Editing Maryville, Missouri (section)

=== Kentucky Derby connections ===
In 1901, the horse [[Elwood (horse)|Elwood]] was foaled at Faustiana Farms, owned by Mrs. J.B. Prather, on the west side of Maryville. It won the [[Kentucky Derby]] in 1904 and was the first Derby winner to be bred by a woman. Faustiana was located where the Maryville Country Club is today. Mrs. Prather also has connections with the second horse to be owned and bred by a woman to win the Derby – [[Black Gold (horse)|Black Gold]] in 1924, which was the great grandchild of Faustus, the namesake of the Faustiana farm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pedigreequery.com/black%20gold|title=Black Gold Horse Pedigree|website=Pedigreequery.com|access-date=July 5, 2016}}</ref> Elwood and Black Gold are two of 10 Kentucky Derby winners with Nodaway County connections. Trainer [[Ben A. Jones]] won the Derby in 1938, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949 and 1952. His son [[Horace A. Jones|Jimmy Jones]] won in 1957 and 1958. They operated a horse farm at [[Parnell, Missouri]] until their deaths (although their racing fame is tied to [[Calumet Farm]] in [[Kentucky]]).  Memorabilia from their horse racing days are St. Francis Hospital and at the [[Nodaway County Historical Society Museum]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}