Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments
Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments

Author: Blood-Horse Publications

Publisher: Hundreds of Heads Books, LLC

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781581501391

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Some of horse racing's most respected authorities looked at feats of greatness, world records, legendary rivalries, and innovations to rank the sport's top 100 moments. They weighed individual accomplishments against industry initiatives, innovations against lucky breaks to come up with the definitive list. They pondered Secretariat's 31-length Belmont Stakes victory, Smarty Jones' elusive Triple Crown, the creation of the Breeders' Cup, and advancements in equine surgery. Racing's top 100 list will generate debate for years to come, just as did the ranking of Man o' War over Secretariat as Horse of the Century. Richly illustrated with historic and modern photos, Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments also contains comprehensive lists of leading earners, fastest times, highest prices, and most races won.

At the Wire
At the Wire

Author: Edward Bowen

Publisher: Lyons Press

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781493066438

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Award-winning racing writer Edward L. Bowen captures dominating victories, great duels, astounding rallies, and more in At the Wire, a compilation of nearly thirty races plus Breeders' Cup highlights that have earned a solid place in America's Turf history. The updated edition includes new chapters on Cigar and the 1995 Breeders' Cup Classic, Zenyatta and the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic, and American Pharoah and the 2015 Belmont Stakes.

Thoroughbred Champions
Thoroughbred Champions

Author: Blood-Horse, Inc

Publisher: Eclipse Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9781581500240

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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.

Tales from the Triple Crown
Tales from the Triple Crown

Author: Steve Haskin

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2023-11-01

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1493078429

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In Tales from the Triple Crown, award-winning racing writer Steve Haskin takes readers behind the scenes to introduce them to the trainers, jockeys, and horses seeking the world’s most elusive sports prize. Feel the keen disappointment of trainer Bud Delp after Spectacular Bid loses his Triple Crown bid because of a stray safety pin. Witness Angel Cordero’s frustration after winning the Kentucky Derby aboard Spend a Buck, only to encounter a series of misadventures on his way home. Mourn the untimely loss of Barbaro in a Preakness that shook the racing world. Their stories are among the twenty-four—including three that are new to this paperback edition—that bring a new dimension to the repertoire of Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes reporting. Horse racing is no stranger to triumph and tragedy, and in Tales from the Triple Crown Haskin shares both the adrenaline charge of victory and the disappointment of close losses. Haskin’s personal involvement, keen eye for a good story, and engaging writing style make readers feel like they are living the moments with him.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing
The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing

Author: Bill Mooney

Publisher: Carlton Books

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781780978215

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An authoritative and comprehensive illustrated work of reference, which tells the story of the "sport of kings" from its earliest inception to the present day.

Hidden History of Horse Racing in Kentucky
Hidden History of Horse Racing in Kentucky

Author: Foster Ockerman

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-11-30

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 1439666458

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A behind-the-scenes history of the Bluegrass State’s iconic sport. Horse racing and the Commonwealth of Kentucky are synonymous. The equine industry in the state dates as far back as the eighteenth century, and some of that history remains untold. The Seventeenth Earl of Derby made the trip from England to Louisville for the famed Kentucky Derby. Many famous African American jockeys grew up in the area but fled to Europe during the Jim Crow era. Gambling on races is a popular pastime, but betting in the early days caused significant changes in the sport. Hidden History of Horse Racing in Kentucky details the rich and the lesser-known history at the tracks in the Bluegrass State.

Racing Through the Century
Racing Through the Century

Author: Mary Simon

Publisher: Lumina Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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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.

Off-Track and Online
Off-Track and Online

Author: Holly Kruse

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2016-04

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 0262034417

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Holly Kruse explores how horse racing has used media over the last several decades, arguing that examining the history and context of horse racing and gambling gives us a clearer understanding of the development of data networks, media complexes, public entertainment, and media publics. She describes an enormous industry that depends on global information and communication flows made possible by a network linking racetracks, homes, off-track betting, farms, and auction sites.

American Classic Pedigrees (1914-2002)
American Classic Pedigrees (1914-2002)

Author: Avalyn Hunter

Publisher: Eclipse Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 790

ISBN-13: 9781581500950

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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.

Noor
Noor

Author: Milton C. Toby

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-09-04

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1614236690

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While Seabiscuit is perhaps the best-known Thoroughbred in history, Charles S. Howard owned another remarkable racehorse that should never be forgotten. Irish-bred Noor dominated the 1950 racing season, setting world records in victories over Citation and winning the Hollywood Gold Cup by defeating a Triple Crown winner, the Horse of the Year and the previous year's Kentucky Derby winner. Sadly, that fame faded as he failed to sire champions, and Noor was buried in an unmarked grave in Northern California decades later. Veteran turf writer Milt Toby recounts Noor's colorful career and the inspiring story of racing enthusiast Charlotte Farmer's personal mission to exhume the Thoroughbred's remains for reburial in central Kentucky years after the horse was inducted into the hall of fame.