Accompanied by stunning photographs, here is the behind-the-scenes story of Secretariat - Horse of the Century. A coin toss determined ownership of the yet unborn foal that was to become the first Triple Crown winner in twenty-five years, breaking and still holding all three track records. The author, who was on personal terms with Secretariat's owner, trainers, grooms, and jockey and who photographed "Big Red" throughout his career, gives us this enthralling intimate portrait - the triumphs and disasters - of Secretariat's ...
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Accompanied by stunning photographs, here is the behind-the-scenes story of Secretariat - Horse of the Century. A coin toss determined ownership of the yet unborn foal that was to become the first Triple Crown winner in twenty-five years, breaking and still holding all three track records. The author, who was on personal terms with Secretariat's owner, trainers, grooms, and jockey and who photographed "Big Red" throughout his career, gives us this enthralling intimate portrait - the triumphs and disasters - of Secretariat's gallop to immortality.
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Best book out on the great horse. Full coverage of Secretariat's career, offspring, charts of all his races, training schedule, lots of extras. Complete photo coverage as well as full and good text.
