Com to find and categorize all the horse racing books they offer and then present them in an easy to use searchable index. Note that the price listed was current when the book was added to our database, but it may have changed since. All online orders are taken and shipped by Amazon. Through vibrant photography and engaging text, Breeders' Cup captures the history and excitement surrounding the creation and development of one of the World's premier sporting events. Well now you can satisfy your curiosity with this new book from the DRF Press.
Champions is really two books in one.
First there is a nice summary of North American racing history for each decade with over 100 great photos from the DRF archives. Then to make it even more special there are lifetime past performance charts for 487 champion racers of the 20th century. This book is a wonderful reference book to have in your library and gives a great perspective on how much things have changed in racing over the decades. The author, relying on published accounts, interviews with survivors, and his own investigations, examines these and other unsolved mysteries of the horse-racing world. His only loss came when he was upset by Dark Star in the 1953 Kentucky Derby.