Eclipse: The Horse That Changed Racing History Forever - Softcover

Clee, Nicholas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1468303333 ISBN 13: 9781468303339

Publisher: Overlook Pr, 2013

Synopsis

Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him. An adventurer and rogue who has made his money through gambling, Dennis O'Kelly is also a known companion to the madam of a notorious London brothel. Under O'Kelly's management, Eclipse would go on a winning streak unparalleled for the next two centuries. As journalist Nicholas Clee explores in this captivating romp, while O'Kelly was destined to remain an outcast to the racing establishment, his horse would go on to become the undisputed, undefeated champion of the sport. Not only a consummate winner, Eclipse exemplified the perfect thoroughbred -- a status he retains even today. Eclipse's male-line descendants include Secretariat, Barbaro, and all but three of the Kentucky Derby winners of the past fifty years.

About this title

About the Authors

Nicholas Clee is a journalist and racing enthusiast. He is also the author of a cookbook,Don't Sweat the Aubergine. He writes a weekly column in the Times and reviews in theTimes Literary Supplement.

Nicholas Clee is a journalist and racing enthusiast. He is also the author of a cookbook, Don't Sweat the Aubergine. He writes a weekly column in the Times and reviews in the Times Literary Supplement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Overlook Pr
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1468303333
• ISBN 13: 9781468303339
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 343