Horse Racing: The Golden Age of the Track

By Blossom Lefcourt

Book Overview

The only book to capture the thrill and glamour of racing in an era romanticized by millions of fans, Horse Racing showcases life at the track as it centered around Triple Crown races from the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811829901
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Horse Racing: The Golden Age of the Track

This is a really good history of horse racing and has so many wonderful pictures. It was a gift and the person receiving it is a huge horse racing fan and he loved it.

Classic racing

This book showcases an outstanding photographer, Bert Morgan, and the era of horse racing that he captured on film with style and elegance. These photos are an education for any student of American racing in the 20th Century, since they identify the big players in the game, both human and equine. As an historic resource, it is fascinating and invaluable. Anyone finding fault with the content would seem to be an armchair expert who hasn't done their own homework.

Horse Racing:The Golden Age of the Track

Fans of racing will learn something new by looking at the images in this book. A racing fan myself, I saw great horses, jockeys, trainers, and owners in a new light. We read so much about War Admiral and Whirlaway, "Sunny Jim" and Eddie Arcaro, but images, especially good ones, are difficult to come by. This book opens up that world of racing's golden age of Triple Crown winners and celebrity owners. I think the book is an excellent companion to the Seabiscuit book. The images capture on film much of the world that Seabiscuit lived in. A worthy addition to any racing library.