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Horse Of A Different Color

A Tale of Breeding Geniuses, Dominant Females, and the Fastest Derby Winner Since Secretariat

by Jim Squires ...

Everybody in the thoroughbred horse business wants to win the Kentucky Derby, but the odds on making it to the winner's circle at Churchill Downs are about 35,000-to-1. How did a former Chicago newspaper editor bring together the stallion and mare and breed the winner of the world's most famous and important horserace?Jim Squires's Horse of a Different Color tells the story of his wild ride from ... Read more

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Everybody in the thoroughbred horse business wants to win the Kentucky Derby, but the odds on making it to the winner's circle at Churchill Downs are about 35,000-to-1. How did a former Chicago newspaper editor bring together the stallion and mare and breed the winner of the world's most famous and important horserace?Jim Squires's Horse of a Different Color tells the story of his wild ride from
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Headless Horsemen

A Tale of Chemical Colts, Subprime Sales Agents, and the Last Kentucky Derby on Steroids

by Jim Squires ...

For fans concerned about the future of horse racing, "a well-told cautionary tale about greed and willful inattention" ( Kirkus)."An insider's stunning account of the corrupt practices that threaten both the horses and the game . . . an engrossing read." — Minneapolis Star-TribuneJim Squires was in trouble. He was in the horse business, an enterprise seemingly intent on committing suicide, led ... Read more

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For fans concerned about the future of horse racing, "a well-told cautionary tale about greed and willful inattention" ( Kirkus)."An insider's stunning account of the corrupt practices that threaten both the horses and the game . . . an engrossing read." — Minneapolis Star-TribuneJim Squires was in trouble. He was in the horse business, an enterprise seemingly intent on committing suicide, led
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Bones

Brothers, Horses, Cartels, and the Borderland Dream

by Joe Tone ...

The dramatic true story of two brothers living parallel lives on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border—and how their lives converged in a major criminal conspiracyJosé and Miguel Treviño were bonded by blood and a shared vision of a better life. But they chose different paths that would end at the same violent crossroads—with considerable help from the FBI and an enigmatic, all-American snitch ... Read more

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The dramatic true story of two brothers living parallel lives on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border—and how their lives converged in a major criminal conspiracyJosé and Miguel Treviño were bonded by blood and a shared vision of a better life. But they chose different paths that would end at the same violent crossroads—with considerable help from the FBI and an enigmatic, all-American snitch
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Arkle

The Legend of 'Himself'

by Anne Holland ...

In 1964, Arkle's first-place finish in the Cheltenham Gold Cup was the first big win by Ireland's most celebrated racehorse: the horse by which all others are measured. Fifty years on from the start of his incredible career - which included wins in the Cheltenham Gold Cup (three times), Irish Grand National, Hennessy Gold Cup, King George VI Chase and Punchestown Gold Cup - Anne Holland looks at ... Read more

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In 1964, Arkle's first-place finish in the Cheltenham Gold Cup was the first big win by Ireland's most celebrated racehorse: the horse by which all others are measured. Fifty years on from the start of his incredible career - which included wins in the Cheltenham Gold Cup (three times), Irish Grand National, Hennessy Gold Cup, King George VI Chase and Punchestown Gold Cup - Anne Holland looks at
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My Year of the Racehorse

Falling in Love with the Sport of Kings

by Kevin Chong ...

Kevin Chong has grand plans. He draws up a to-do list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanted-and the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Things like settling down and starting a family; learning a foreign language; getting a tattoo. But these grand plans go out the window when Chong makes an unconventional decision: he's going to buy a racehorse. Not the ... Read more

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Kevin Chong has grand plans. He draws up a to-do list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanted-and the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Things like settling down and starting a family; learning a foreign language; getting a tattoo. But these grand plans go out the window when Chong makes an unconventional decision: he's going to buy a racehorse. Not the
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Blind Switch

by John McEvoy ...

Series Book 1 - Jack Doyle Series
Desperate Jack Doyle accepts a sketchy job which leads to a deadly game of fixing horse races and murder—of the four-legged kind.... One-time amateur boxer Jack Doyle, an irreverent and rebellious advertising account representative, goes to work one fine Chicago day and finds his desk—and his job—both gone. A two-time loser at the marriage game as well, Doyle, usually ultra-confident, fishes ... Read more

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Desperate Jack Doyle accepts a sketchy job which leads to a deadly game of fixing horse races and murder—of the four-legged kind.... One-time amateur boxer Jack Doyle, an irreverent and rebellious advertising account representative, goes to work one fine Chicago day and finds his desk—and his job—both gone. A two-time loser at the marriage game as well, Doyle, usually ultra-confident, fishes
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Ruffian

Burning From the Start

by Jane Schwartz ...

