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| Author | : Gene McCormick |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 181 |
| Release | : 2007-03-12 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0786430494 |
The world of Thoroughbred horse racing is much more than the glitz-and-glamour Saturday races shown on TV. From Sunday through Friday, there are a myriad of horses who run, not for million dollar purses, but in the smaller claiming races that keep horse-racing alive and financially viable. On these same days, there are the bettors, owners, trainers and jockeys who form the backbone of horse-racing with their less-than-glamorous livelihood. This volume presents a non-fiction insider's look at today's sport of Thoroughbred racing from a day-to-day, behind-the-scenes vantage point. Divided into three sections, it discusses the racing, breeding and jockeying which is the reality of Thoroughbred racing. From trainers and jockeys to the editor of the Illinois Racing News, men and women well versed in the sport provide firsthand insight and experience regarding the actualities of Thoroughbred racing. Selected racing records and an extensive glossary of horse racing terms are also included.
| Author | : Robert A. Clark |
| Publisher | : Horse & Dragon Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Horse racing |
| ISBN | : 0975948806 |
| Author | : J.D. Carpenter |
| Publisher | : Dundurn |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2008-04-30 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1770703225 |
"With the pace, intensity, and beauty of a thoroughbred beginning its stretch run, Twelve Trees is simply mesmerizing." – M.T. Kelly Exracetrack journalist Priam Harvey, occupant of the prized "corner stool" at McCully’s Tavern, marks the first anniversary of his firing from Sport of Kings magazine and the coincident departure of his girlfriend, Barbara, by doing what he does best: drinking and gambling. Events conspire, however, and when Harvey is pulled off his stool – literally and metaphorically – he is forced to make an important decision about his involvement in the lives of those around him, and, for that matter, in his own life. Harvey, who appeared briefly in J.D. Carpenter’s first novel, The Devil in Me, and played a major role in its sequels, Bright’s Kill ("a satisfying suspense story of the first order" – Edmonton Journal) and 74 Miles Away ("slick, smart, not a shred of padding" – Globe and Mail), takes centre stage in this unusual tale of one mans coming to terms with himself.
| Author | : James D. Squires |
| Publisher | : Public Affairs |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2003-04-03 |
| Genre | : Pets |
| ISBN | : 1586481800 |
Squires takes a rollicking look at the pomp, arrogance, passion, and avarice that drive both man and horse in the most exciting two minutes in sports. Photos.
| Author | : Robert Petterson |
| Publisher | : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2020-06-09 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1496446690 |
You wouldn’t believe it, but . . . James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, grew up mute. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Albert Einstein was bullied mercilessly in school. Beethoven’s mom almost aborted him. Life takes the strangest sharp turns—and sometimes, U-turns. Robert Petterson—popular speaker, storyteller, and author—has been a student for his entire life of what God is teaching us through those real-life U-turns. In this short book, he compiles amazing stories that teach lessons you won’t easily forget. Each entry is written in the rest-of-the-story style popularized by Paul Harvey. Marvel at how God has used the lives of these ordinary people to change the course of human history. (Adapted from The One Year Book of Amazing Stories)
| Author | : Richard Stone Reeves |
| Publisher | : Eclipse Press |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Horse racing |
| ISBN | : 0939049902 |
Includes articles about twenty five of the world's most famous racetracks, along with paintings of many of the world's most famous race horses.
| Author | : Steven A. Riess |
| Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
| Total Pages | : 438 |
| Release | : 2022-06-08 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0815655282 |
Chicago may seem a surprising choice for studying thoroughbred racing, especially since it was originally a famous harness racing town and did not get heavily into thoroughbred racing until the 1880s. However, Chicago in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was second only to New York as a center of both thoroughbred racing and off-track gambling. Horse Racing the Chicago Way shines a light on this fascinating, complicated history, exploring the role of political influence and class in the rise and fall of thoroughbred racing; the business of racing; the cultural and social significance of racing; and the impact widespread opposition to gambling in Illinois had on the sport. Riess also draws attention to the nexus that existed between horse racing, politics, and syndicate crime, as well as the emergence of neighborhood bookmaking, and the role of the national racing wire in Chicago. Taking readers from the grandstands of Chicago’s finest tracks to the underworld of crime syndicates and downtown poolrooms, Riess brings to life this understudied era of sports history.
| Author | : Rebecca Cassidy |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2013-03-28 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1107495733 |
People have been racing horses for thousands of years, all over the world. Yet horseracing is often presented as an English creation that was exported, unaltered, to the colonies. This Companion investigates the intersection of racing and literature, art, history and finance, casting the sport as the product of cross-class, cosmopolitan and international influences. Chapters on racing history and the origins of the thoroughbred demonstrate how the gift of a fast horse could forge alliances between nations, and the extent to which international power dynamics can be traced back to racetracks and breeding sheds. Leading scholars and journalists draw on original research and firsthand experience to create portraits of the racetracks of Newmarket, Kentucky, the Curragh, and Hunter Valley, exposing readers to new racing frontiers in China and Dubai as well. A unique resource for fans and scholars alike, reopening essential questions regarding the legacy and importance of horseracing today.
| Author | : Blood-Horse, Inc |
| Publisher | : Eclipse Press |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Horse racing |
| ISBN | : 9781581500240 |
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.
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| Total Pages | : 682 |
| Release | : 1914 |
| Genre | : Horse racing |
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Includes a statistical issue (title varies slightly) 1947-
