Horse Racing's Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Derby Delights, Frenetic Finishes, and Backstretch Banter - Softcover

Hudson Jr., David L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597977357 ISBN 13: 9781597977357

Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc., 2011

Synopsis

This title details the riveting rivalries and salacious scandals that have rocked the racing industry in North America. It highlights the top performers and the biggest disappointments. It profiles the people behind the horses, from owners and breeders to trainers and jockeys. Known as the Sport of Kings, horse racing has been around the track, so to speak. Out of the gates as early as ancient Greece's Olympic Games, racing would truly find its footing centuries later when Arabian horses were brought to England during the Crusades. Soon nobles with deep pockets were striking friendly wagers, and by Queen Anne's reign, races with big purses were off and running - and making their way across the pond. In the United States, horse racing has given the world of professional sports - even baseball - a run for its money. In "Horse Racing's Most Wanted[trademark]", readers will have the inside track on the sport that draws more than a million viewers every spring with the Triple Crown. Only eleven horses have swept this illustrious series in its 130-year history. Race alongside these near-mythical champions, the jockeys and trainers who spurred them on, and the countless many that came, raced, but did not conquer. Whether or not it's the Derby, this sport is exciting. It helsp you to learn about the fastest fillies, oddest names, greatest tracks, studliest sires - and more. Author David L. Hudson Jr. returns to "The Most Wanted[trademark] series" with more than fifty lists that cover the sport's surprising upsets, tragic falls, and photofinish races. No matter if you win, place, or show, this book is a sure bet.

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Review

"A book that zips along like a Derby winner--at Churchill Downs or Epsom--and offers a wealth of fascinating information, both for experienced horse players and for anyone who simply loves to watch horses race."--Sean Magee, author of Lester's Derbys--Sean Magee

About the Author

DAVID L. HUDSON JR. has written and co-written more than thirty books. A lifelong horse racing fan, he is a veteran of the Most Wanted[trademark] series, having co-authored Boxing's Most Wanted[trademark] and Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted[trademark] and writing Basketball's Most Wanted II[trademark] and Basketball Championships' Most Wanted[trademark]. He resides in the middle Tennessee area with his wife, Carla.

About this edition

• Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1597977357
• ISBN 13: 9781597977357
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256