Accompanied by stunning photographs, here is the behind-the-scenes story of Secretariat: Horse of the Century. tells the story of Secretariat from the coin toss that sent him to Helen Penny Chenery to his burial at Claiborne Farm, making this the definitive volume for fans of the horse and the sport of horseracing..
Woolfe Jr.
Here, Raymond G.
In 1973 his legacy was permanently etched into the consciousness of the world when he won the Triple Crown.
Secretariat was the best-known and most beloved race horse of the twentieth century.
Complete with a glossary of horse-racing terms, a breakdown of Secretariat\'s bloodline, and a foreword by Ronald Turcotte, Secretariat\'s jockey during his amazing 1973 campaign, this is the definitive volume for fans of the horse and the sport of horseracing. tells the story of Secretariat from the coin toss that sent him to Helen Chenery to his burial at Claiborne Farm.
Woolfe Jr.
Raymond G.
In 1973 his legacy as the greatest horse of all time was permanently etched into the consciousness of the world when he won the Triple Crown.
Secretariat was the best-known and most beloved race horse of the twentieth century.
The author, who was on personal terms with Secretariat\'s owner, trainers, grooms, and jockey and who photographed Big Red throughout his career, gives us this enthralling intimate portrait--the triumphs and disasters--of Secretariat\'s gallop to immortality.
A coin toss determined ownership of the yet unborn foal that was to become the first Triple Crown winner in twenty-five years, breaking and still holding all three track records.
Accompanied by stunning photographs, here is the behind-the-scenes story of Secretariat: Horse of the Century
