SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 3, 1882  

* Churchill Downs, Louisville Kentucky racing 

It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 
The front page is entirely taken up with prints of 4 horses: Checkmate, Runnymede, Brambaletta, and Punster with the caption above: "Winners At Louisville". 
A very displayable horse racing issue.
Complete in 28 pages, 11 by 15 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

background: Witness a defining moment in American turf history: the June 3, 1882, cover of the Spirit of the Times, where the titans of the track—Checkmate, Runnymede, Brambaletta, and Punster—were immortalized as the "Winners at Louisville." This isn't just a list of names; it is a snapshot of the Golden Age of Racing at Churchill Downs, featuring the elite stable of the legendary Dwyer Brothers. While Runnymede entered the history books as the heartbreakingly close second-place finisher in the 8th Kentucky Derby, his redemption in the Clark Stakes and Checkmate’s grueling victory in the 2.25-mile Louisville Cup cemented this quartet as the undisputed royalty of the 19th-century circuit. For any collector or enthusiast, these four horses represent the high-stakes drama of an era when the Derby was 1.5 miles of pure endurance and the "Louisville Winners" were the biggest celebrities in the sporting world.