In Head to Head, award-winning writer Lenny Shulman offers
highlights from the best interviews he has conducted throughout his
twenty-year career covering Thoroughbred horse racing. In that
time, he has coaxed the innermost thoughts out of the sport's most
notable headline-makers. It was to Shulman that Helen "Penny"
Chenery, owner of Secretariat, publicly revealed for the first time
the mistakes she made with her superstar colt. Arthur Hancock III
shared with him his feelings of being banished from his family's
Claiborne Farm, and his pride in succeeding on his own with the
great Sunday Silence. Owner Paul Reddam poured out his hopes and
fears to Shulman in the hour before realizing his dream of winning
the Kentucky Derby with I'll Have Another. Head to Head offers
insights from men and women who reached the top levels of success
in all aspects of the sport of kings and documents the history of
the Thoroughbred racing industry over a roughly fifty-year period.
Shulman takes readers behind the scenes with industry legends
(including Chenery, James E. "Ted" Bassett III, Bobby Frankel, Tony
Leonard, Cot Campbell, Tom Durkin, and Bob Baffert), owners,
trainers, veterinarians, and even celebrities such as Sam Shepard,
Bo Derek, and Jenny Craig. A special section highlights the women
of the Thoroughbred world and features interviews with Helen
Alexander, Charlsie Cantey, Barbara Banke, Josephine Abercrombie,
Maggi Moss, Charlotte Weber, and Marylou Whitney. Touching on some
of the greatest horses and greatest races the sport has ever seen,
this engaging book serves as an important oral history of the sport
and the industry. At the same time, it will be a guide for new
generations of enthusiasts who are interested in learning from some
of horse racing's most successful luminaries.
General
Imprint: |
The University Press of Kentucky
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2021 |
Authors: |
Lenny Shulman
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
232 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8131-8127-1 |
Categories: |
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Humanities >
History >
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LSN: |
0-8131-8127-5 |
Barcode: |
9780813181271 |
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