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My Spectacular Bid

Author : Steven L. Werder
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1682135985
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book My Spectacular Bid written by Steven L. Werder and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let me pull up my chair and tell you my story. But, my story is to be read as a conversation; not as some pure and perfect work of literature. It’s not a story of fantasy or science fiction, but it’s a story of mystery, intrigue, murder and young teenaged boys looking and finding a life full of adventures in a world that exists only at night. Have you ever been sitting on the hood of a car, on a dark gravel road when heat lightning can be seen high in the late night sky. And, at the same time the Whippoorwill birds begin to sound off and the lightning bugs light up all around you, so many of them that you can see your friends face. All of that, while you listen to an eight track tape of some good rock and roll music. So, this is how two teenaged boys, named Dunny and SL spend their weekends as they live in a small town and grow up in Callaway County Missouri in the 1970’s. The raw and energetic teenagers have to run and be free. They can be compared to the free and raw spirit of the champion thoroughbred “Spectacular Bid” who loves to run hard and fast. And so, run is what they do, but not one of them can see what is waiting for them at the finish line. I invite you to read my story, but really, what mean to say is listen to my story through my written words and in the end you just might say “ and it sounded good.”

Spectacular Bid

Author : Peter Lee
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813177839
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Spectacular Bid written by Peter Lee and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lee does a masterful job of telling the entire and real story of a racing star who overcame numerous obstacles . . . a book that you cannot put down!” —Brian Zipse, managing partner of Derby Day Racing On the morning of the 1979 Belmont Stakes, Spectacular Bid stepped on a safety pin in his stall, injuring his foot. He had impressively won the first two races—the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness—but finished third in the Belmont, most likely due to his injury, making him one win shy of becoming the sport’s third straight Triple Crown champion. But that loss did not prevent him from becoming one of horse racing’s greatest competitors. After taking two months to recover, the battleship gray colt would go on to win twenty-six of thirty races during his career, with two second-place finishes and one third. He was voted the tenth greatest Thoroughbred of the twentieth century according to Blood-Horse magazine, and A Century of Champions places him ninth in the world and third among North American horses—even ahead of the renowned Man o’ War. This horse biography tells the story of the honest and not-so-glamorous colorful characters surrounding the champion—including Bud Delp, the brash and cocky trainer who was distrustful of the Kentucky establishment, and Ron Franklin, the nineteen-year-old jockey who buckled under the stress and pressure associated with fame—and how they witnessed firsthand the splendor and triumphs of Spectacular Bid. Including contemporary newspaper accounts of Bid’s exploits and interviews with key players in his story, this is an encompassing look into the legacy of one of horse racing’s true champions.

The Fast Ride

Author : Jack Gilden
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496231813
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book The Fast Ride written by Jack Gilden and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of spectacular thoroughbreds, Spectacular Bid was perhaps the most exalted racehorse of them all. In 1979 he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes--and transcended his sport on a run of twelve consecutive stakes victories--but his quest for the Triple Crown was lost with a third-place finish in the Belmont Stakes due to a series of bizarre events that have never been accurately reported. In The Fast Ride, Jack Gilden tells the story of what really happened that day the Bid lost the biggest race of his life. Along the way, he introduces the reader to a cast of characters from the gilded age of late twentieth-century horse racing, from Bid's owners, the renowned Meyerhoff family, to Grover "Buddy" Delp, the fast-talking trainer, to teenage jockey Ronnie Franklin, whose meteoric rise to fame aboard Spectacular Bid came at the cost of his innocence and well-being. Also present are four of the era's magnificent Latino riders, Ángel Cordero Jr., Jacinto Vasquez, Georgie Velasquez, and Ruben Hernandez, who all felt the sting of rejection and bigotry during their long careers even as they found their way and raised the level of competition to a feverish pitch. Underlying Spectacular Bid's saga was a thin line between hard work and excess, including substance abuse, animal manipulation and doping, and race fixing. Hardly anyone in the horse's circle made it out unscathed or undamaged. The Fast Ride is the story of a great racehorse, unfulfilled dreams, the exhilaration and steep price of striving at all costs, and an American era in which getting everything you ever wanted could be the most empty and unfulfilling sensation of all.

