Six Weeks in Saratoga: How Three-Year-Old Filly Rachel Alexandra Beat the Boys and Became Horse of the Year

by Brendan O'Meara

Book Overview

Semifinalist for the 2011 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award presented by Castleton Lyons and Thoroughbred Times When Rachel Alexandra thundered to a stylish win against the boys in the 2009 Preakness Stakes, her connections came to the 141st Saratoga Race Course meeting wanting more than just another victory. They wanted Horse of the Year. Her jockey, Calvin Borel, pointed triumphantly to the three-year-old filly beneath him. Rachel Alexandra was the best...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438439415
• ISBN13: 9781438439419
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Excelsior Editions/State University of New Yo
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"