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Author: Jay Privman
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Published: 2001-01-01
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781572434134
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by a five-time Red Smith Award winner, this book captures the excitement of the world-famous sporting event through vibrant photography and engaging text that highlight the history of the race, its fabled courses, visionaries, jockeys, and breeders.
Author: Jennifer S. Kelly
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2019-05-03
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 0813177189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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: Blood-Horse Publications
Publisher: Hundreds of Heads Books, LLC
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781581501391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome 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.
Author: Drf Press
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781932910025
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEach chapter tells the story of each champion's racing career, decade by decade, followed by past performances of these Thoroughbred legends. There is a chapter for each decade, recounting a few horses' careers and several memorable races, accompanied by pictures of horses in action and at rest, to celebrate and honor the greatest achievements of the Thoroughbred bloodline.
Author: Mary Simon
Publisher: Lumina Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten 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: Steve Haskin
Publisher: Eclipse Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781581501506
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow in paperback, John Henry continues to entertain horse racing and sports fans with its true rags to riches tale. A plain brown, small, bad-tempered animal, John Henry was the horse no one wanted until he was purchased sight unseen for $25,000 by Sam Rubin, a man who knew nothing about horses, except which end bit and which end kicked. Entrusted to California-based trainer Ron McAnally, John Henry blossomed into a star. Named Horse of the Year in 1981 as a six years old - an age when most racehorses are enjoying retirement - John Henry continued to race at the top level of the sport through the age of nine, when he was voted Horse of the Year for the second time. He retired as all-time leading money earner in 1984 with more than $6 million and today lives a life of luxury at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
Author: John Whitaker
Publisher: Author House
Published: 2005-04-01
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 1420836749
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImagine the worst thing you could do against God and man. Then, awaken one morning and realize you had done it. Where, and from whom would you seek redemption? How would you know if you found it? "The Hayday Conspiracy" by John Whitaker explores one man's crisis, and along the way pits a young girl and her super horse against the merciless power of Washington. If you ever wanted to read an adventure that defies you to predict the ending, and stays with you long after it's put away, this one is for you.
Author: Edward L. Bowen
Publisher: Bulfinch
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780821220597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom 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: John McEvoy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2022-06-01
Total Pages: 311
ISBN-13: 1493070134
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreat 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.
Author: Eliza McGraw
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2016-04-26
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 1466872721
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor fans of Seabiscuit and The Eighty-Dollar Champion, Eliza McGraw tells the story of how a gangling, long-shot Kentucky Derby winner named Exterminator became one of the most beloved racehorses of all time. The father of the Kentucky Derby called him “the greatest all-around Thoroughbred in American racing history.” Sportswriter Grantland Rice simply called him “the greatest racehorse.” Here Comes Exterminator! draws readers into the golden age of racing, with all its ups and downs, the ever-involving interplay of horses and people, and the beauty, grace, fear, and hope that are a daily part of life at the track. Caught between his hotheaded millionaire owner and his knowledgeable trainer, Exterminator captured fans’ affection with his personality, consistency, athleticism, and heart. Exterminator’s staggering success would dramatically change the world of horse-racing. He challenged the notion that American horses would never live up to Europe’s meticulously charted bloodlines and became a patriotic icon of the country after World War I. And his longevity established him as one of the public’s most beloved athletes, paving the way for equine celebrities like Seabiscuit and showing Americans they could claim—and love—a famous racehorse as their own.
