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The Illustrated Horse and Rider: A Practical Handbook of Riding with Over 1000 Photographs by Sarah Muir Publisher Comments This is a practical handbook of riding with over 1000 photographs. This is an essential guide to basic and advanced riding techniques, and a comprehensive directory of equipment. It includes tips on choosing the most appropriate tack, with clear step-by... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper 
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The Horse God Built: The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World's Greatest Racehorse by Lawrence Scanlan Publisher Comments “For anybody who loves horses, and for all of those who are thrilled by horse racing and the behind-the-scenes drama of the track, The Horse That God Built is must reading." --Michael Korda, author of Horse People Most of us know the legend of... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Secretariat by William Nack Publisher Comments “Secretariat is an elegantly crafted, exhilarating tale of speed and power, grace and greatness, told with such immediacy that the reader is lost in the rush of horses and the clatter and ring of the grandstand.” —Laura Hillenbrand... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Horse Racing Divas: From Azeri to Zenyatta, Twelve Fillies and Mares Who Achieved Racing's Highest Honor by Bloodhorse Publisher Comments Horse of the Year is the highest honor bestowed in Thoroughbred racing, and only 12 female runners have achieved this award. From Miss Woodford in the 1880s to Zenyatta in 2010, Horse Racing Divas profiles these outstanding runners, their owners and... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Kentucky Derby Dreams: The Making of Thoroughbred Champions by Susan Nusser Publisher Comments Author Susan Nusser takes readers inside the excitement and suspense at one of Kentuckys biggest breeding farms. Every year, two hundred broodmares in the farms barns give birth to the next generation of racehorses. In the eighteen months... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover
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Betting on Horse Racing for Dummies by Richard (na) Eng Publisher Comments The last two years have seen a record number of Americans tune in for climatic Triple Crown races featuring Smarty Jones and Funny Cide; in 2004, television viewership jumped a whopping 61 percent over the record set in 2003, and the Belmont Stakes race... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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Horse Sense: An Inside Look at the Sport of Kings by Bert Sugar and Cornell Richardson Publisher Comments A behind-the-scenes look at the business and pleasure of horse racing Horse racing may be known as "the sport of kings," but it's big fun for everyone and even bigger business. A perfect mixture of beauty and excitement, action and refinement, it's a... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand From Powells.com Occasionally a sporting hero comes along and takes a nation by storm, breaking records and physically achieving the seemingly impossible. Olympic athletes winning gold medals can bring out feverish national pride, a sporting representation of Us... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Betting on Horse Racing for Dummies by Richard Eng Publisher Comments Cash in big on multiple races and horses Make well-informed bets and gain the winning edge Hoping to win at horse racing? Whether you're betting at the track or online, this easy-to-follow guide helps you improve your odds, explaining everything from the... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Affirmed by Lou Sahadi Publisher Comments “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) In 1978, racing fans witnessed... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Seattle Slew: Racing's Only Undefeated Triple Crown Winner (Thoroughbred Legends) by Dan Mearns Publisher Comments One of the most popular Thoroughbreds in recent times, Seattle Slew is the only undefeated Triple Crown winner, sweeping racing's three jewels while keeping his perfect record intact. Born of humble origins and homely looks, the nearly black colt... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Ruffian: Burning from the Start by Jane Schwartz Publisher Comments During two short seasons at the track, Ruffian was hailed as the greatest thoroughbred filly of all time. Unbeaten in her first ten starts, she shattered one record after another, dazzling crowds with both her beauty and her brilliant speed. Then tragedy... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Phar Lap by Geoff Armstrong Publisher Comments A chronicle of the impact of a much-loved and much-lauded horseracing icon, this is a complete account of Phar Laps life. It details the many mysteries of his career, from his purchase as a gangly gelding bought cheaply in New Zealand to the infamous... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Citation by Phil Georgeff Publisher Comments When Citation (1945-1970) retired in mid-1951, he was horseracing's first and, to that point, only millionaire racehorse. Following his 1948 triumphs at the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont in 1948, it would be twenty-five years before another... (read more) Your price: $23.95 New - Hardcover
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The Big Horse by Joe Mcginniss Publisher Comments "The big horse," in racing vernacular, is the animal that brings fame and fortune to a stable. He's the heavyweight champion, the All-American quarterback, the four-legged Michael Jordan of the barn. Seabiscuit was once Tom Smith's "big horse." A... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Affirmed: The Last Triple Crown Winner by Lou Sahadi Publisher Comments “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) In 1978, racing fans witnessed... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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My Year of the Racehorse: Falling in Love with the Sport of Kings by Kevin Chong Synopsis Kevin Chong has grand plans. He draws up a to-do list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanted—and the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Things like settling down and starting a family; learning a foreign... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Little Book of Horseracing (Little Book) by Jonny Whetstone Synopsis Aiming to present the A to Z of horseracing, this title contains entries on horses, jockeys, events such as Ascot, Newmarket and Cheltenham along with profiles of some of the successful trainers.... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Hardcover
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del Mar: Where the Turf Meets the Surf by Hank Wesch Publisher Comments For nearly seventy five years, summertime at Del Mar Racetrack has been a place for fun and entertainment, a place, as Eddie Read said, where nobody's in a hurry but the horses. Since its founding by Bing Crosby and his Hollywood friends in 1937, Del Mar... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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Kauto Star & Denman: The Epic Story of Two Champions Who Set the Racing World on Fire by Jonathan Powell Publisher Comments Kauto Star and efficient, both superstars, have between them changed the landscape of jump racing forever. Stablemates side-by-side at the Somerset yard of their trainer Paul Nicholls, they are exactly the same age but have hugely different personalities.... (read more) Your price: $35.95 New - Hardcover
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