Right from the Horses Mouth

by John Devaney and Howard Liss

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Right From The Horse's Mouth: The Lives and Races of America's Great Thoroughbreds as Told In Their Own Words by John Devaney and Howard Liss This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 051756517X
• ISBN13: 9780517565179
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.

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RIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH * THE LIVES AND RACES OF AMERICA'S GREAT THOROUGHBREDS AS TOLD IN THEIR OWN WORDS by John Devaney & Howard Liss and illustrated with "95 Magnificent Photographs" / Race Horse Book / Horse Racing Book / THOROUGHBRED RACING / THOROUGHBREDS / RACETRACK / RACE TRACK / HORSE RACING HISTORY / RACE HORSE BIOGRAPHY & HISTORY / GREAT INFO & SUPERB PIX !!! / HC/DJ 1ST RIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH * THE LIVES AND RACES OF AMERICA'S GREAT THOROUGHBREDS AS TOLD IN THEIR OWN WORDS by John Devaney & Howard Liss and illustrated with "95 Magnificent Photographs". Copyright 1987. 182 pages. Stated FIRST EDITION and a FIRST PRINTING from the number line. Hardcover with dustjacket in VERY GOOD condition. FROM THE DUSTJACKET "They're off! Here are sixteen of the greatest Thoroughbred champions ever to pound down the racetracks of America to stunning victories and they tell their own stories in their own words. Listen to Man o' War. who lost only one race in his entire career. And to Seabiscuit, the California champion who beat War Admiral in a two-horse race. To Whirlaway, as he won the Triple Crown under the whip of jockey Eddie Arcaro. To Count Fleet and how he won his races by as much as thirty lengths. To Native Dancer, the TV matinee idol of the track fans. To Citation, boasting as his winnings topped $1 million. To Silky Sullivan. when he came from twenty-eight lengths behind to win by a nose. To Kelso, Horse of the Year in 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963. To Buckpasser, priding himself for being without a flaw in his conformation. Lend an ear to Secretariat about his winning the Triple Crown, including his incredible thirty-one-length victory in the Belmont. To Forego, forever bitching about the weight he was assigned to carry, but winning. To Ruffian, who ended her spectacular career by breaking her leg in a match race with Foolish Pleasure. To Affirmed, describing his stiff competition with Alydar. To Seattle Slew, when he was syndicated for stud for $12 million. To Spend a Buck. the really cheap horse who surprised the racing world by winning the Kentucky Derby and then collected a $2 million bonus for winning the Jersey Triple Crown. And finally, to John Henry, the aging Pete Rose of racing, who at nine became the oldest horse in racing history to be named Horse of the Year. This is a book every horse lover and racing fan will have to own. They can't say `neigh'!" CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: SLIPS MAN O' WAR SEABISCUIT WHIRLAWAY COUNT FLEET CITATION NATIVE DANCER SILKY SULLIVAN KELSO BUCKPASSER SECRETARIAT FOREGO RUFFIAN AFFIRMED SEATTLE SLEW SPEND A BUCK JOHN HENRY INDEX