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DYNASTIES: GREAT THOROUGHBRED STALLIONS
Bowen, Edward L.
2000 10522 For centuries, man has attempted to manipulate nature in the form of the Thoroughbred racehorse. Sometimes the endeavor has succeeded beyond all expectations in the creation of a horse whose speed and "heart" recurred over generations. Other times, a great horse has emerged seemingly by happenstance to found an enduring sire line. In Dynasties: Great Thoroughbred Stallions, author Edward L. Bowen examines the exploits and legacies of some of the 20th Century's most influential sires. The twenty-four subject stallions represent a litany of revered names, from Fair Play and Hyperion to Northern Dancer and Mr. Prospector. Some, such as the undefeated Ribot, had greatness preordained. Others achieved it by defying the odds: Challenger II, for example, never won a race after he was imported to the United States but soon produced a Preakness Stakes winner. Princequillo ran in claiming races, then later led the American sire list twice. Rough'n Tumble never left his Florida outpost but his best son, Dr. Fager, set a world record. "A look at the sire lines of the 20th Century -- both those which lasted and those that burst brightly and faded instantly -- is a paradox: a repeating series of singular tales," Bowen writes. Interwoven with these tales are the stories of the people whose imagination, skill, and luck brought them association with these great stallions, names equally as revered: Hancock, Whitney, Tesio, Vanderbilt, Khan. SYNOPSIS Twenty-six horses that have profoundly influenced the sport of horse racing in the 20th century are profiled in this look at the evolution of the American Thoroughbred. The early part of the century, when horses such as Fair Play and Man o' War had a strong effect on American racing, is covered, as is the golden era of racing in the middle part of the century, when such stallions as Bull Lea, Blenheim II, and Sir Gallahad III helped America become the source of the world's best racehorses. This book also discusses how their descendants, among them Northern Dancer and Native Dancer, have transformed the commercial market for Thoroughbreds in the last three decades. Also included are stories of the owners and breeders of these great horses. Published at Thirty Five dollars. Eclipse Press 1-58150-054-8 / 9781581500547
Hardcover As New Lexington, KY
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25.98 USD
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