Tarnished Crown The Quest for a Racetrack Champion

Flake, Carol

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Language: English

Published by Doubleday & Company Inc., 1987

0385197756 / 9780385197755

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Gift quality first edition hardcover in pea green paper covered boards quarter-bound in brown cloth with bright gilt spine title. Spine ends bumped, tips still sharp. No names, tears or soil in the tight, crisp 375pp text. Original, un-clipped color illustrated dust wrapper shows light color loss at upper tips, a lightly sunned spine and some browning at ends of rear flap only. A real-life saga of high risks, stratospheric payoffs, and bitter ironies, played out against a background of the rise and fall of bluegrass dynasties. Both a grand celebration and a stunning expose' of the racing world, here is the remarkable story of a year in the life of a multimillion-dollar racehorse, a thoroughbred named Chief's Crown, beginning with his unveiling as a two-year-old during the August meeting at Saratoga and culminating with his last race in the fall of the following year. Carol Flake takes us behind the scenes and explores the multiple worlds and interests that revolve around racing.

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Title
Tarnished Crown The Quest for a Racetrack Champion
Author
Flake, Carol
Publisher
Doubleday & Company Inc.
Publication year
1987
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0385197756
ISBN 13
9780385197755
Edition
First Edition.
Item weight
18 ounces
Dimensions
8vo - over 7.75" - 9.75" tall
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