Thoroughbred Record ... Racing Calendar "Its purpose ... not only to encourage the development of the thoroughbred horse, but to establish racing on such a footing that it may command the interest as well as the confidence and favorable opinion of the public." -- Resolution by The Jockey Club, December 27, 1893

January 25, 1969, Volume 189, Number 4 -- The cover photo, "Backstretch at Hialeah", was taken by Jim Raftery. Other interesting sections ...

• article on the 1969 Kentucky Derby and disqualification of the horse finishing in 1st place, Dancer's Image -- includes results of a poll done by the magazine
• six pages of photos taken at Hialeah (one photo is of Jackie Kennedy)
• this issue includes the 40-page insert of Spendthrift Farm Stallions for 1969
• results from the California Thoroughbred Breeders Winter Sale

This issue has a light moisture stain at the top, inside corner. The stain shows near the staple-fold on 4 or 5 adjacent pages. All pages are otherwise in very good condition.