What Are the Odds? The Calculus of Coincidence

The years immediately following World War II were a time of great change across America. In Kentucky, however, much remained the same. Three industries continued to dominate the Bluegrass State - bourbon, coal and "the sport of kings," thoroughbred racing. The Wellingtons - "the Commonwealth's first family" - had occupied center stage since Reconstruction, due in large part to generations of involvement in the state's political scene. For Bentley Wellington, wrapping up his second stint as ...