...The chapter opens with a discussion of a foot injury discovered after Black Gold's second race and its possible impact on his later career. It then continues with Black Gold's early racing career and the revelation that he ran well in mud, followed by a race at Jefferson Park in which he shattered...

...The chapter follows Black Gold to the Latonia race meeting, where he encountered the colt who would be his primary nemesis for the rest of the year: Wise Counsellor. It explores Wise Counsellor's unlikely origins and his emergence as a top racehorse that was clearly Black Gold's superior...

... of human conspiracy as the cause of much of Black Gold's "bad luck." Fair Grounds Race Course jockey s Mooney Alexander Mooney Emelia Mooney Joseph “Joe” New Orleans Louisiana stable boys Canada Churchill Downs aka “the Downs” Kentucky Louisiana Marasmus horse Speedster horse Stanton Freddie...

...The chapter reintroduces Wise Counsellor as Black Gold's primary rival before giving an accounting of the Queen City Handicap at Latonia. While Wise Counsellor won, Black Gold turned in the worst race of his career, causing many pundits to dismiss him as a Kentucky Derby prospect. Reunited...

...The chapter begins with Black Gold's arrival in Kentucky and a look at his condition as he began preparations for the Kentucky Derby. It then introduces Charley Akers as the colt's new exercise rider and Webb's right-hand man. It follows with an assessment of how inclement weather in the Northeast...

...The chapter begins by looking at Black Gold's continued slow training and the reasons behind it before presenting the views of various sportswriters regarding the colt's preparation. It then turns to J. D. Mooney and his acceptance of an engagement to ride Cherry Tree at the Agua Caliente track...

... Black Gold's wreath on Al Hoots's grave. Glide horse Kentucky Derby Kentucky Oaks Winn Matt aka Colonel Winn Baltimore Maryland Belmont August II Black Gold bookmakers and bookmaking Bradley Howard Butler James Chicago Tribune Ernst Senator Richard P Kansas City Kansas Missouri Kentucky...

...The chapter opens with Black Gold's sharp win in the Sarazen Purse and discusses the victory's impact on the Louisiana bookmaking community. After covering Black Gold's less impressive win in his next outing, it shows the shifting opinions about him among sportswriters, contrasted with the opinions...

...The chapter opens by discussing the mixed response to Black Gold's Louisiana Derby win among sportswriters and bookmakers, contrasted with the response from the colt's fans in New Orleans and Oklahoma. The chapter then turns to Black Gold's journey to Kentucky and the mystery surrounding his...

...After providing an update on Black Gold's training, the chapter focuses on Wise Counsellor as the last major obstacle to Black Gold's Derby favoritism. A contrast is drawn between Wise Counsellor's apparent decline and Black Gold's continued vigor and fitness. Following a brief discussion of other...

...The chapter opens with a description of Black Gold's race in the Derby Trial, which vaulted him to Derby favoritism. It then touches on Rosa Hoots's response to news of the race and the bookmakers' position in its wake. It continues by describing Hanley Webb's security precautions surrounding Black...

...This chapter explores the bond between Black Gold and his trainer, Hanley Webb, which began developing shortly after the colt's birth. It follows Black Gold through his early life and discusses the roots of Webb's treatment of the colt in a manner considered rough and neglectful by Kentucky...

...This chapter covers the beginning of Black Gold's racing career at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. After discussing his impact on the early season juvenile racing at the track, it describes his maiden victory and the odd events surrounding his second race, and introduces one of his major rivals...

...The chapter opens with the recovering Black Gold going to Lexington to prepare for the Breeders' Futurity, in which he was expected to meet Worthmore again along with a new rival in Chilhowee. The theme of Black Gold's continuing "bad luck" when facing Worthmore is examined, leading to its...

...The chapter begins by discussing the significance of winter racing in the racing calendar of the 1920s, especially with regard to Kentucky Derby candidates. It then turns to bookmakers' assessment of Black Gold's chances as a Derby horse and looks at the early betting on the colt. The chapter...

...The chapter begins with Black Gold's birth and then explores possible reasons for Rosa Hoots's early noninvolvement with him. The chapter continues through a discussion of the Tulsa Race Massacre and the Osage murders of the 1920s and how these events may have affected Mrs. Hoots. It concludes...

...The chapter opens with Black Gold entering the next phase of his racing career at the Lexington track in Kentucky. It shows how he encountered bad luck in his next two starts before winning his third race in Kentucky, introduces Danny Connelly as his new jockey, and explores Rosa Hoots's increasing...

...This chapter centers around how J. D. Mooney finally got a chance to talk to Hanley Webb and gain the mount on Black Gold. Through a chance encounter with his former agent, Slim Stewart, Mooney gained the go-between he needed and secured an interview with Webb. After presenting his idea of how...

... the impact of the withdrawals of Sarazen and St. James on the bookmakers, now beginning to realize that they stood to lose heavily if Black Gold won the Derby. bar shoes Black Gold bookmakers and bookmaking Preakness Stakes Sarazen horse Ward John S Webb Hanley Wise Counsellor Bourbon Boy Churchill...

...The chapter begins with a look at Black Gold on the morning following his Kentucky Derby triumph. It then switches the scene to Matt Winn and his receipt of a "thank you" gift from Rosa Hoots, by then preparing to leave Louisville within a few days. From there, the chapter turns to "The Great...