Title: 1958 Kentucky Derby Ticket Stub - 84th Annual Churchill Downs Club House Box Seat Vintage Horse Racing Ephemera
Description: Relive the history of elite American thoroughbred horse racing with this original 1958 Kentucky Derby ticket stub. This historic artifact was issued for the 84th annual running of the "Run for the Roses," held on Saturday, May 3, 1958, at the legendary Churchill Downs racecourse in Louisville, Kentucky. The historic race concluded with the legendary colt Tim Tam, ridden by jockey Ismael Valenzuela and trained by Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones for Calumet Farm, surging ahead in the homestretch to secure a thrilling victory. This vintage ticket stub represents a premium grandstand tier assignment in the Club House Box Seat section, designated as Box 35, Section 6, on the First Floor. The front face displays bold mid-century typography in teal and red ink over an intricate orange geometric safety background pattern. The reverse side features the institutional terms and conditions from Churchill Downs Inc., bearing the printed signature of track president Bill Corum, alongside the printing credit for The Arcus Ticket Co. of Chicago.
Product Specifications
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Event: 84th Annual Kentucky Derby
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Date: Saturday, May 3, 1958
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Original Cover Price: Total Admission $16.95 (Est. Price $5.00, Box Seat $9.00, Fed. Tax $2.80, State Tax $0.15)
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Venue: Churchill Downs (Louisville, KY)
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Matchup Result: Won by Tim Tam (Calumet Farm)
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Item Type: Genuine Official Game 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 showing standard track handling and admission detachment characteristics.
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Perforation & Tear Quality: The right-hand edge exhibits a rough, irregular vertical tear with exposed paper fibers resulting from gate admission detachment, which completely removed the right-side gate coupon check.
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Face & Surface Wear: The orange and teal printed front face remains clean and highly legible, with a minor notch indentation on the upper left edge and minor corner rounding on the two left-hand corners. Faint handling wear is visible across the card stock surface.
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Reverse Side & Cleanliness: The black printed text and signature of track president Bill Corum remain crisp and legible. The orange paper stock exhibits uniform vintage age-toning and light corner yellowing but is free of any modern ink marks, adhesive residue, or prominent staining.
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Shipping & Store Logistics
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Archival-Safe Protection: Vintage paper programs are highly prone to edge nicks, rolling, or folding if improperly packaged. To protect your investment, this 1958 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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