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Crown Jewels Of Thoroughbred Racing
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Book Synopsis Crown Jewels of Thoroughbred Racing by : Richard Stone Reeves
Download or read book Crown Jewels of Thoroughbred Racing written by Richard Stone Reeves and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes articles about twenty five of the world's most famous racetracks, along with paintings of many of the world's most famous race horses.
Book Synopsis Crown Jewels of Thoroughbred Racing by : Richard S. Reeves
Download or read book Crown Jewels of Thoroughbred Racing written by Richard S. Reeves and published by . This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains beautiful portraits of champions in the exotic settings of 24 racecourses around the world. In addition, 21 world-class turf writers paint word portraits of the racecourses they love. Mr. Reeves adds his comments for each of the paintings.
Book Synopsis The Lucky Thirteen by : Edward Bowen
Download or read book The Lucky Thirteen written by Edward Bowen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In more than a century of American Thoroughbred racing, only thirteen horses have won the Triple Crown--the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes..Veteran turf writer and racing historian Edward L. Bowen takes us through the rich history of one of the most formidable and exciting challenges in all of sport.
Book Synopsis Most Glorious Crown by : Marvin Drager
Download or read book Most Glorious Crown written by Marvin Drager and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive work on this rare coronation, this book delves into the history, personalities, and subplots of each of the 12 Triple Crown champions. From Sir Barton in 1919 through American Pharaoh in 2015, each Triple Crown winner has exhibited a true personality and charisma befitting of super stardom and renowned author Marvin Drager's prose brings to life these 12 remarkable stories. The Most Glorious Crown is a unique and fascinating inspection of each champion, their jockeys, owners, and trainers, as well as a riveting account of each race and the events leading up to each historic event. This magnificent oversized book includes more than 150 archival, authentic black-and-white photographs of each thoroughbred throughout different stages of its career. It also includes actual racing forms from each race for the Triple Crown. This new, updated edition features chapters on the 37 year gap between Triple Crown winners and 2015 champion American Pharaoh.
Book Synopsis The Race for the Triple Crown by : Joe Drape
Download or read book The Race for the Triple Crown written by Joe Drape and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In crisp, elegant prose, Drape captures his subjects and their sport as they wind through a wildly eventful season of racing.” —Laura Hillenbrand, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Seabiscuit Rich in detail and crackling with wit, The Race for the Triple Crown is a personal narrative that captures the affecting stories of the Thoroughbred racing world. From ostentatious owners, to radiant unrivaled horses, to young trainers trying to make a name for themselves, everyone has a gripping story, and all are in search of the sport’s Holy Grail. How they get to and through the enormously famous races is a tale of action, high-stakes finance, and impossible odds. Told in the compelling voice of the award-winning New York Times sportswriter Joe Drape, The Race for the Triple Crown is a vivid portrait of a year in the life of the oldest, most majestic sport in the world. “If you ever wondered how it is that horse racing grabs people and then never lets them go, you’ll find out when you read this book. I loved it!” —Jane Smiley, New York Times–bestselling author of Horse Heaven “A first-rate and absorbing account by one who knows his material—a wonderful book that leads the field from starting gate to finish line. A delight for both aficionado and novice.” —George Plimpton “[Drape] opens up a magical, mysterious world—and he does it with equal parts humor, affection and wisdom.” —Bill Minutaglio, The Dallas Morning News
Book Synopsis Great Horse Racing Mysteries by : John McEvoy
Download or read book Great Horse Racing Mysteries written by John McEvoy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Horse Racing Mysteries digs beneath the surface of some of the sport's most intriguing cases, including the death by poisoning of the great Australian champion Phar Lap; the shooting of William Woodward by his wife Ann, owners of the great horse Nashua; the disqualification of 1960 Derby winner Dancer's Image (was he drugged?); the theft and disappearance in 1983 of Shergar, Europe's best-known racehorse and stallion; and the scandalous financial collapse of Calumet Farm after the death by euthanasia of Alydar, one of the world's most successful sires.John McEvoy researched several unsolved mysteries of the racing world— murder...suicide...arson...fraud—and recounts some of horse racing's strangest, most fascinating tales. In this updated edition, veteran turf writer Lenny Shulman adds to the intrigue by exploring the mysterious death of the troubled jockey Chris Antley, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness aboard Charismatic, and Big Brown's stunning collapse in the Belmont after cruising to winsin the first two legs of the Triple Crown.
Download or read book Thoroughbred Racing written by Kent Baker and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and text describe many aspects of thoroughbred racing, including famous sires, races, wagering, training, and jockeys.
Book Synopsis Duel for the Crown by : Linda Carroll
Download or read book Duel for the Crown written by Linda Carroll and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling the story of two Thoroughbreds along with their respective owners, trainers and jockeys, this exciting book brings to life the great duel between Affirmed, the last horse to win the Triple Crown, and his archrival, Alydar.
Book Synopsis Women of the Year by : Jacqueline Duke
Download or read book Women of the Year written by Jacqueline Duke and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women of the Year profiles the ten fillies and mares that have earned Horse of the Year honors in American racing.
Download or read book Happy Trails written by Les Sellnow and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happy Trails offers practical advice from choosing the right horse to training and conditioning as well as dealing with problems along the trail.
Book Synopsis Legacies of the Turf by : Edward L. Bowen
Download or read book Legacies of the Turf written by Edward L. Bowen and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Volume 2 of Legacies of the Turf II Edward Bowen focuses on the men whose horses have dominated racing in the last half of the 20th century and into the 21st. He has woven together a rich tapestry of horse racing lore.
Book Synopsis Barbara Livingston's Saratoga by : Barbara D. Livingston
Download or read book Barbara Livingston's Saratoga written by Barbara D. Livingston and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Livingston's heart-felt images and words capture a Saratoga alive with history, tradition, and beauty.
Book Synopsis Kentucky Derby Glasses Price Guide, 2004-2005 by : Judy L. Marchman
Download or read book Kentucky Derby Glasses Price Guide, 2004-2005 written by Judy L. Marchman and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book give collectors a helping hand in their quest with color photos for easy identification.
Book Synopsis The Seabiscuit Story by : John McEvoy
Download or read book The Seabiscuit Story written by John McEvoy and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing rags-to-riches story of 1930s hero Seabiscuit is chronicled in the pages of the country's most respected horse magazine.
Download or read book AgExporter written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Business & Politics of Sports Second Edition by :
Download or read book The Business & Politics of Sports Second Edition written by and published by TBE Press I. This book was released on with total page 1305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dynasties written by Edward L. Bowen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-05-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how the modern American Thoroughbred has evolved primarily through the influence of 26 noteworthy stallions. Also covers the people who bred or owned these horses, intertwining their stories with those of their horses. These stallions helped America become the source of the world's best racehorses.
