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Secretariat (Paperback)
William Nack
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The remarkable true story of 'Big Red,' one of America's finest
racehorses. When her beloved Meadow Stables is faced with closure
following her father's illness, housewife and mother Penny Chenery
agrees to take over. Despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge she
calls in assistance from trainer Lucien Laurin and a host of
successful jockeys. Pitted against the Phipps' racing dynasty,
Penny takes the decision to breed her mare Somethingroyal to the
Phipps' Bold Ruler, the nation's favourite stallion. With the toss
of a coin it is agreed that one family will take Somethingroyal's
first foal with the losing stable taking the colt out of Hasty
Matelda and Somethingroyal's second foal. Penny loses the toss, but
the wait for the unborn foal proves fortuitous when a bright red
chestnut colt is born, Secretariat. Nicknamed "Big Red," with
Laurin's guidance, Penny manages to navigate the male-dominated
business of horse racing, ultimately fostering the first Triple
Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of
all time. Now, more than 30 years after its initial publication,
the story of "Big Red" continues to be a classic. Secretariat is
the tale of a great racehorse but also a testimony to the
dedication of Penny Chenery. Following her triumph with Secretariat
she was elected as the first female member of The Jockey Club,
changing the face of American horse racing forever.
Well established as the premier sports anthology, The Best American
Sports Writing brings together the finest writing on sports to
appear in the past year. Chosen from more than 350 national,
regional, and specialty publications, the twenty pieces here
embrace the world of sports in all its drama, humanity, and
excitement. Contributors include Scott Price, Rick Bragg, Gary
Smith, J.R. Moehringer, and others.
John Schulian, a much-honored sportswriter for nearly forty years,
takes us back to a time when our greatest athletes stood before us
as human beings, not remote gods. In this compelling collection,
Schulian paints prose portraits to remind fans of what today's
cloistered stars won't share with them. Here, Willie Mays remembers
how to smile in dreaded retirement; Muhammad Ali muses about a
world that was once his. For every moment of triumph-Joe Montana in
the Super Bowl, Marvelous Marvin Hagler over Thomas Hearns-there is
another filled with the heartache that Pete Maravich felt when he
hung up his basketball shoes. The result is a book guaranteed to
stir memories for the generation that was-and to leave subsequent
generations wishing they had it so good. Purchase the audio
edition.
William Nack has won the prestigious Eclipse Award-given annually
for the best magazine piece on horseracing-an unprecedented six
times. His only previous book, Secretariat: The Making of a
Champion, has been eloquently described by Laura Hillenbrand,
author of Seabiscuit, as the "gold standard" of horse books.Now,
Nack's finest turf writing, coupled with an ample assortment of
dead-on profiles and investigative stories across the world of
sports, is brought together in My Turf. Nack serves up
unforgettable portraits: from his celebrated account of the death
of Secretariat to his homage to both Yankee Stadium and Saratoga,
including one-of-a-kind profiles of boxers Sonny Liston and Rocky
Marciano, jockeys Willie Shoemaker and Robbie Davis, baseball
players Keith Hernandez and the schizophrenic Martin Bergen,
basketball coach Rick Pitino, and the chess master Bobby Fischer.
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