Racing Through the Century: The Story of Thoroughbred Racing in America

by Mary Simon

Book Overview

Horse racing in the twentieth century was filled with excitement, wonderment, disappointment, riches, and speed. Until now, no other book has captured the thrills and defeats, the culture, and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1889540927
• ISBN13: 9781889540924
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Lumina Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 4.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 11.4" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Good coffee table book

Good stories on all the greats decade by decade. Hardcore fans will know most of the horses, but not necessarily the stories of what made them great.

Wow, and Wow and Wow a GREAT BOOK !

If you ever wondered how we got to modern horse racing from the past, and who was famous in the past, then this is a MUST HAVE Book for your coffee table or library.I almost cried when I read about Ruffian, and I remembered her tragic spill in the famous male/female match race with Foolish Pleasure. I was a child at a family friend's house and it was dark and raining, and the beautiful Ruffian went to the lead and then tragically fell sending her into immortal status.The John Henry story is a book possible all by itself.A great job by Mark and Mary Simon, I was very impressed and I'm in the business.Best Regards to All, MC - TheStickRules.Com