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Author:

Mitchell, Elizabeth, 1966-

Title:

Three strides before the wire : the dark and beautiful world of horse racing / Elizabeth Mitchell.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Hyperion,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

x, 403 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Horse racing--United States--History.
Horse racing--United States--Anecdotes.
Horsemen and horsewomen--United States--Biography.
Mitchell, Elizabeth,--1966-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-387).

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: One -- DREAM TRIP 1 -- Two -- DARK HORSE 9 -- Three -- BUG BOY 46 -- Four -- LUCKY FELLOW 73 -- Five -- THE ANT 98 -- Six -- MORNING GLORY 128 -- Seven -- THE HOTBOX 158 -- Eight -- THE BIG GAMBLE 187 -- Nine -- KENTUCKY DERBY 197 -- Ten -- THE DEVIL'S PICTURE BOOKS 221 -- Eleven -- THE PREAKNESS 239 -- Twelve -- HANDICAPPING 258 -- Thirteen -- THE BELMONT 275 -- Fourteen -- THE LONGEST ODDS 302 -- Fifteen -- FALLING OFF 318 -- Sixteen -- THE WIRE 346 -- ENDNOTES 367 -- INDEX 389.

ISBN:

9780786867233
078686723X

LCCN:

2002068817

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

NSPC983 -- Manly Public Library (Manly)

GCPC771 -- Mitchellville Public Library (Mitchellville)