Kentucky Derby Stories

Author : Jim Bolus
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455606993
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Kentucky Derby Stories written by Jim Bolus and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Best of Talkin' Horses

Author : Ron Mitchell
Publisher : Eclipse Press
ISBN 13 : 1581501927
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book Best of Talkin' Horses written by Ron Mitchell and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best of Talkin' Horses features provocative chats with Thoroughbred racing's most prominent names. Adapted from the popular weekly online series of the same name hosted by Bloodhorse.com, this edited collection will provide additional insights by Ron Mitchell.

Keeneland's Ted Bassett

Author : James E. "Ted" Bassett
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813194083
Total Pages : 601 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Keeneland's Ted Bassett written by James E. "Ted" Bassett and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the December 30, 1967, edition of the weekly Thoroughbred trade publication, the Blood-Horse, was an announcement that took up one inch of space—James E. "Ted" Bassett III had been named assistant to the president of the Keeneland Association. It was sandwiched between equally short news items about a handicapping seminar at an East Coast racetrack and a California vacation trip by a horse-owning couple. Bassett's new job, in his own words, "was not earthshaking news." More than four decades later, Ted Bassett is one of the most respected figures within the global Thoroughbred industry. He has served as Keeneland's president, chairman of the board, and trustee, playing a critical role in its ascendency as a premier Thoroughbred track and auction house. Bassett was also president of Breeders' Cup Limited during its greatest period of growth and has been a key architect in the development of the Sport of Kings as we know it today. Written in collaboration with two-time Eclipse Award–winning journalist Bill Mooney, Keeneland's Ted Bassett: My Life recounts Bassett's extraordinary journey, including his days at Kent School and Yale University, through his U.S. Marine Corps service in the Pacific theater during World War II, and as director of the Kentucky State Police during the turbulent 1960s. He helped found the College of Justice & Safety at Eastern Kentucky University, and his continuing service to the Marine Corps has gained him the highest honors accorded to a civilian. During his forty-plus years with Keeneland, Bassett has hobnobbed with hot walkers in the track kitchen, hosted the first visit by Queen Elizabeth II to a United States track, and participated in many of the most important events in the modern history of horse racing. With self-effacing humor, characteristic charm, and candor, Bassett describes his association with historic figures such as J. Edgar Hoover and Kentucky governors Albert B. "Happy" Chandler, Edward T. "Ned" Breathitt, and John Y. Brown; and his friendships with racing personalities D. Wayne Lukas, Nick Zito, Ron McAnally, Pat Day, and Joe Hirsch. Bassett shares details about difficult corporate decisions and great racing events that only he can supply, and about the formation of Equibase, the premier data collection agency within the Thoroughbred industry. He tells about his role as an international ambassador for racing, which has made him a highly influential figure on six continents. Bassett often describes his life as a fascinating blur. That "blur" and all its unique components are brought into sharp focus in a book that is as wide-ranging as it is personal, filled with a gold mine of firsthand stories and historical details. In addition to highlighting Keeneland's reputation as the jewel of the Thoroughbred industry, Bassett chronicles the business of racing and accomplishments of many prominent people in the horse world, and elsewhere, during the twentieth century.

Legacies of the Turf

Author : Edward L. Bowen
Publisher : Eclipse Press
ISBN 13 : 158150117X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (815 download)

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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.

The New York Times Index

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book The New York Times Index written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 2256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Magazine of Wall Street

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book The Magazine of Wall Street written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Adventures of Mr. Tuxedo

Author : Casey James O'Connor
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1685373933
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book The Great Adventures of Mr. Tuxedo written by Casey James O'Connor and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-02 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Adventures of Mr. Tuxedo By: Casey James O’Connor Tuxedo was the King of cats. A great tactician and an impeccable judge of character, he was adored and respected by many, but none more than me. Tuxedo was the angel sent to preserve and give direction to a life spiraling out of control, and I am honored and eternally grateful for our time together. This book recounts the incredible relationship we shared. Its relevance will touch your heart and inspire your imagination.

