The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes

A Comprehensive History

Richard Sowers (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

528 Seiten

2014
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7698-5 (ISBN)

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Provdes the definitive history of thoroughbred racing's tree premier events, which have never before been explored in such detail. The book gives the history of America's classic races from the inaugural Belmont Stakes in 1867 through 2013, identifying which equine participants were truly worthy of lasting acclaim and which were one-hit wonders.

This is the definitive history of thoroughbred racing's tree premier events, which have never before been explored in such detail. This book gives the history of America's classic races from the inaugural Belmont Stakes in 1867 through 2013, identifying which equine participants were truly worthy of lasting acclaim and which were one-hit wonders. Perhaps even more compelling are the stories of the men and women who rode, trained, owned, or bred classic winners, including their exploits on the turf and their triumphs and failures in arenas far removed from horse racing.

Richard Sowers has spent most of his professional career as a sports journalist and author. He lives in suburban Atlanta.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Foreword by Steve Haskin

Preface 2

Introduction 3

1867–1869: A Ruthless Beginning 9

1870–1879: Baltimore and Louisville Join the Party 12

1880–1889: A Select Few Rule the Classics 25

1890–1899: The Preakness Surfaces in Brooklyn 40

1900–1909: The Preakness Returns to Its Roots 53

1910–1919: East Meets West 69

1920–1929: “Three Big Events of the Year” 88

1930–1939: Five Belmonts for Belair 110

1940–1949: Streetcars and Superstars 132

1950–1959: The “Gray Ghost” Brings Turf to Television 157

1960–1969: Dramatic Duels and Controversy 184

1970–1979: Racing’s Greatest Decade 210

1980–1989: A Drought Begins 239

1990–1999: From Lukas to Baffert 273

2000–2009: Goodbye to Decades of Derby Logic 308

2010–2013: The Long Drought Continues 346

Appendix I: Resumes 363

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Appendix II: A Racing Miscellany 411

Bibliography 462

Index 481

Zusatzinfo	101 photographs
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Gewicht	1280 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
ISBN-10	0-7864-7698-2 / 0786476982
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-7698-5 / 9780786476985
Zustand	Neuware