Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Equestrian & animal sports > Horse racing
|
Buy Now
The Foxes of Belair - Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R717
Discovery Miles 7 170
You Save: R167
(19%)
|
|
The Foxes of Belair - Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown (Hardcover)
Series: Horses in History
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
Calumet, Claiborne, King Ranch - these iconic names are among the
owners and breeders revered by Thoroughbred industry professionals
and racing fans around the world. As campaigners of many of the
20th century's top racehorses, their prestige has been confirmed by
decades of competition in the Triple Crown, the most esteemed
series in American Thoroughbred racing. Even with these substantial
legacies, their success is measured against the benchmark set by
one of racing's earliest dynasties, the historic Belair Stud. The
story of this legendary operation began with William Woodward's
childhood memories of grand days at the racetrack, inspiring dreams
of breeding a champion or two of his own. During a year working for
the American Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Woodward frequented
English racetracks, rekindling that childhood dream of breeding and
owning champion Thoroughbreds. Woodward turned those dreams into
reality, building Belair Stud on his family's Maryland estate,
launching what would become the preeminent Thoroughbred breeding
and racing empire in America and chasing racing's biggest prizes in
both the United States and England. The defining moment for Belair
came when Woodward bred the imported stallion Sir Gallahad III to
his mare Marguerite. Their colt, Gallant Fox, became only the
second horse in history to win the Preakness Stakes, the Kentucky
Derby, and the Belmont Stakes in the same year. In 1935, the farm
cemented the Triple Crown as the gold standard for three-year-olds
when Gallant Fox's son, Omaha, duplicated his sire's trio of
victories, a sweep that sealed the farm's legacy and carved its
name in the annals of racing history. In The Foxes of Belair:
Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown, Jennifer
Kelly examines the racing legacies of Gallant Fox and Omaha and how
William Woodward's service to racing during the 20th century
forever changed the landscape of the American Thoroughbred
industry.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.