Call to the Post

Author : Leo Louis Jacques
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1467840734
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (678 download)

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Download or read book Call to the Post written by Leo Louis Jacques and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JOHNNY LONGDEN was the worlds winningest jockey for fourteen years. In his 40 years of riding, the JACQUES STABLE was the only one that Johnny ever signed a jockey contract with. From coalmine rags, as a grease monkey, Johnny went on to become one of the worlds richest athletes. His many glories such as: winning the Triple Crown; being the only person to train as well as ride a Kentucky Derby winner; and riding a stakes winner in his final CALL TO THE POST. He also made some goofs that consisted of: needlessly cutting down horses; pulling an ace horse; and financially arranging for a bookie and an American to claim my dads aging champion racehorse. This NEW RELEASE is a TRUE STORY and GOOD READING about a HALL OF FAMER who was ENGLISH BORN, CANADIAN RAISED to become an AMERICAN CITIZEN.

Inside Sports

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1128 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside Sports written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Newsweek

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Newsweek written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 1432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Time

Author : Briton Hadden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Time written by Briton Hadden and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Derby Innovator

Author : Barry Irwin
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 151447624X
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Derby Innovator written by Barry Irwin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-03-27 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derby Innovator is the story of the making of Animal Kingdom by Barry Irwin, a self-taught, self-styled sportsman and entrepreneur who shook racing's Establishment to its very foundations by employing unconventional methods and practices to break all the rules in winning the Kentucky Derby, a race that has been called "the greatest two minutes in sports." Born into a family in Los Angeles that shunned horse racing, Irwin turned a childhood pipedream of winning a racehorse in a tobacco company's naming contest into a stable full of horses that have won some of the most historic and lucrative prizes on The Turf, not only in America, but in Great Britain, Europe, China, the Middle East and South Africa. Experience the intoxicating brand of excitement that only Thoroughbred racing can deliver, as horses bred, bought and managed by Irwin plunder riches and beat royalty at Longchamp, Meydan, Churchill Downs, Santa Anita and Sha Tin. Join Irwin as he prospects for potential Champions in such faraway locales as Uruguay, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Croatia. Learn his methods of finding obscure bloodlines that he blends with American pedigrees to produce Breeders' Cup and Classic winners at Churchill Downs. Rub elbows with some of the biggest movers and shakers in international racing such as Dubai Ruler Sheik Mohammed, MGM CEO Gary Barber, South African trainer Mike de Kock, South African movie producer Anant Singh, trainer Graham Motion, Australian stallion developer John Messara, trainer Todd Pletcher, South African breeder Gaynor Rupert. Share an elusive Derby triumph and a heartbreaking Derby head-bob loss. Feel what it's like to reach the heights as well as the terrible losses. They are all here in Derby Innovator.

Chronicle of the Horse

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 946 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chronicle of the Horse written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Beyer On Speed

Author : Andrew Beyer
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0544053532
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Beyer On Speed written by Andrew Beyer and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No serious horseplayer should be without Beyer on Speed, the third jewel in Andrew Beyer's literary triple crown. Beyer shows the handicapper how to make his Beyer Speed Figures the focal point of a wagering strategy for pursuing spectacular profits by relating speed figures to pace, track bias, and track conditions. He helps bettors utilize new opportunities for picking winners, such as video replays and a successfully structured multirace ticket, whether betting online, on the phone, or at the track. This invaluable book on wagering includes a new preface by the author, focusing on the role of simulcasting and the internet in modern-day handicapping. Written in Beyer's entertaining, rapid-fire prose, Beyer on Speed is a must-read for every bettor, from the beginner to the most advanced player.