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Spectacular Bid

The Last Superhorse of the Twentieth Century

By: Peter Lee

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Spectacular Bid

The Last Superhorse of the Twentieth Century

By: Peter Lee

“Lee does a masterful job of telling the entire and real story of a racing star who overcame numerous obstacles . . . a book that you cannot put down!” —Brian Zipse, managing partner of Derby Day Racing On the morning of the 1979 Belmont Stakes, Spectacular Bid stepped on a safety pin in his stall, injuring his foot. He had impressively won the first two races—the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness—but finished third in the Belmont, most likely due to his injury, making him one win shy of becoming the sport’s third straight Triple Crown champion. But that loss did not prevent him from becoming one of horse racing’s greatest competitors. After taking two months to recover, the battleship gray colt would go on to win twenty-six of thirty races during his career, with two second-place finishes and one third. He was voted the tenth greatest Thoroughbred of the twentieth century according to Blood-Horse magazine, and A Century of Champions places him ninth in the world and third among North American horses—even ahead of the renowned Man o’ War. This horse biography tells the story of the honest and not-so-glamorous colorful characters surrounding the champion—including Bud Delp, the brash and cocky trainer who was distrustful of the Kentucky establishment, and Ron Franklin, the nineteen-year-old jockey who buckled under the stress and pressure associated with fame—and how they witnessed firsthand the splendor and triumphs of Spectacular Bid. Including contemporary newspaper accounts of Bid’s exploits and interviews with key players in his story, this is an encompassing look into the legacy of one of horse racing’s true champions.

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245

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813177839

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9780813177830

Handy All the Way

A Trainer's Life

By: Peter Walwyn

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Handy All the Way

A Trainer's Life

By: Peter Walwyn

Peter Walwyn, who has just retired, was for more than thirty-five years onef the country's foremost racehorse trainers - and about the only trainer forhom racegoers and racing professionals alike have a deep and genuineffection. He was the first flat racing trainer to send out more than 100inners in a season, was champion trainer and trained the great Derby winnerrundy. But the appeal of the book lies less in Peter Walwyn's achievementsn the track, great though they may be, but in the nature of the man - one ofhe last great traditionalists of the turf. His lanky physique and eccentricehaviour led to him being nicknamed 'Basil Fawlty'; he is a man with strongnd outspoken opinions on every aspect of the racing game. He is also a fundf marvellous racing stories: in his long career, he has encountered scoresf legendary racing personalities, from Lester Piggott to Frankie Dettori,nd describes them with humorous relish. Handy All The Way is not aonventional autobiography, but a marvellous collection of anecdotes by onef racing's best-loved characters.

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Metro Publishing, Limited

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1843580160

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9781843580164

Spectacular Bid

The Last Superhorse of the Twentieth Century

By: Peter Lee

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Spectacular Bid

The Last Superhorse of the Twentieth Century

By: Peter Lee

A safety pin was all that kept Spectacular Bid from becoming the eleventh Thoroughbred to take the Triple Crown. This work examines Spectacular Bid from his humble beginnings—he was born in a mud puddle on a horse farm in Versailles, Kentucky—to his recognition as one of the greatest American racehorses. On the morning of the 1979 Belmont Stakes, Spectacular Bid stepped on a safety pin in his stall, injuring his foot. He had impressively won the first two races—the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness—but finished third in the Belmont, most likely due to his injury, making him one win shy of becoming the sport's third straight Triple Crown champion. But that loss did not prevent him from becoming one of horse racing's greatest competitors. After taking two months to recover, the battleship gray colt would go on to win 26 of 30 races during his career, with two second-place finishes and one third. He was voted the tenth greatest Thoroughbred of the twentieth century according to BloodHorse magazine, and A Century of Champions places him ninth in the world and third among North American horses—even ahead of the renowned Man o' War. This horse biography tells the story of the honest and not-so-glamorous colorful characters surrounding the champion—including Bud Delp, the brash and cocky trainer who was distrustful of the Kentucky establishment, and Ron Franklin, the nineteen-year-old jockey who buckled under the stress and pressure associated with fame—and how they witnessed firsthand the splendor and triumphs of Spectacular Bid. Including contemporary newspaper accounts of Bid's exploits and interviews with key players in his story, this is an encompassing look into the legacy of one of horse racing's true champions.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813177820

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9780813177823

Peter Osullevans Horse Racing Heroes

By: Peter O'Sullevan

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Peter Osullevans Horse Racing Heroes

By: Peter O'Sullevan

Peter O'Sullevan has been at the heart of horse racing for sixty years. For television viewers he was 'The Voice of Racing', as his distinctive tones formed part of the folk memory of the sport's greatest occasions - Nijinsky's Derby, Red Rum's Grand Nationals, Dawn Run and Desert Orchid's Gold Cups, and countless others. For readers of his newspaper columns he was 'King of the Naps', a uniquely well informed pundit whose unrivalled connections brought him a huge following, both for the quality of his tipping and the trademark 'exclusives' and humour of his reporting.Now multi-award-winning Sir Peter pays tribute to the heroes - equine and human - who have enriched his racing life. Arkle and Sea Bird II, respectively the finest jumping and Flat horses of the 20th century, are joined by the two best horses to have carried the black and yellow O'Sullevan colours, the great sprinter Be Friendly and Attivo, 'a right little hero' who won the Triumph Hurdle, Chester Cup and Northumberland Plate. Lester Piggott and Gordon Richards, the two finest Flat jockeys of the modern age; fabled jump jockey and top trainer Fred Winter; Rae Johnstone and Scobie Breasley, two jockeys from overseas who left an indelible mark on British racing; and three trainers whose names pepper the big-race records - Vincent O'Brien and Paddy Prendergast from Ireland and Alec Head from France.In the beautifully illustrated Sir Peter O'Sullevan's Horse Racing Heroes, one racing hero pays affectionate homage to twelve heroes of his own.

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160

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Highdown

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1905156103

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9781905156108

Dick Hern

The Authorised Biography

By: P. Willetts

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Dick Hern

The Authorised Biography

By: P. Willetts

During his career as British Classic racehorse trainer, Dick Hern was responsible for several of the all-time great Derby winners, including: Troy; Henbit; Nashwi; and Brigadier Gerard. This biography tells the story of his life and career.

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0340792639

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9780340792636

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