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Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780847813827
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (138 download)
Download or read book Great American Thoroughbred Racetracks written by and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1991 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward L. Bowen
Publisher : Bulfinch
ISBN 13 : 9780821220597
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (25 download)
Download or read book The Jockey Club's Illustrated History of Thoroughbred Racing in America written by Edward L. Bowen and published by Bulfinch. This book was released on 1994 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the nation's premier turf association, a magnificent illustrated history of horse racing in America--the perfect gift for anyone who loves thoroughbreds or spends time at the track. Published to coincide with the Jockey Club's 100th anniversary. 200 illustrations, 150 in color.
Author : James C. Nicholson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 081318066X
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Racing for America written by James C. Nicholson and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 20, 1923, at Belmont Park in New York, Kentucky Derby champion Zev toed the starting line alongside Epsom Derby winner Papyrus, the top colt from England, to compete for a $100,000 purse. Years of Progressive reform efforts had nearly eliminated horse racing in the United States only a decade earlier. But for weeks leading up to the match race that would be officially dubbed the "International," unprecedented levels of newspaper coverage helped accelerate American horse racing's return from the brink of extinction. In this book, James C. Nicholson explores the convergent professional lives of the major players involved in the Horse Race of the Century, including Zev's oil-tycoon owner Harry Sinclair, and exposes the central role of politics, money, and ballyhoo in the Jazz Age resurgence of the sport of kings. Zev was an apt national mascot in an era marked by a humming industrial economy, great coziness between government and business interests, and reliance on national mythology as a bulwark against what seemed to be rapid social, cultural, and economic changes. Reflecting some of the contradiction and incongruity of the Roaring Twenties, Americans rallied around the horse that was, in the words of his owner, "racing for America," even as that owner was reported to have been engaged in a scheme to defraud the United States of millions of barrels of publicly owned oil. Racing for America provides a parabolic account of a nation struggling to reconcile its traditional values with the complexity of a new era in which the US had become a global superpower trending toward oligarchy, and the world's greatest consumer of commercialized spectacle.
Author : Curtis L. Lewis
Publisher : Buckboard Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780963830203
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The Great American Horse Race of 1976 written by Curtis L. Lewis and published by Buckboard Pub. This book was released on 1993 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The GREAT AMERICAN HORSE RACE was a once in a lifetime adventure. During the Bicentennial summer of 1976, two journalists traveled with & documented the longest horse race in history--New York to California in 100 days. One hundred two entries from 32 native states & nine foreign countries traveled with an international community of over 400 people at a rate of 40 miles per day, while camping in fairgrounds & pastures near small rural communities. This book contains the complete story, a history of cross-country horse racing, & over 200 of the 6000 photographs the authors took that summer. The story is true, the photographs are magnificent, & their adventure may never be equalled.
Author : David Oliver
Publisher : Chartwell
ISBN 13 : 9780785819325
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Great American Race Tracks written by David Oliver and published by Chartwell. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the histories of thirty motor racing venues across the United States, including the Daytona, Indianapolis, Fontana, Pike's Peak, Watkins Glen, Sebring, Phoenix, Long Beach, and many others.
Author : Natalie A. Zacek
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807183237
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Thoroughbred Nation written by Natalie A. Zacek and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2024-09-09 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the colonial era to the beginning of the twentieth century, horse racing was by far the most popular sport in America. Great numbers of Americans and overseas visitors flocked to the nation’s tracks, and others avidly followed the sport in both general-interest newspapers and specialized periodicals. Thoroughbred Nation offers a detailed yet panoramic view of thoroughbred racing in the United States, following the sport from its origins in colonial Virginia and South Carolina to its boom in the Lower Mississippi Valley, and then from its post–Civil War rebirth in New York City and Saratoga Springs to its opulent mythologization of the “Old South” at Louisville’s Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. Natalie A. Zacek introduces readers to an unforgettable cast of characters, from “plungers” such as Virginia plantation owner William Ransom Johnson (known as the “Napoleon of the Turf”) and Wall Street financier James R. Keene (who would wager a fortune on the outcome of a single competition) to the jockeys, trainers, and grooms, most of whom were African American. While their names are no longer known, their work was essential to the sport. Zacek also details the careers of remarkable, though scarcely remembered, horses, whose achievements made them as famous in their day as more recent equine celebrities such as Seabiscuit or Secretariat. Based upon exhaustive research in print and visual sources from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States, Thoroughbred Nation will be of interest both to those who love the sport of horse racing for its own sake and to those who are fascinated by how this pastime reflects and influences American identities.
Author : Mary Simon
Publisher : Lumina Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Racing Through the Century written by Mary Simon and published by Lumina Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Eclipse Award-winning author Simon, contributing editor of "Thoroughbred Times, " and filled with dramatic historical photos capturing some of the greatest racing moments, this book will catapult readers into the fast-paced and exciting world of racing. 195 photos.
Author : Blood-Horse, Inc
Publisher : Eclipse Press
ISBN 13 : 9781581500240
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Thoroughbred Champions written by Blood-Horse, Inc and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows The Blood-Horse's Top 100 list, beginning with Man o' War in the No. 1 spot and ending with Blue Larkspur at No. 100.
Author : Nancy Stout
Publisher : Courage Books
ISBN 13 : 9780762402984
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Homestretch written by Nancy Stout and published by Courage Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively historical compilation covers the fifteen greatest Thoroughbred horse-racing tracks in North America, with vivid black-and-white photographs of the most famous trainers, horses, and races of the last century. From Churchill Downs, Pimlico, and Belmont to Del Mar, the Fair Grounds, and Hollywood Park, see why Thoroughbred racing is the sport of kings. Nancy Stout's work has appeared in The Daily Racing Form and The Racing Times. Jerry Cooke is the nation's top Thoroughbred photographer.
