Based on interviews from those who knew the thoroughbred, including famed jockey Eddie Arcaro, this book is the full story of the greatest sports figure in the history of horseracing, a champion who won or placed in thirty different contests in his career and whose spirit cont...
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Based on interviews from those who knew the thoroughbred, including famed jockey Eddie Arcaro, this book is the full story of the greatest sports figure in the history of horseracing, a champion who won or placed in thirty different contests in his career and whose spirit cont...
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New. Sewn binding. With dust jacket. 256 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Sewn binding. With dust jacket. 256 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Based on interviews from those who knew the thoroughbred, including famed jockey Eddie Arcaro, this book is the full story of the greatest sports figure in the history of horseracing, a champion who won or placed in thirty different contests in his career and whose spirit continues to captivate the American public. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440. 2003. hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
The writing style is atrocious. There is no easy way to say it. The prose simply throws your eye off the page after a few paragraphs. And the author is highly opinionated; he wrote this book to demonstrate that Citation was better than Man of War and Secretariat. The trouble is, he doesn't persuad, he bludgeons. That being said, it is a great sourcebook for drawing your own conclusions, and it sheds light on the career of a glorious racehorse that has been neglected. The best part is his calling of a fantasy race between all the thoroughbred greats. So, if you are into thoroughbred racing, by all means get the book, but treat it as a reference work rather than something to read cover to cover. Laura Hillenbrand can sleep easy