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Never Say Die: A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780813141671)
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xA quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of English bloodstock and eager to see a British colt take the victory. They were shocked when a Kentucky-born chestnut named Never Say Die galloped to a two-length triumph at odds of 33-1, winning Brita
Author: James C. Nicholson
ISBN-10: 0813141672
ISBN-13: 9780813141671
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 05/04/2013
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.38w x 0.85d
Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2013
Author: James C. Nicholson
ISBN-10: 0813141672
ISBN-13: 9780813141671
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 05/04/2013
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.38w x 0.85d
Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2013
By James C. Nicholson
xJames C. Nicholson is the author of numerous books including The Kentucky Derby: How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event, The Notorious John Morrissey: How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course, and Racing for America: The Horse Race of the Century and the Redemption of a Sport. He lives in Versailles, Kentucky.
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