Author : Patricia L. Thompson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439622523
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Kentucky's Famous Racehorses written by Patricia L. Thompson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central Kentucky is home to many magnificent horses and their farms. Although there are numerous places to witness these beautiful animals, including Keeneland, Churchill Downs, Pimlico, and Belmont, their history often gets overwhelmed by their statistics. Images of America: Kentuckys Famous Racehorses goes beyond the numbers and provides insight into the character of these beloved creatures by featuring stories straight from those closest to the horsesthe grooms.
Author : Scott A. Gruender
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786428198
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Jockey written by Scott A. Gruender and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2006-12-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a jockey is more than a career, it's a way of life. The glitz and glamour of the show may belie all the time and effort that goes into it, but the life of a jockey entails a great deal of risk, personal sacrifice and hardship. Often viewed as second-rate athletes, partly because of their small size, these riders are in actuality some of the toughest men in the athletic world. Pound for pound, they are unmatched in physical prowess. Controlling and guiding large thoroughbreds requires a great deal of strength and skill. In addition, there is little room for error during the close-run, high-speed races where the necessity of implementing a winning strategy makes the sport mentally as well as physically taxing. This volume provides an in-depth look at the self-employed, independent contractor known as the jockey and the all-encompassing culture of the race track he calls home. The book details the qualities and abilities of the successful jockey, the transitory nature of horse racing, the jockey's constant battle regarding weight, the financial motivation of the sport and the close-knit nature of the profession. Interviews with over 100 jockeys including Hall of Famers Pat Day, Earlie Fires and Russell Baze, add a personal focus and give the reader an inside glimpse into the world of horse racing. The last chapter includes brief biographical sketches of the most influential riders from the last 50 years.
Author : Jennifer S. Kelly
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813177189
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown written by Jennifer S. Kelly and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of a forgotten champion: “Bringing Sir Barton out from the shadows, Jennifer Kelly restores him to a richly-deserved spotlight.” ―Dorothy Ours, author of Man o’ War He was always destined to be a champion. Royally bred, with English and American classic winners in his pedigree, Sir Barton shone from birth, dubbed the “king of them all.” But after a winless two-year-old season and a near-fatal illness, uncertainty clouded the start of Sir Barton’s three-year-old season. Then his surprise victory in America’s signature race, the Kentucky Derby, started him on the road to history, where he would go on to dominate the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, completing America’s first Triple Crown. His wins inspired the ultimate chase for greatness in American horse racing and established an elite group that would grow to include legends like Citation, Secretariat, and American Pharoah. After a series of dynamic wins in 1920, popular opinion tapped Sir Barton as the best challenger for the wonder horse Man o’ War, and demanded a match race to settle once and for all which horse was the greatest. That duel would cement the reputation of one horse for all time and diminish the reputation of the other for the next century—until now. Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown is the first book to focus on Sir Barton, his career, and his historic impact on horse racing. Jennifer S. Kelly uses extensive research and historical sources to examine this champion’s life and achievements. Kelly charts how Sir Barton broke track records, scored victories over other champions, and sparked the yearly pursuit of Triple Crown glory.
Author : Avalyn Hunter
Publisher : Eclipse Press
ISBN 13 : 9781581500950
Total Pages : 790 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (9 download)
Download or read book American Classic Pedigrees (1914-2002) written by Avalyn Hunter and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a monumental and important work for the Thoroughbred industry, author and pedigree researcher Avalyn Hunter provides extensive pedigree analysis of every American classic race winner from 1914 through 2002.
Author : Edward L. Bowen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493039687
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)
Download or read book The Lucky Thirteen written by Edward L. 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, all won in the same season). 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. Bowen covers the trainers, owners, and jockeys who etched their names into the annals of thoroughbred racing, and the “lucky thirteen” who captured all three jewels of the Triple Crown, racing’s most prestigious prize.
Author : Steven A. Riess
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 0815651546
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (156 download)
Download or read book The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime written by Steven A. Riess and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughbred racing was one of the first major sports in early America. Horse racing thrived because it was a high-status sport that attracted the interest of both old and new money. It grew because spectators enjoyed the pageantry, the exciting races, and, most of all, the gambling. As the sport became a national industry, the New York metropolitan area, along with the resort towns of Saratoga Springs (New York) and Long Branch (New Jersey), remained at the center of horse racing with the most outstanding race courses, the largest purses, and the finest thoroughbreds. Riess narrates the history of horse racing, detailing how and why New York became the national capital of the sport from the mid-1860s until the early twentieth century. The sport’s survival depended upon the racetrack being the nexus between politicians and organized crime. The powerful alliance between urban machine politics and track owners enabled racing in New York to flourish. Gambling, the heart of racing’s appeal, made the sport morally suspect. Yet democratic politicians protected the sport, helping to establish the State Racing Commission, the first state agency to regulate sport in the United States. At the same time, racetracks became a key connection between the underworld and Tammany Hall, enabling illegal poolrooms and off-course bookies to operate. Organized crime worked in close cooperation with machine politicians and local police officers to protect these illegal operations. In The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime, Riess fills a long-neglected gap in sports history, offering a richly detailed and fascinating chronicle of thoroughbred racing’s heyday.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1364 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The American Stud Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 1364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing full pedigree of all the imported thorough-bred stallions and mares, with their produce.
Author : Timothy T. Capps
Publisher : Eclipse Press
ISBN 13 : 9781581500912
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Secretariat written by Timothy T. Capps and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true horse legend, Secretariat still inspires new generations of fans 30 years after his incredible Triple Crown victory. This book honors the great racehorse who ran with such breathtaking speed, beauty, and power. 40 photos.
