Down the Backstretch: Racing and the American Dream

by Carole Case

Book Overview

Horseracing the sport of kings has fed imaginations for centuries. This title analyzes the culture that persists through its rituals, beliefs, and magical practices, which center around the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877228469
• ISBN13: 9780877228462
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"