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Kelso
Eclipse Press 2003; US$ 9.99No racehorse of modern times was so good for so long. Racing until the age of nine, Kelso won thirty-nine of sixty-three races. This superstar of the 1960s earned an unprecedented five Horse of the Year titles, five divisional championships, set or equaled eight track records, and set three American standards. Much like Seabiscuit thirty years earlier,... more...
Tales from the Triple Crown
Eclipse Press 2008; US$ 9.99This award-winning sportswriter takes readers behind the scenes and up close to horses, jockeys, and trainers seeking racing's most elusive prize. Accomplished author Steve Haskin has been covering racing for three decades and knows the players and their stories like the back of his hand. From Louisville, Ky., to Elmont, N.Y., Haskin's personal... more...
Forego
Eclipse Press 2001; US$ 9.99Forego tells the story of the great gelding whose grit and determination on the racetrack captured the hearts of racing fans across the country. Forego raced from the age of three through age eight, winning 34 of his 57 career starts. He earned a record eight Eclipse Awards, the highest honor in horse racing, including three Horse of the Year titles... more...
Personal Ensign
Eclipse Press 2001; US$ 9.99A racehorse who achieves a perfect record is a rarity, but to do so at the highest levels of the sport is even more rare. It takes a special horse to do that. Personal Ensign is such an animal. She ended her career undefeated in 13 starts and earned more than $1.6 million. But Personal Ensigns path to perfection was not an easy one. She had to... more...
Graveyard of Champions
Eclipse Press 2002; US$ 9.99Why do winners famously lose at the Saratoga Racecourse in Saratoga Springs, NY? A freelance writer for The Backstretch, Thoroughbred Times, and Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred and the author of many horse-racing books, Heller offers a well-researched history of the races that are held for six weeks each summer at the racecourse, a venue that goes back to... more...
Sire Lines
Eclipse Press 2006; US$ 9.99The original Sire Lines, published in 1977 by The Blood-Horse and long out of print, holds a revered place in the annals of Turf history as the preeminent work on American Thoroughbred pedigrees. Now from Eclipse Press new imprint, The Blood-Horse Classics Library, comes an updated edition of this important volume, written by the late Abram S.... more...
Cigar
Eclipse Press 1999; US$ 9.99Cigar's life is chronicled from his birth in Maryland, his days as a young foal in Kentucky, and his illustrious racing career. Includes 24 pages of color photographs. Jay Hovdey brings America's Horse straight to the heart in an engaging story of how a champion is made. Follow Cigar from his early disappointments through his rise from obscurity.... more...
Swaps
Eclipse Press 2002; US$ 9.99Swaps possessed true star quality. The strikingly handsome horse devastated his competition with his brilliant speed, and delighted his throng of fans. He delivered a dramatic performance in 1955 when he defeated chief rival Nashua in the Kentucky Derby. A colorful supporting cast surrounded Swaps--his owner and trainer, the Mormon cowboys Rex Ellsworth... more...
Genuine Risk
Eclipse Press 2003; US$ 9.99She was a classic diva. Brassy, beautiful, and bold, Genuine Risk did things her way, from taking on the boys on the racetrack to making her owners, caretakers, and fans wait thirteen years before she had a baby. On May 3, 1980, Genuine Risk became the second filly ever to win the Kentucky Derby, and she did it with style, grabbing the lead with a... more...
Round Table
Eclipse Press 2002; US$ 9.99Round Table was an everyman's horse. In an era when larger-than-life racehorses such as Native Dancer, Swaps, and Nashua became national heroes, Round Table quietly and steadily racked up victories. In Round Table: Thoroughbred Legends #16, longtime editor and writer John McEvoy tells the inspirational story of the horse who gave his all every... more...









