No racehorse of modern times was so good for so long. Racing until the age of nine, Kelso won thirty-nine of sixty-three races. Much like Seabiscuit thirty years earlier, Kelso kept getting better as he got older, earning legions of fans with every passing year.
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No racehorse of modern times was so good for so long. Racing until the age of nine, Kelso won thirty-nine of sixty-three races. Much like Seabiscuit thirty years earlier, Kelso kept getting better as he got older, earning legions of fans with every passing year.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7.75"-9.75" tall; First edition hardcover in dark green cloth covered boards with sharp tips. Glossy B/W photo of horse affixed to front cover. 207pp text is unread with ribbon marker bound in (as published). Green horseshoe end papers. No names, highlighting or marks inside. Foxing on the head of page block. Displays well in new mylar. Volume 21 in the Thoroughbred Legends series. KELSO dominated and defined American horse racing in the 1960s, racing-and winning-through most of the decade. Author Steve Haskin recounts in his award-winning style the story of Kelso and those closest to him: owner Allaire du Pont, who spoiled her star with chocolate ice cream; trainer Carl Hanford, who kept his warrior ready to run for seven seasons; exercise rider Dick Jenkins, who early on recognized the great gelding's talent.
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Fair. Used book-May contain writing notes highlighting bends or folds. Text is readable book is clean and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
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