An Irish immigrant, a collection agent for crime bosses, a professional boxer, and a prolific gambler, John Morrissey was -- if nothing else -- an unlikely candidate to become one of the most important figures in the history of Thoroughbred racing. As a young man, he worked as a political heavy in New York before going to San Francisco in search of a fortune at the height of the Gold Rush. After returning to the east coast, he was hired by Tammany Hall and was soon locked in a deadly rivalry with William Poole, better known as "Bill the Butcher." As time went on, Morrissey parlayed his youthful exploits into a remarkably successful career as a businessman and politician. After establishing a gambling house in Saratoga Springs, the hardnosed entrepreneur organized the first Thoroughbred race meet at what would become Saratoga Race Course in 1863. Morrissey went on to be elected to two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and two terms in the New York State Senate. In The Notorious John Morrissey, James C. Nicholson explores the improbable life of the man who brought Thoroughbred racing back to prominence in the United States. Though few of his contemporaries did more to develop the commercialization of sports in America, Morrissey's colorful background has prevented him from getting the attention he deserves. This entertaining and long-overdue biography finally does justice to his astounding rags-to-riches story while exploring an intriguing chapter in the history of horse racing.

How to identify long shot winners of thoroughbred horse races by using the Finding the Hidden Horse computer software application. Examples demonstrated.

This a Special Edition. In this book the author shows you the conformation traits you want in a stayer and the faults you want to watch out for. The Author also shows you the Sires that have good conformation traits and the Sires that have conformation faults, if doubled-up in the pedigree can cause soundness problems. Also shown are the female family branches that have fragile bone structure, that you need to watch out for. When breeding for classic horses that could be Triple Crown contenders, you need horses that have good solid legs under them, to withstand the rigors of racing. A horse can have the heart and the will to win, but if he does not have the legs under him, will not be able to win the Triple Crown. The final chapter is an Epilogue of this book and the 3 book series, showing the Triple Crown winners and what made them great.