Right Blood: America's Aristocrats in Thoroughbred Racing

by Carole Case

The spectacle of thoroughbred horses dashing powerfully and gracefully down the track is one of the most stimulating and beautiful of all athletic events. Yet despite its mass appeal, an elite group of men and a few women have traditionally controlled the sport. What are the origins and personalities behind the sport in America?

In The Right Blood, Carole Case examines the history of American thoroughbred racing, in particular the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813528402
• ISBN13: 9780813528403
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"