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The Most Glorious Crown: The Story Of America's Triple Crown Thoroughbreds From Sir Barton...
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The Most Glorious Crown: The Story Of America's Triple Crown Thoroughbreds From Sir Barton...
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by Marvin Drager
Sales Rank : 408089
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Hardcover: 284 pages
Publisher: Triumph Books IL; Har/DVD edition March 30, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1572437243
ISBN-13: 978-1572437241
Product Dimensions:
10.1 x 9.2 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
From Booklist
A sweep of Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown is among the rarest and most difficult feats in all of sport. It requires defeating the very best three-year-olds in the land in three grueling racings--the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont--run over three different tracks at three different distances, all within the span of just five weeks. In 130 years, only 11 horses have become Triple Crown champions. Drager tells the stories of the elite 11, from Sir Barton in 1919 to Affirmed in 1978, managing to recapture the almost unbearable drama and pressure that accompanied each of their quests. As if to underline to difficulty of the accomplishment, Drager's final chapter details the failed attempts of the 17 horses--including such greats as Northern Dancer and Spectacular Bid--who won the Derby and Preakness only to fall short in the Belmont, aptly called the Test of Champions. This is an authoritative and comprehensive account, replete with rare photographs and including an index, a glossary, and a compact disc on the history of Thoroughbred racing. Dennis Dodge
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Product Description
After nearly 130 years of trying, only 11 colts have swept the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes to earn the Triple Crown—the grand slam of Thoroughbred racing. These 11 were more than just magnificent Thoroughbreds—they were stars, and their stories are full of the drama, passion, and courage associated with stardom. These champions’ stories are found in The Most Glorious Crown, the most entertaining and comprehensive work on the Triple Crown winners ever assembled.
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