South Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Roscoe Goose House / Golden Goose, 1891-1971

Roscoe Goose House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020

1. Roscoe Goose House Marker

Inscription.
Roscoe Goose House Italianate-style home built circa 1891. Owned by jockey Roscoe Goose from 1913 to 1971. Residential development in area thrived due to Churchill Downs. Goose benefited from the growing popularity of horseracing and increasing jockeys' wages. House reflected the rising status of sport. First Louisville native to win the KY Derby.

Golden Goose, 1891-1971 In 1913, Goose rode Donerail to victory with 91-1 odds, biggest longshot winner in Derby history. Goose retired from racing after an accident in 1918. Remained in the thoroughbred industry as a trainer and owner. Mentored young jockeys and opened his home to many. An early inductee to the KY Athletic Hall of Fame, Goose is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.

Erected 2018 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2552.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 38° 12.345′ N, 85° 45.837′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in South Louisville. Marker

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is on South 3rd Street (State Road 1020) south of Heywood Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3012 South 3rd Street, Louisville KY 40208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ruff Memorial Wheelmen's Bench / Cycle Carnival 1897 (approx. ¼ mile away); Churchill Downs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Founding of Jefferson Seminary (approx. 0.7 miles away); University of Louisville (approx. 0.7 miles away); War Memorial for University of Louisville killed during the World War (approx. 0.7 miles away); Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941) (approx. 0.7 miles away); The merger between The Jefferson School of Law and The University of Louisville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Charles H. Parrish, Jr. (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . .
1. Roscoe Goose. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Kentucky Life highlights Derby Day. KET website video (27m 31s) (Submitted on May 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Golden Goose, 1891-1971 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020

2. Golden Goose, 1891-1971 Marker

Roscoe Goose House / Golden Goose, 1891-1971 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020

3. Roscoe Goose House / Golden Goose, 1891-1971 Marker

Roscoe Goose on Donerail after winning 1913 Kentucky Derby image. Click for full size.

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4. Roscoe Goose on Donerail after winning 1913 Kentucky Derby

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.