Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 9
Notes to the Reader 11
Introduction: Montana's Horse Racing History 13
1 In the Beginning 23
2 Fort Union to Fort Benton 32
3 Virginia City: Fast Horses and Vigilantes 38
4 Deer Lodge: From Racetrack to Ranching 44
5 Montana's Derby Horse: Spokane 53
6 Historic Helena: When the Queen City Reigned 66
7 Butte and Anaconda: The Highest Highs and the Lowest Lows 80
8 Daly's Domain: Hamilton and the Bitter Root Stock Farm 95
9 Galloping in the Gallatin: Bozeman and the Beaumont 111
10 The Phoenix: Determined Missoula 121
11 Billings: Running under the Rims 137
12 The "Bushy-Bush": Rural Montana Racing 147
13 Montana's "Lady Jocks" 161
14 Miles City: Wild Horses Dragged Them In 174
15 Great Falls: Racing in the Electric City 186
16 Native Future 203
Afterword: The Horse and Its Future 219
Glossary 221
Notes 229
Selected Bibliography 249
Index 263
About the Author 271