Secretariat - Softcover

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Secretariat was the best-known and most beloved race horse of the twentieth century. In 1973 his legacy as the grearest horse of all time was pcrmanently etched into the consciousness of the world when he won the Triple Crown. Raymond G. Woolfe Jr. tells the story of Secretariat from the coin toss that sent him to Helen Chencry to his butial at Claiborne Farm. Complete with a glossary of horse-racing terms, a brcakdown of Secretariat's bloodline, and a foreword by Ronald Turcotte. Sccretariat's jockey during his amazing 1973 campaign, this is the definitive volume for fans of the horse and the sport of horseracing.

"A delight---cither to read or just to look at the pictures." ---The New Yorker

"If you have a taste for a beautiful book, this one's for you." ---Joe Hirsch Daily Racing Form

"A first-rate gift book for anyone who loves horses, anyone who loves racing, and for sports fans generally." ---Roger Caras `Cbs Television'

"Absolutely beautiful." ---Dick Francis. Author

"Woolfe's easy-reading style adds much to his inside story of this exciting chestnut thoroughbred." ---Publishers Weekly

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