Author : Blood-Horse, Inc
Publisher : Eclipse Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 21,23 MB
Release : 1999
Category : 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.
Author : Drf Press
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,39 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : 9781932910025
Each 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 : Lisa J. Hall
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 45,92 MB
Release : 2017-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1439660239
Since the 1940s, forty racing champions have traveled the hallowed grounds at the historic Aiken Training Track. Thoroughbred icons such as Kelso, Tom Fool, Swale, Pleasant Colony, Conquistador Cielo and Shuvee trained at this world-renowned track. Numerous members of the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame won the biggest races in the sport. These champions combined for a total of 546 wins in 1,395 starts, including wins in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Race along with author Lisa J. Hall as she pays homage to these equine champions and an Aiken legacy.
Author : Edward L. Bowen
Publisher : Bulfinch
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 41,46 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780821220597
From 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 : Karen Bentley
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 17,61 MB
Release : 1997-04-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0061064904
Cindy has to find a way to make Wonder's Champion behave, or he won't be able to race.
Author : Avalyn Hunter
Publisher : Eclipse Press
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 31,45 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781581500950
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.
Author : Mary Simon
Publisher : Lumina Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 21,22 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN :
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.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1394 pages
File Size : 34,79 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Horses
ISBN :
Containing full pedigree of all the imported thorough-bred stallions and mares, with their produce.
Author : Melanie Greene
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 50,66 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1625850026
In a handicap, horses are assigned weights based on their past performances as a way to try to create evenly matched fields. The better the horse, the heavier the weight assigned. In the United States, handicaps once accounted for the majority of stakes races and were known to boast large purses attracting the leading horses of the day. Kentucky-bred horses such as Discovery, Equipoise and Kelso won under the heaviest of weights, dominating the handicap division year after year, and were immortalized in the hall of fame. These equine stars brought recognition to the Sport of Kings and became renowned athletes for their courage, fortitude and durability. Join author and turf historian Melanie Greene as she recounts the harrowing tales of these noble steeds.
Author : Steve Haskin
Publisher : Eclipse Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,74 MB
Release : 2007
Category : John Henry (Race horse)
ISBN : 9781581501506
Now 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.
