Jennifer S. Kelly

I am also working on bookplates for anyone who may already have these books or the Racetracks book and would like to add my signature to theirs.

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I realize I may have saturated my market already here, but honestly, these would make great gifts, especially if you have a collector on your gifting list.

Get both Sir Barton & The Foxes of Belair in either hardcover or softcover SIGNED + SHIPPING in a nice gift box for $50 (SC) or $60 (HC).

Order Your Holiday Book Bundle! I try to do something special every holiday season. I've done gift boxes the last two years, but for 2025, I dialed it back a bit. Since The Foxes of Belair is now available in softcover, I thought I ...

These make a great gift for your favorite horsey person (or yourself, natch) so get those orders in because I only have NINE bundles left (four HC and five SC). Order here: forms.gle/b97cMsPgt3qu... (or email me at foxesofbelair@gmail.com).

Today is Small Business Saturday and I think I might be able to classify myself as a small business. 😅 This year, I am offering gift boxes with either Sir Barton & The Foxes of Belair in hardcover OR softcover, SIGNED + SHIPPING, for $50 (softcover) or $60 hardcover.

Happy Thanksgiving! In a world that often feels heavy, I'm sending you strength and a quiet wish for hope. May you find a small moment of refuge and gratitude today.

Both are eligible for the 40% off with code FROSTY25. If you'd like to give or get signed copies this holiday season, check back next week for a special offer!

The Foxes of Belair - The University Press of Kentucky Calumet, Claiborne, King Ranch—these iconic Thoroughbred breeders are revered by industry professionals and racing fans around the world. As campaigners of...

and a third under contract. The Horses in History imprint has been good to me and I hope I have returned the favor.

Sir Barton and The Foxes of Belair: Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown are now available in both hardcover and softcover.

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Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown - The University Press of Kentucky He was always destined to be a champion. Royally bred, with English and American classic winners in his pedigree, Sir Barton shone from birth, dubbed the "ki...

I quite literally had no idea what I was doing other than I wanted to write a book and I wanted that book to be this story. I had the great fortune of connecting with UPK thanks to Jamie Nicholson and Ed Bowen. A decade later, I have not one but two books w/UPK

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Today, the day b/f Thanksgiving, the @kentuckypress.bsky.social's Horses in History imprint has two books left on its list that I haven't covered. And those two are mine. When I started writing Sir Barton & the Making of the Triple Crown full time in 2014, I had no guarantee of finding a publisher.

I hope you will pick up one or all of these titles now during UPK's Holiday Sale. Use code FROSTY25 for 40% off!

Riding to Arms - The University Press of Kentucky Horses and horsemen played central roles in modern European warfare from the Renaissance to the Great War of 1914-1918, not only determining victory in battl...

Riding to Arms examines the evolution of horsemanship—the training of horses and riders—and its relationship to the evolution of mounted warfare over four centuries.

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Astride - The University Press of Kentucky On March 3, 1913, a quarter of a million people gathered in Washington, DC, to watch five thousand female suffragists march down Pennsylvania Avenue, headed ...

Eliza McGraw's Astride shares the history of women and riding in public spaces and how that evolution mirrors the societal changes that brought us our long-overdue right to vote and more.

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Sky Watch - The University Press of Kentucky Horse shows used to draw crowds by the thousands to state fairs and venues such as Madison Square Garden. And in the 1980s, no performance horse filled more ...

Emma Hudelson's Sky Watch shares the story of an extraordinary Saddlebred champion Sky Watch while also teaching those not exposed to the breed abt the particulars of these grand showhorses & also tackling the question of how horses make us feel human again.

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The @kentuckypress.bsky.social's Horses in History imprint encompasses all things racing, including Peter Lee's excellent book on Spectacular Bid and Mary Perdue's wondrous Landaluce, as well as other horsey topics.

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Grab Milt's two titles from the Press's Holiday Sale. Get 40% off with the code FROSTY25 until 1/31/2026.

Unnatural Ability - The University Press of Kentucky In a mere twelve months, between May 2020 and May 2021, horse racing's most recognizable face—Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert—had five horses that faile...

at how it all unfolded. His exploration of the issues of performance-enhancing substances shares the evolution of the sport's enforcement from long before the advent of testing and other tools.

