Description: Brand New Montana Horse RacingA Historyby Brenda Wahler For centuries, on prairie grasslands, dusty streets and racing ovals, everyday Montanans participated in the sport of kings. More than a century after horses arrived in the region, Lewis and Clark's Nez Perce guides staged horse races at Traveler's Rest in 1806. In response to hazardous street races, the Montana legislature granted communities authority to ban "immoderate riding or driving." Helena led the way to respectable racing, with Madam Coady's fashion course hosting the first territorial fair in 1868. Soon, leading citizens like Marcus Daly built oval tracks and glitzy grandstands. By 1890, a horse named Bob Wade set a world record for a quarter mile in Butte, a mark that stood until 1958. Horsewoman and historian Brenda Wahler highlights the Big Sky's patrons of the turf and courageous equine champions, including Kentucky Derby winner Spokane.
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Book Title: Montana Horse Racing : a History
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Brenda Wahler
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Horse Racing, Equestrian, General, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / General
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2019
Genre: Sports & Recreation, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
