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Ruffian
Eclipse Press 2002; US$ 9.99Even against the backdrop of the seventies, a decade of equine superstars and Triple Crown winners, Ruffian's story stands out as one of the most poignant of her time. This great black filly, often mistaken for a colt because of her impressive size, soared to record-breaking heights. Along the way she garnered a following of both hardened... more...
They Call the Horses
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2010; US$ 35.00In the Sport of Kings, races aren't made just by the animals that run them, but by the voices that call them. This book covers 11 of the top racetrack announcers in the United States: Tom Durkin, Kurt Becker, Dave Rodman, Michael Wrona, Terry Wallace, Larry Collmus, John Dooley, Luke Kruytbosch, Dave Johnson, Robert Geller and Trevor Denman. Based... more...
Secretariat
Hyperion 2010; US$ 16.99? Secretariat is an elegantly crafted, exhilarating tale of speed and power, grace and greatness, told with such immediacy that the reader is lost in the rush of horses and the clatter and ring of the grandstand.? ?Laura Hillenbrand, bestselling author of Seabiscuit Updated with a new preface by the author In 1973, Secretariat, the greatest... more...
Equine Husbandry & Equestrian Sports
IBDC 2010; US$ 50.00Equine management is a multidisciplinary concept and in-depth Knowledge is required to achieve optimal Results in terms of health, production and work energy output. No doubt, sufficient theoretical knowledge and practical training can only Help in Scientific management of equine stock. Accordingly, with a view to generate increased awareness and scientific... more...
Man o' War
St. Martin's Press 2007; US$ 15.99His trainer said that managing him was like holding a tiger by the tail. His owner compared him to ?chain lightning.? His jockeys found their lives transformed by him, in triumphant and distressing ways. All of them became caught in a battle for honesty. Born in 1917, Man o? War grew from a rebellious youngster into perhaps the greatest racehorse... more...
The Horse God Built
St. Martin's Press 2010; US$ 14.99He was the perfect horse, it was said, "the horse God built." Most of us know the legend of Secretariat, the tall, handsome chestnut racehorse whose string of honors runs long and rich: the only two-year-old ever to win Horse of the Year, in 1972; winner in 1973 of the Triple Crown, his times in all three races still unsurpassed; featured on... more...
Headless Horsemen
Henry Holt and Co. 2010; US$ 15.99A pointed and irreverent critique of thoroughbred racing?s breakdown, by a prominent journalist turned horse breeder Jim Squires was in trouble. He had gone from one business seemingly intent on committing suicide to another, both led over the cliff by visionless leaders. First it was the newspaper bean-counters? blind adherence to the demands... more...
Affirmed
St. Martin's Press 2011; US$ 14.99In 1978, racing fans witnessed a rivalry for the ages when a horse hailing from Harbor View Farm named Affirmed and an eighteen-year-old jockey dubbed ?Stevie Wonder? faced off against the celebrated Alydar and emerged victorious in each leg of the Triple Crown---by a combined margin of less than two lengths. In this long-overdue biography of... more...
Horse Of A Different Color
PublicAffairs 2003; US$ 16.00Jim Squires's rollicking look at the pomp, arrogance, passion, and avarice that drive both man and horse in "the most exciting two minutes in sports"?the Kentucky Derby more...