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Taking Shergar - The University Press of Kentucky It was a cold and foggy February night in 1983 when a group of armed thieves crept onto Ballymany Stud, near The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland, to steal...

dating back to 19th-century concerns abt doping. Milt takes these complex subjects & breaks them down in ways that every reader can appreciate. His discussion of the investigation into Shergar's disappearance shares details that will leave you marveling

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Let's continue our look at the @kentuckypress.bsky.social's Horses in History imprint with these two titles from the late Milt Toby. He applied his legal expertise to two familiar topics for racing fans: the 1983 kidnapping of Irish stallion Shergar & the history of PEDs in the sport,

Grab Avalyn's titles today! Use code FROSTY25 at checkout to get 40% off any and all of these titles.

Holy Bull - The University Press of Kentucky Holy Bull's path to glory was anything but ordinary. Born outside the Bluegrass and destined for racing's blue-collar ranks, this gray colt did not inspire T...

Along with Lenny Shulman, Avalyn is helping us launch Racing Royalty with her book on Holy Bull, which gives you an inside look at the career of this Hall of Famer. Her newest title is available for pre-order, & yes, you can use the discount code on pre-orders!

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Dream Derby - The University Press of Kentucky On the morning of May 18, 1924, households across America opened their newspapers to the headline: "Derby Winner Property of Indian Woman." The woman in ques...

Her other title, Dream Derby, reveals the story behind Black Gold, the horse at the center of a beloved Marguerite Henry classic, from his Osage roots to his victory in the milestone 50th Kentucky Derby.

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The Kentucky Oaks - The University Press of Kentucky No Thoroughbred race in the state of Kentucky holds a more hallowed place in the national and international consciousness than the Kentucky Derby. Its fame i...

Her book on the Kentucky Oaks is the ONLY book that covers the first 150 years of this grand stakes. Trace the growth of this original Churchill Downs feature from local test to distaff classic, a race nearly as recognizable and beloved as the Derby itself.

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In addition to her titles previously published by Eclipse Press, Avalyn has added two fantastic titles to Horses in History, both essential reading for racing fans everywhere.

American Classic Pedigrees Home American Classic Pedigrees is the website of pedigree expert, racing historian and author Avalyn Hunter. It provides information on the racing, breeding and individual histories of top Thoroughbreds, ...

If you are not familiar with Avalyn's contributions to the sport, may I direct you to American Classic Pedigrees & the PRODIGIOUS pages of information available on what has to be at least a thousand sires, dams, & others, an essential tool for writers.

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Today, I wanted to continue to highlight the University Press of Kentucky's Horses in History imprint--which, by the way, are among the many books that are part of UPK's Holiday Sale--with a look at the great works by Avalyn Hunter.

Racing for America - The University Press of Kentucky On October 20, 1923, at Belmont Park in New York, Kentucky Derby champion Zev toed the starting line alongside Epsom Derby winner Papyrus, the top colt from ...

Jamie's books provide the context necessary for connecting those dots, his work a fitting underpinning for an imprint focused on the history of the sport we love.

Use code FROSTY25 at checkout to get 40% off any and all of these titles.

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Never Say Die - The University Press of Kentucky A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Eli...

Never Say Die brings together the unlikely elements of a young band named The Beatles, an American heir who made England his racing home, & a foal who needed a wee nip of bourbon to find his legs. If you want to understand why we do what we do the way we do,

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Racing's Return from the Brink - The University Press of Kentucky At the dawn of the twentieth century, American horse racing clung to a precarious existence. A wave of antigambling legislation threatened to destroy the ind...

then moving into seminal moments in the sport's 20th-century history, including his newest book on Old Rosebud and his Hall of Fame career amid the sport's near-death experience. His book on the American-bred Derby winner

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The Notorious John Morrissey - The University Press of Kentucky An Irish immigrant, a collection agent for crime bosses, a professional boxer, and a prolific gambler, John Morrissey was—if nothing else—an unlikely can...

also published by UPK. Since then, he has specialized in weaving what seems like complex threads of history into accessible and enjoyable narratives, starting with his book on Saratoga's John Morrissey, the man behind the classic racetracks, and

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The Kentucky Derby - The University Press of Kentucky Each year on the first Saturday in May, the world turns its attention to the twin spires of Churchill Downs for the high-stakes excitement of the "greatest t...

the Horses in History imprint, is one of our featured authors. Jamie's 1st book, The Kentucky Derby, is a comprehensive examination of the history of the Run for the Roses, rivaled only by Jessica Whitehead's The History of the Kentucky Derby in 75 Objects,

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