jamie nicholson

The Kentucky Derby, NSD, Notorious John Morrissey; 1968. Racing for America // UPK Horses in History series editor / Preorder Racing's Return from the Brink now

[Steve Byk @Steve_Byk]

Amazing experience last night at the opening of Bobby Montano's tour-de-force, "Small".. Glittering array of racetracks on hand including @jjcjockey, @ljlmvel, Angel, Steve Cauthen, @dianapik & Bob Duncan, as well as @StephenCurry30 & @ayeshacurry. See it!https://t.co/NFj1dOKpDV.

[Mark Story @markcstory]

Ercel Ellis was a genuine Kentucky original. In pre-Internet days, his horse-racing results show on WLXG radio in Lexington was a must-listen for bettors & Central Kentucky horse farm connections. Ercel was also huge fan of the great turf writer Joe Palmer.

May Ercel Ellis RIP.

[Barbara D. Livingston @DRFLivingston]

The oldest Kentucky Derby winner for whom I have negatives is OLD ROSEBUD.

OLD ROSEBUD won the 1914 Derby in record time and, in 10 years campaigning, 40 of 80 starts. This photo, by an unknown photographer, shows OLD ROSEBUD after his final win, 1921.

He died the next year.

[jamie nicholson @nicholsonjamesc]

@DRFLivingston If anybody's interested in reading further on the subject, I can humbly recommend this title...

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Throw up a hand if you remember when it wasn’t really Opening Day until this man had pumped one into the strike zone on a 38-degree afternoon in Cincinnati.

[jamie nicholson @nicholsonjamesc]

@grandsensation Congratulations!! 🎉

[University Press of Kentucky @KentuckyPress]

Did some of our 2025 releases roll over into your 2026 TBR list? No judgment here. 😉
Until Jan. 31, take 40% off every book (even preorders✨) with code FROSTY25 and start your reading year strong.

[Jennifer S. Kelly @TheSirBarton]

A.P. Indy by Lenny Shulman and Holy Bull by Avalyn Hunter, for 40% off ahead of their May releases. Don't forget about the Horses in History imprint with titles from @maryperdue, @nicholsonjamesc, Peter Lee, Milt Toby, @efhudelson, and yours truly, of course.

[Jennifer S. Kelly @TheSirBarton]

Kentucky Derby with books from Jessica K. Whitehead & @nicholsonjamesc, and explore the great fillies that have made the Kentucky Oaks a destination with @Avalyn_Hunter. You can't go wrong with a book from UPK!

Happiest of holiday seasons to you all!

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[Keeneland @keeneland]

Keeneland Library will host an evening with author James C. Nicholson in conversation with historian Katherine C. Mooney on Wednesday, December 10.

In Racing’s Return from the Brink, James C. Nicholson tells the story of Old Rosebud within the context of the volatile cultural and political environment of the early 1900s. Though his fame has since faded, Old Rosebud was one of the most talented racehorses of his era.

Buy tickets → https://t.co/hcOkUKUdBv

[Jennifer S. Kelly @TheSirBarton]

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.

[Jennifer S. Kelly @TheSirBarton]

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. Links to each below.

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[Jennifer S. Kelly @TheSirBarton]

the unlikely elements of a young band named The Beatles, an American heir who made England his racing home, and 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, Jamie's books provide

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[Jennifer S. Kelly @TheSirBarton]

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 Never Say Die brings together

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[Jennifer S. Kelly @TheSirBarton]

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

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[Jennifer S. Kelly @TheSirBarton]

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 @KentuckyDerby, rivaled only by Jessica Whitehead's The History of the Kentucky Derby in 75 Objects,

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[Jennifer S. Kelly @TheSirBarton]

With the @KentuckyPress's annual Holiday Sale going on t/h 1/31/26, I wanted to highlight their unique connection to the sport of horse racing. Of course, being located in Kentucky makes UPK a destination for many an equine writer and @nicholsonjamesc , who also happens to helm

[Jennifer S. Kelly @TheSirBarton]

Grab your copies of the forthcoming Racing Royalty titles, Holy Bull by @Avalyn_Hunter & A.P. Indy by Lenny Shulman. Don't forget abt the Horses in History series, featuring titles by @maryperdue, @nicholsonjamesc, the late @milttoby, @efhudelson, & more.

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[Dorothy Ours @HorseyGort]

Jennifer adds: "Grab your copies of the forthcoming Racing Royalty titles, Holy Bull by @Avalyn_Hunter & A.P. Indy by Lenny Shulman. Don't forget abt the Horses in History series, featuring titles by @maryperdue, @nicholsonjamesc, the late @milttoby,
@efhudelson, & more." 🏇