Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track

A book richly documenting the backside of Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, written by the people who work there.

Grooms, hot walkers, exercise riders, foremen, assistant trainers, jockeys, a clocker, a gap attendant, an outrider, a gate rider, a pony person, a silks seamstress, a chaplaincy associate, a tack and saddle man, a security guard, touts, and more document life on the backside of Churchill Downs racetrack in this wondrous book.

320 pages; 8x9; full color; soft cover

This book may be available at Louisville-area retail partners such as Carmichael's Bookstores, Wagner's Pharmacy, Revelry Boutique + Gallery, A Taste of Kentucky, Work the Metal, and Kentucky Derby Museum. Stay tuned for news about another round of printing!