Northern Dancer
Subtitle: the legendary horse that inspired a nation
By: Kevin Chong
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780670067794
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Northern Dancer (Race horse); Race horses; Biography; Northern Dancer (Cheval de course); Chevaux de course; Biographies
Description: The story of legendary Canadian race horse, Northern Dancer's remarkable 1964 Triple Crown and Queen's Plate victories, how he won the hearts of Canadians and impacted horse racing forever.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An owner, a trainer, and a little horse; title: 1963 and the run-up to the Derby; title: The Kentucky Derby, May 2, 1964; title: The Preakness Stakes, May 16, 1964; title: The Belmont Stakes, June 6, 1964; title: The Queen's Plate, June 20, 1964, and the rest of the year; title: Afterwards.