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Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
- Horses in History
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He was always destined to be a champion. Royally bred, with English and American classic winners in his pedigree, Sir Barton shone from birth, dubbed the "king of them all". But after a winless two-year-old season and a near-fatal illness, uncertainty clouded the start of Sir Barton's three-year-old season. Then his surprise victory in America's signature race, the Kentucky Derby, started him on the road to history, where he would go on to dominate the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, completing America's first Triple Crown.
After a series of dynamic wins in 1920, popular opinion tapped Sir Barton as the best challenger for the wonder horse Man o' War, and demanded a match race to settle once and for all which horse was the greatest. That duel would cement the reputation of one horse for all time and diminish the reputation of the other for the next century - until now.
Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown is the first book to focus on Sir Barton, his career, and his historic impact on horse racing. Author Jennifer S. Kelly uses extensive research and historical sources to examine this champion's life and achievements. Kelly charts how Sir Barton broke track records, scored victories over other champions, and sparked the yearly pursuit of Triple Crown glory.
The book is published by The University Press of Kentucky. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.
"This is an important addition to the history of racing and to the tradition of excellent books on the sport." (Edward L. Bowen, author of 20 books on Thoroughbred racing)
"Required reading for all Thoroughbred fans, especially those with an interest in the history of the sport." (John Perrotta, author of Racetracker)
"Here, finally, is the book this remarkable athlete deserves." (Eliza McGraw, author of Here Comes Exterminator!)
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For a race as long as the mighty Tour (three weeks of testing the limits of human endurance), to have the ultimate victory decided by a margin of just eight seconds almost boggles the mind. But that's exactly what happened between American legend Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon. After more than 2,000 miles in the saddle, it remains the smallest margin of victory in the Tour's 100-plus-year history.
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- De Ashley Green en 07-03-23
De: Nige Tassell
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The Comeback
- Greg LeMond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France
- De: Daniel de Vise
- Narrado por: Pete Cross
- Duración: 12 h y 56 m
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Greg LeMond stunned the sporting world by becoming the first American to win the Tour de France in 1986, defeating French cycling legend Bernard Hinault. Nine months later, LeMond lay in a hospital bed, his career as a bicycle racer seemingly over. And yet, barely two years after this crisis, LeMond mounted a comeback. In 1989, he once again won the Tour - by a narrow margin of eight seconds. It remains the closest Tour de France in history. The Comeback chronicles the life of this great American athlete, from his roots in Nevada and California to the heights of global fame.
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Good book. Flawed reading.
- De david savage en 07-23-18
De: Daniel de Vise
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Beautiful Jim Key
- The Lost History of the World’s Smartest Horse
- De: Mim Eichler Rivas
- Narrado por: Mim E. Rivas
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
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The horse Jim was known as Beautiful Jim Key from the moment he stepped into the American spotlight in 1897 at age eight until his death in 1912. This horse was beloved for his remarkable intelligence, cultivated by human kindness and patience. No less extraordinary was the man who trained Jim, Dr. William Key of Shelbyville, Tennessee, a former slave who in his life had seen horrific cruelty toward humans and animals. Bill Key was a self-schooled veterinarian and Black entrepreneur who refused to use force in any guise while breaking and training horses.
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Interesting subject, but horrible narration
- De Ken M. en 10-05-21
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Two Hours
- The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon
- De: Ed Caesar
- Narrado por: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Duración: 7 h y 10 m
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Two hours to cover 26 miles and 385 yards. Its running's Everest, a feat once seen as impossible for the human body. Now we can glimpse the mountaintop. The sub-two-hour marathon requires an exceptional feat of speed, mental strength, and endurance. The pioneer will have to endure more, live braver, plan better, and be luckier than any who has run before. Ed Caesar takes us into the world of elite runners: the greatest marathoners on Earth.
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I liked it!
- De Amazon Customer en 05-07-16
De: Ed Caesar
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The Eighty-Dollar Champion
- Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation
- De: Elizabeth Letts
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 11 h y 22 m
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November 1958: the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Into the rarefied atmosphere of wealth and tradition comes the most unlikely of horses - a drab white former plow horse named Snowman - and his rider, Harry de Leyer. They were the longest of all longshots - and their win was the stuff of legend.
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Heartwarming and historical
- De Skipper en 07-01-20
De: Elizabeth Letts
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Battle for the Big Top
- P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus
- De: Les Standiford
- Narrado por: B.J. Harrison
- Duración: 10 h y 13 m
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Millions have sat under the “big top,” watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men whose creativity, ingenuity, and determination created one of our country’s most beloved pastimes. In Battle for the Big Top, New York Times best-selling author Les Standiford brings to life a remarkable era when three circus kings - James Bailey, P. T. Barnum, and John Ringling - all vied for control of the vastly profitable and influential American Circus.
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Fantastic!
- De IsleWait en 09-30-22
De: Les Standiford
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The Strenuous Life
- Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of the American Athlete
- De: Ryan Swanson
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 11 h y 37 m
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In full and intricate detail, featuring an amazing cast of characters from the worlds of politics, athletics, entertainment and more, this is the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt helped shepherd in a sports and fitness revolution that forever changed the complexion of the United States.
