Thoroughbred Racing's Greatest Day: The Breeders' Cup 20th Anniversary Celebration

by Perry Lefko

Book Overview

Here is the book that celebrates the rich history of Thoroughbred Racing's Greatest Day, The Breeders' Cup. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589790138
• ISBN13: 9781589790131
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.3" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Doesn't Get Any Better

Artfully written, factually accurate accounting of racing's most colorful sporting pageant. The in-depth research moves the reader willingly along through a series of mini-stories (chapters) that cumulatively provide a compelling overview of "Thoroughbred Racing's Greatest Day."

Hard work results in excellent book

This an excellent book for anyone interested in horseracing and especially the Breeders' Cup. I was lucky enough to spend some time with Lefko in the Press Box at Woodbine in the early 1990s and also while he was writing the first edition of this book in New York in 1995. He is without a doubt the hardest working reporter I have ever met and it certainly shows in these tales of the great (and not so great) steeds and the people that love them, train them, ride them, live with them and and bet on them - legally and otherwise (Chapter 21 - The Fix Six). Lefko probably did over 1000 interviews while researching this labor of love and he has woven these interviews together with previously uncovered gems of information to create a superb read. Angel Cordeo, Franki Dettori, Pat Day, Cigar, Lukas, Arazi, the Paulson's, little known tidbits of horsey history, comments from real racing fans and more make this book one of a kind and a must for any racing fan.

Of Horses and Men

Thoroughbred racing is a story more complex than simply which horse finished first. In this engaging "behind the scenes" look, the author lifts the veil to reveal an array of characters and events that have shaped the Breeders' Cup. Obviously well-researched, this book provides in-depth portraits of the Breeders' "players". Written in an amiable voice that takes the reader deep into the world of professional horse racing, one gets a clear sense of the monies, time and emotions invested by jockeys and owners alike. Avoiding pondering, pedantic rhetoric, this book is written by and for horse racing aficionados. Each chapter profiles winners, losers and horse whisperers and makes for entertaining reading. If you or someone you know is interested in horse racing, I recommend this book be included on your holiday gift list.

great retrospective

Put this book on your gift list for the horse or sports lover on your list. Not a boring reference tool but interesting esssays that read like feature articles. Wonderful "stories behind the stories" of some of this events' greatest moments.