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Man O' War - A Legend Like Lightning (Paperback)
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Man O' War - A Legend Like Lightning (Paperback)
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Loot Price R549
Discovery Miles 5 490
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His trainer said that managing him was like holding a tiger by the
tail. His owner compared him to "chain lightning." His jockeys
found their lives transformed by him, in triumphant and distressing
ways. All of them became caught in a battle for honesty.
Born in 1917, Man o' War grew from a rebellious youngster into
perhaps the greatest racehorse of all time. He set such astonishing
speed records that" The New York Times "called him a "Speed
Miracle." Often he won with so much energy in reserve that experts
wondered how much faster he could have gone. Over the years, this
and other mysteries would envelop the great Man o' War.
The truth remained problematic. Even as Man o' War---known as "Big
Red"---came to power, attracting record crowds and rave publicity,
the colorful sport of Thoroughbred racing struggled for integrity.
His lone defeat, suffered a few weeks before gamblers fixed the
1919 World Series, spawned lasting rumors that he, too, had been
the victim of a fix.
Tackling old beliefs with newly uncovered evidence," Man o' War: A
Legend Like Lightning "shows how human pressures collided with a
natural phenomenon and brings new life to an American icon. The
genuine courage of Man o' War, tribulations of his archrival, Sir
Barton (America's first Triple Crown winner), and temptations of
their Hall of Fame jockeys and trainers reveal a long-hidden tale
of grace, disgrace, and elusive redemption.
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