Title: 1960 Kentucky Derby Ticket Stub - Clubhouse Box Seat Venetian Way Victory Vintage Ephemera
Description: Documenting the history of elite American thoroughbred racing, this is an original 1960 Kentucky Derby ticket stub from the historic 86th running of the "Run for the Roses" at Churchill Downs. Held on Saturday, May 7, 1960, this monumental race featured a legendary upset victory by the chestnut colt Venetian Way, ridden by jockey Johnny Sellers and trained by Victor Sovinski for Sunny Blue Farm, defeating the heavily favored Bally Ache down the stretch. This genuine artifact served as a premium Clubhouse Box Seat credential located at First Floor, Box 44, Section 5. The front face features a dual-tone purple and lime green layout with distinct Churchill Downs branding, complete historical pricing breakdowns, and crisp mid-century typography over an intricate safety background pattern. The reverse side displays the official Churchill Downs, Inc. regulatory boilerplate text, a bold "Good Derby Day Only" notice, and the printed signature of track president Bill Corum.
Product Specifications
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Event: 86th Running of the Kentucky Derby
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Date: Saturday, May 7, 1960
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Race Winner: Venetian Way (Sunny Blue Farm)
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Venue: Churchill Downs (Louisville, KY)
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Seating Assignment: First Floor, Box 44, Section 5
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Original Cover Price: Total $16.95 (Established Price $5.00, Box Seat $9.00, Federal Tax $2.80, State Tax $0.15)
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Item Type: Genuine Official Race Day Ticket Stub
Detailed Condition & Flaw Report
This item is sold strictly as-is based on a physical review of its present state.
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Overall Condition: Used vintage condition displaying expected race-day handling and standard admission detachment wear.
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Perforation & Edge Quality: The right-hand margin exhibits an uneven, rough vertical tear from its original gate admission detachment, resulting in typical minor loss of paper stock along the perforation path of Section 5. The left-hand corners show trace softening.
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Surface & Ink Preservation: The purple and green background ink fields remain beautifully distinct, clean, and highly legible without prominent modern fading or heavy discoloration.
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Markings & Cleanliness: The off-white paper stock exhibits light, uniform vintage age-toning but is clean and entirely free of modern ink marks, handwritten notations, or adhesive scrapbook glue residue across both faces.
Photo Reminder: Please examine all high-resolution listing photos closely to verify the exact edges, front-side crispness, and reverse-side scrapbook glue stains before placing your order.
Shipping & Store Logistics
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Archival-Safe Protection: Mid-century paper programs are highly prone to edge nicks, rolling, or folding if improperly packaged. To protect your investment, this 1960 Kentucky Derby Ticket Stub will be safely enclosed in a protective sleeve, placed between heavy cardboard reinforcement panels, and shipped inside a clean, rigid, crush-resistant box to ensure it arrives flat.
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