"A colorful story...Ruffian was nothing if not a heartbreaker. Her story, dramatically recounted by Jane Scwartz, epitomizes both the adrenaline-pumping glory and gut-wrenching ruthlessness inherent in the sport of horse racing."THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDHere is the story f the exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, she was likened to legend. Beginning with her earliest days in Kentucky, ... Read more

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"A colorful story...Ruffian was nothing if not a heartbreaker. Her story, dramatically recounted by Jane Scwartz, epitomizes both the adrenaline-pumping glory and gut-wrenching ruthlessness inherent in the sport of horse racing."THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDHere is the story f the exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, she was likened to legend. Beginning with her earliest days in Kentucky,
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What Are The Odds? The Bill Waterhouse Story

by Bill Waterhouse ...

The tell-all tale - on and off the track - of a legendary man and his extraordinary family.The Waterhouse name is synonymous with Australian horse racing and bookmaking. For the first time, the family’s patriarch, Bill Waterhouse, tells the story of his remarkable life ‘playing the odds’.Bill Waterhouse is a true Australian character who has spent a lifetime mixing it with the biggest names in ... Read more

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The tell-all tale - on and off the track - of a legendary man and his extraordinary family.The Waterhouse name is synonymous with Australian horse racing and bookmaking. For the first time, the family’s patriarch, Bill Waterhouse, tells the story of his remarkable life ‘playing the odds’.Bill Waterhouse is a true Australian character who has spent a lifetime mixing it with the biggest names in
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Crazy Good

The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America

by Charles Leerhsen ...

A hundred years ago, the most famous athlete in America was a horse. But Dan Patch was more than a sports star; he was a cultural icon in the days before the automobile. Born crippled and unable to stand, he was nearly euthanized. For a while, he pulled the grocer's wagon in his hometown of Oxford, Indiana. But when he was entered in a race at the county fair, he won -- and he kept on winning. ... Read more

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A hundred years ago, the most famous athlete in America was a horse. But Dan Patch was more than a sports star; he was a cultural icon in the days before the automobile. Born crippled and unable to stand, he was nearly euthanized. For a while, he pulled the grocer's wagon in his hometown of Oxford, Indiana. But when he was entered in a race at the county fair, he won -- and he kept on winning.
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The Race for the Triple Crown

Horses, High Stakes & Eternal Hope

by Joe Drape ...

"In crisp, elegant prose, Drape captures his subjects and their sport as they wind through a wildly eventful season of racing." —Laura Hillenbrand, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of SeabiscuitRich in detail and crackling with wit, The Race for the Triple Crown is a personal narrative that captures the affecting stories of the Thoroughbred racing world. From ostentatious owners, to radiant ... Read more

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"In crisp, elegant prose, Drape captures his subjects and their sport as they wind through a wildly eventful season of racing." —Laura Hillenbrand, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of SeabiscuitRich in detail and crackling with wit, The Race for the Triple Crown is a personal narrative that captures the affecting stories of the Thoroughbred racing world. From ostentatious owners, to radiant
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Coolmore Stud:

Ireland's Greatest Sporting Success Story

by Alan Conway ...

Nestled in a quiet part of County Tipperary, Coolmore Stud casts as long a shadow as any sporting entity over the history of Irish sport. Founded by the legendary horse trainer Vincent O'Brien, and now managed by John Magnier, Coolmore Stud has grown from a small breeding farm into a global behemoth, renowned the world over for the quality of the horses it produces. Alan Conway tells the story of ... Read more

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Nestled in a quiet part of County Tipperary, Coolmore Stud casts as long a shadow as any sporting entity over the history of Irish sport. Founded by the legendary horse trainer Vincent O'Brien, and now managed by John Magnier, Coolmore Stud has grown from a small breeding farm into a global behemoth, renowned the world over for the quality of the horses it produces. Alan Conway tells the story of
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Racing Rorts

Rorts, Scams & Characters from the Australasian turf

by Warren Olson ...

Never before told tales such as that of Australias greatest ever racecourse plunge TORBEK, the actual facts of how it was set-up and unolded, true tales of ring-ins that unlike FINE COTTON were actually sucessful ! Corrupt officials, shifty trainers, dubious jockeys and their exploits all revealed. Tote manipulations, go fast and go slow medications. If it's a racing rort or scam that took place ... Read more

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Never before told tales such as that of Australias greatest ever racecourse plunge TORBEK, the actual facts of how it was set-up and unolded, true tales of ring-ins that unlike FINE COTTON were actually sucessful ! Corrupt officials, shifty trainers, dubious jockeys and their exploits all revealed. Tote manipulations, go fast and go slow medications. If it's a racing rort or scam that took place
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