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

by David L. Hudson Jr.

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597977357
• ISBN13: 9781597977357
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 8.0"