De: Ryan Swanson
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Major Taylor
- The Inspiring Story of a Black Cyclist and the Men Who Helped Him Achieve Worldwide Fame
- De: Conrad Kerber, Terry Kerber
- Narrado por: Barrie Buckner
- Duración: 15 h y 17 m
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In the wake of the Tour de France’s fallen heroes, the story of one of history’s most legendary cyclists provides a much-needed antidote. In 1907 the world’s most popular athlete was not Cy Young or Ty Cobb. Rather, he was a black bicycle racer named "Major” Taylor. In his day, Taylor became a spiritual and athletic idol. He was the fastest man in America and a champion who prevailed over unspeakable cruelty. The men who aided him were among the most colorful to emerge from the era.
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Great book terrible narrator
- De B. P. H. en 10-31-18
De: Conrad Kerber, y otros
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The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told
- A True Tale of Three Gamblers, the Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel
- De: Mark Paul
- Narrado por: Will Damron
- Duración: 5 h y 41 m
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In the late 1980s, a spectacular three-year-old female racehorse named Winning Colors was being groomed for success under her famous Hollywood trainer D. Wayne Lukas and the billionaire owner of the San Diego Chargers pro-football team Eugene Klein. Meanwhile, three fun-loving gamblers Miami Paul, Dino Mateo, and Big Bernie believed that Winning Colors could be the unlikely female winner of the 1988 Kentucky Derby.
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Exciting & Entertaining Story
- De TeeRex81 en 04-17-20
De: Mark Paul
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The King of New Orleans
- How the Junkyard Dog Became Professional Wrestling's First Black Superhero
- De: Greg Klein
- Narrado por: J D Jackson
- Duración: 6 h y 29 m
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Telling the remarkable tale of a man who is still remembered on the streets of New Orleans and in the hearts of professional-wrestling fans, this book aims to restore the overlooked Junkyard Dog to his proper place in the history books. In 1979, Sylvester Ritter, also known as the Junkyard Dog, managed to break one of the final color barriers in the sport by becoming the first Black wrestler named undisputed top star of his promotion, and this biography reveals all the famous feuds and business back stories that made him a wrestling legend.
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Entertaining & Insightful
- De Michael Cavacini en 10-22-20
De: Greg Klein
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Death of the Territories
- Expansion, Betrayal and the War That Changed Pro Wrestling Forever
- De: Tim Hornbaker
- Narrado por: Kyle Tait
- Duración: 11 h y 9 m
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By creating WrestleMania, jumping into the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, Vince McMahon changed professional wrestling forever.
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An Enjoyable Listen
- De Casey en 03-21-19
De: Tim Hornbaker
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The Horse God Built
- The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World’s Greatest Racehorse
- De: Lawrence Scanlan
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 9 h y 34 m
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In The Horse God Built, best-selling equestrian writer Lawrence Scanlan has written a tribute to an exceptional man that is also a backroads journey to a corner of the racing world rarely visited. As a young black man growing up in South Carolina, Eddie Sweat struggled at several occupations before settling on the job he was born for - groom to North America's finest racehorses. As Secretariat's groom, loyal friend, and protector, Eddie understood the horse far better than anyone else.
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Excellent book and perfectly written
- De Jeffrey P. Allen en 09-01-17
De: Lawrence Scanlan
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Sprinting Through No Man's Land
- Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France
- De: Adin Dobkin
- Narrado por: Rob Shapiro
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
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On June 29, 1919, one day after the Treaty of Versailles brought about the end of World War I, nearly seventy cyclists embarked on the thirteenth Tour de France. From Paris, the war-weary men rode down the western coast on a race that would trace the country’s border, through seaside towns and mountains to the ghostly western front. Traversing a cratered postwar landscape, the cyclists faced near-impossible odds and the psychological scars of war. Most of the athletes had arrived straight from the front, where so many fellow countrymen had suffered or died.
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Encyclopedia, Anyone?
- De Sheryl en 08-24-21
De: Adin Dobkin
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
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- KyRagtop Girl
- 07-24-21
A great story in the early days of horse racing
I purchased this book at a local bookstore in Lexington last year. But I decided to listen to it while I quilted. I’ve always been a fan of horse racing, especially the early days. My favorite story is that of Man O’ War, like most other horse racing enthusiast. But I wanted to learn more about this first winner of the Triple Crown.
I live close to the farm where Sit Barton was bred, and every time I see his name on the sign post at Hamburg Pavilion, it makes me a little nostalgic about what went on in this beautiful property before it became a hub for shopping and entertainment.
There are a lot of facts and statistics in this book. I think the audio version makes it a little easier to keep up with. Those who enjoy those types of stories will enjoy this one. It sets the stage for a very glamorous racing century to follow after World War I and up to the current date.
I also learned a lot about a little horse that I once owned. Back in his Pedigree he had a Kentucky Derby winner mentioned and I couldn’t figure out how this little Appaloosa from Texas had a Pedigree from the Kentucky Derby. After discovering where Sir Barton went after his racing career, this makes me want to investigate other famous race horses that followed in his footsteps as a breeding stallion in other ventures in other than racing.
For the horse racing enthusiast it is a must read. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and it has inspired me to read more on the subject.
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