1962 Kentucky Oaks Ticket Stub Friday May 4th Cicada Churchill Downs

Description: Document historic thoroughbred horse racing heritage with this genuine Friday, May 4, 1962 official clubhouse walk admission ticket stub from the 88th running of the Kentucky Oaks. Held annually at the legendary Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, on the day preceding the Kentucky Derby, the 1962 edition of this premier American horse race for three-year-old fillies culminated in a historic victory by Cicada, ridden by jockey Bill Shoemaker. The front face of the ticket stub features an elegant mid-century layout with a bold red background block on the right portion highlighting the day name "FRIDAY" in white block typography, alongside the date "MAY 4, 1962." Explicit operational metadata is printed across the face, indicating "CHURCHILL DOWNS", "88th KENTUCKY OAKS", "CLUB HOUSE WALK", and a hardprinted seat allocation designating Box 43, Row A, and Seat 1. The original financial transaction values are fully legible, displaying a base price of $1.42 plus a federal tax of 14¢ and a state tax of 4¢ for a total face value price of $1.60. The left margin carries a distinct vertical serial control code "No. 00465." The reverse side features a crisp black typography layout presenting a legally binding release notice stating "The holder of this ticket assumes all risk of injury, loss or damage to person or property incident to the training and racing of horses at Churchill Downs." This genuine piece of vintage racing ephemera stands as a data-dense, completely factual collectible documenting early 1960s Triple Crown weekend administration.

Product Specifications

• Publication: Churchill Downs Inc.

• Game Date: Friday, May 4, 1962

• Event Edition: 88th Running of the Kentucky Oaks

• Venue Location: Churchill Downs (Louisville, KY)

• Seat Location: Box 43, Row A, Seat 1

• Original Total Face Value: $1.60

• Serial Number: 00465

• Item Type: Genuine Official Horse Racing Ticket Stub

Detailed Condition & Flaw Report

This vintage ticket stub is sold strictly as-is based on a direct physical review of the front and back layout scans.

• Overall Condition: Used condition with expected perimeter wear, uniform paper aging, and perforation evidence typical of a racetrack-used admission stub.

• Perforation Edge: The left vertical edge shows a rough, hand-separated perforated texture where the main admission coupon was detached by the gate attendant upon entry.

• Surface Wear: The front face exhibits uniform off-white paper toning and minor handling smudges across the white text fields. The reverse side displays light handling spots, uniform vintage paper aging, and minor surface rubbing across the printed warning text layout.

• Corners: Faint corner softening and tiny rubbing marks at the perimeter tips.

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Shipping & Store Logistics

• Archival-Safe Protection: Vintage paper programs are highly prone to edge nicks, rolling, or folding if improperly packaged. To protect your investment, this 1962 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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