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Publicity Letter from Churchill Downs to the Sports Editor at the Citizen Newspaper in Tucson, AZ
Letter came \'From the Office of (George) \"Brownie\" Leach\', who was the Publicity Director for Churchill from 1945 to 1965(Leach passed in 1980)
2-page letter was a Press Release about the upcoming Diamond Jubilee 75th Kentucky Derby to be run on May 7, 1949as well as the Derby Trial Stakes run the week prior to the Derby
This type-written letter mentions all of the promising 3-year olds along with their famousOwners, Trainers & Barns
The 1949 Derby was won by \'Ponder\' who the letter mentions as a contender for Calumet Farm
Letter is on legal-size paper measuring 8.5\" x 14\" and is in Superb condition ~ and isaccompanied by itsoriginal mailing envelope with a 3-cent stamp showing a Lexington, KY postmark dated March 3, 1949 @ 4:30 PM
Terrific piece of Derby memorabilia ~ difficult to come by
