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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 798.409755 EAN: 9781596294394 ISBN: 1596294396 Label: The History Press Manufacturer: The History Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: August 29, 2008 Publisher: The History Press Studio: The History Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Virginia, mother of presidents, is also the mother of American horse racing. From the very beginning, Virginians have risked it all on the track as eagerly as on the battlefield. Follow the bloodlines of three foundation sires of the American Thoroughbred through generations of rollicking races and largerthan- life grandees wagering kingly stakes, sometimes on horses not yet born. How did the horse nicknamed Damn His Eyes get protection money from other horse owners? What did it mean to tap the claret to break a neck-and-neck tie? Why was Confederate cavalry so much better than Union was it the riders, or was it the mounts? All these and many more stories of horsemanship on and off the track fill the pages of Virginia Horse Racing: Triumphs of the Turf. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Stirring Tales of Virginia's Horses and Virginia's HeroesIn short: it's about time! Whether in peace or war, behind the plough or prancing in a parade, and most especially displaying their speed, strength and undeniable beauty on the turf, horses are a vital part of America's heritage. The lavishly illustrated _Virginia Horse Racing_ does a marvelous job telling their story in the Old Dominion. Beginning with the first recorded arrival of horses in the colony, the authors recount the role of the horse in general - and the racehorse in particular ... Read More 
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