Affirmed And Alydar
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Duel For The Crown
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Author : Linda Carroll
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-04-22
Duel For The Crown written by Linda Carroll and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A gripping look at the great duel between Affirmed, the last horse to win the Triple Crown—comprised of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes—and his archrival, Alydar. From the moment they first galloped head-to-head in Saratoga Springs, the two chestnut colts showed they were the stuff of racing legend. Alydar, all muscle with a fearsome closing kick, was already the popular favorite to win the Kentucky Derby. Affirmed, deceptively laid-back streamlined elegance, was powered forward by his steely determination not to settle for second place. In the Sport of Kings, the Triple Crown is the most valued prize, requiring a horse to win not just one race, but three: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. And 1978 would not be just for the record books, but also one of the greatest dramas ever played out in the racing world. There were names to conjure with, worthy of the Sport of Kings. The bloodline of Native Dancer. The teen wonderboy jockey Steve Cauthen. The once unbeatable Calumet Farm—the Damn Yankees of the racing world—now in eclipse and hoping for a comeback. The newcomer Harbor View Farm—owned by brash financier Louis Wolfson, who wouldn’t let even a conviction and a prison sentence for securities violations stand in the way of his dreams of glory. And the racetracks themselves: Belmont, Saratoga, Pimlico. And, of course, Churchill Downs. It has been thirty-five years since Affirmed and Alydar fought for the Triple Crown, thirty-five years when no other horse has won it. Duel for the Crown brings this epic battle to life. Not just two magnificent Thoroughbreds but the colorful human personalities surrounding them, caught up in an ever-intensifying battle of will and wits that lasted until the photo finish of the final Triple Crown race . . . and Alydar and Affirmed leaped into the history books.
Affirmed And Alydar
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Author : Timothy T. Capps
language : en
Publisher: Thoroughbred Legends (Unnumber
Release Date : 2007-04
Affirmed And Alydar written by Timothy T. Capps and has been published by Thoroughbred Legends (Unnumber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"During the Triple Crown season of 1978, two chestnut colts captured the public's imagination like no rivals before or since. Affirmed and Alydar battled head to head in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes. Affirmed claimed the Triple Crown, but Alydar tested him to the limits each time. To tell one's story is to tell the other's, so closely intertwined are the lives of Affirmed and Alydar. Author Timothy T. Capps, who witnessed many of the Affirmed-Alydar races, chronicles the early years, first encounters, and epic clashes of these two titans of horse racing."--Page 4 of cover
Affirmed And Alydar
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Author : Timothy T. Capps
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-11
Affirmed And Alydar written by Timothy T. Capps and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11 with Pets categories.
The greatest rivalry in modern Thoroughbred racing history began with little fanfare on June 15, 1977. The more experienced Affirmed defeated Alydar, who was making his racing debut in the Youthful Stakes at Belmont Park. In nine subsequent meetings, Affirmed got the better of Alydar six times, often by just inches. Their meetings, especially during the Triple Crown season of 1978, became the stuff of racing lore. Affirmed claimed the Triple Crown, but Alydar tested him to the limits each time in stirring stretch drives that left onlookers limp. Indeed, many racing historians consider their Belmont Stakes to be the greatest race of the twentieth century. Author Timothy Capps, who witnessed many of the Affirmed–Alydar races, chronicles their early years, first encounters, and epic clashes. He also tells the stories of the people who raised, trained, and rode these titans.
Affirmed
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Author : Lou Sahadi
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2011-03-29
Affirmed written by Lou Sahadi and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Telling the story that transcended the Thoroughbred racing world, Lou Sahadi's Affirmed finally gives this courageous horse his due. In 1978, racing fans witnessed the culmination of an epic rivalry when a horse named Affirmed faced off against the celebrated Alydar and emerged victorious. In this long-overdue biography of Affirmed, veteran sportswriter Lou Sahadi captures the life and spirit of this indomitable horse who twice earned Horse of the Year honors and placed #12 on the Blood-Horse list of "Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century." Sahadi chronicles how the initially docile chestnut colt began his stellar rise in 1977. Entering the 1978 season, many experts speculated that Alydar, the latest prize product from the storied Calumet Farm, would prove himself the better horse. Yet under trainer Laz Barrera's careful strategy and the eighteen-year-old reigning Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year jockey Stevie Cauthen, Affirmed bested his rival and mesmerized even the most casual of sports fans. Drawing on interviews with Cauthen, some members of the Wolfson family, and many more, Sahadi delivers fascinating subplots, including that of jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr., and owner Louis Wolfson, the Wall Street financier whose federal conviction led to the resignation of a Supreme Court justice. "Sahadi tells the dramatic story of Affirmed and his young jockey . . . showing in detail how the ‘underdog' Affirmed won the Triple Crown." —New York Post ("Required Reading" pick)
Jockey S Guild History Of Race Riding
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 1999-06-15
Jockey S Guild History Of Race Riding written by and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-06-15 with Horse racing categories.
Legacies Of The Turf
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Author : Edward L. Bowen
language : en
Publisher: Eclipse Press
Release Date : 2004
Legacies Of The Turf written by Edward L. Bowen and has been published by Eclipse Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Pets categories.
With Volume 2 of Legacies of the Turf II Edward Bowen focuses on the men whose horses have dominated racing in the last half of the 20th century and into the 21st. He has woven together a rich tapestry of horse racing lore.
They Re Off
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Author : Ed Hotaling
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1995-07-01
They Re Off written by Ed Hotaling and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-07-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
As much social history as sports history, this is an account of how America's first national resort, Saratoga Springs, gave birth to and nurtured its first national sport and in the process had significant impact on American cultural life. Fine bandw photographs, etchings, and drawings illustrate the text. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Great Horse Racing Mysteries
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Author : John McEvoy
language : en
Publisher: Eclipse Press
Release Date : 2004
Great Horse Racing Mysteries written by John McEvoy and has been published by Eclipse Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Nature categories.
Examines several unsolved mysteries of the racing world-- murder...suicide...arson...fraud....Definitely some of horse racing's strangest, most fascinating tales.
A Century Of Horse Racing Memories
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Author : Drew Slater
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2019-08-13
A Century Of Horse Racing Memories written by Drew Slater and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-13 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This book profiles the two hundred most famous racehorses of the twentieth century and gives ratings for six hundred others. What juvenile star beat older horses twice? What was the final score between Affirmed and Alydar? What was Man o’ War’s greatest victory margin? How many starts did indestructible mare Imp make? What male champion did the great filly Twilight Tear whip? Who beat both Exceller and John Henry on grass? Who defeated Forego, Secretariat, and Riva Ridge? How much weight did Discovery carry when he was only four? Learn the answers and many more in this landmark book!
The Greatest Horse Of All
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Author : Charles Justice
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2008
The Greatest Horse Of All written by Charles Justice and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
"Irvin and Rosa" is a granddaughter's recounting of her grandparents' life journey. Along the way the remembrance is both poignant and amusing as it chronicles the mores of a family in a southeast Pennsylvania town.