Title: 1959 Kentucky Oaks Ticket Stub - Clubhouse Box Seat Wedlock Victory Vintage Ephemera
Description: Documenting classic American horse racing history, this is an original 1959 Kentucky Oaks ticket stub from the historic 85th running of the premier race for three-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs. Held on Friday, May 1, 1959, during the famed Spring Meeting, this race saw the talented filly Wedlock capture a magnificent victory over a star-studded field that included runner-up Hidden Talent. This genuine artifact served as a high-tier Clubhouse Box Seat credential located at Third Floor, Box 353, Section G. The front face features a dual-tone olive green and brown layout with distinct Churchill Downs branding, complete historical pricing breakdowns, and crisp mid-century typography. The reverse side displays the official Churchill Downs, Inc. regulatory boilerplate text, a bold "Good This Day Only" notice, and the printed signature of track president Bill Corum.
Product Specifications
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Event: 85th Running of the Kentucky Oaks
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Date: Friday, May 1, 1959
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Race Winner: Wedlock (Runner-Up: Hidden Talent)
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Venue: Churchill Downs (Louisville, KY)
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Seating Assignment: Third Floor, Box 353, Section G
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Original Cover Price: Total $4.60 (Established Price $1.71, Box Seat $2.00, Federal Tax $0.74, 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 era track handling and mild cosmetic wear.
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Perforation & Edge Quality: The left-hand margin features an uneven vertical tear from its original gate detachment, presenting light fraying along the edge of the border pattern. All other outer paper edges remain flat and well-preserved.
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Surface & Ink Preservation: The olive green background ink and brown typography are highly legible, sharp, and uniformly saturated across both sides.
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Markings & Cleanliness: The reverse face displays a light hand-written graphite vintage notation ("34 H") along the right border. The paper stock shows minor, natural age-toning but is clean and entirely free of modern ink stamps or adhesive scrapbook glue residue.
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 1959 Kentucky Oaks 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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