A Set of Seven Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs Commemorative Glass Highballs

A set of seven clear glass highballs featuring commemorative Kentucky Derby graphics. Each glass is decorated with a wraparound screen-printed design in metallic copper and teal. The primary motif depicts a jockey in a racing silks riding a horse at full gallop, set against a background featuring the twin spires of Churchill Downs. A copper-toned band encircles the rim of each glass; the obverse side contains the teal text Kentucky Derby, and the reverse side contains the teal text Churchill Downs. Below the Churchill Downs inscription, each glass features a chronological list of Kentucky Derby winners. Legible names on the list include 1930 GALLANT FOX, 1931 TWENTY GRAND, 1932 BURGOO KING, 1933 BROKERS TIP, 1934 CAVALCADE, 1935 OMAHA, and 1936 BOLD VENTURE. The list continues into the early 1940s, though the lower portions are partially obscured by the curved glass surface. The glasses are constructed with weighted sham bases.Height: 5 1/4 inches.