Racing for America : the horse race of the century and the redemption of a sport /

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"On October 20, 1923, at New York's Belmont Park, Kentucky Derby champion Zev toed the starting line alongside Papyrus, winner of England's greatest horserace, the Epsom Derby. The $100,000 purse for the novel intercontinental showdown was the largest in the history of America's...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Nicholson, James C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2021]
Series:Horses in history
Subjects:
Zev > (Horse), > 1920-1943.
Papyrus > (Horse), > 1920-1941.
Sinclair, Harry F., > 1876-1956.
Belmont Park (Elmont, N.Y.) > History > 20th century.
Belmont Park (Elmont, N.Y.)
1900-1999
Horse racing > United States > History > 20th century.
Courses de chevaux > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports.
Horse racing
Manners and customs
United States > Social life and customs > 1918-1945.
États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes > 1918-1945.
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. American Dreams
  • 2. Progress
  • 3. Rancocas
  • 4. Tempest
  • 5. British Invasion
  • 6. America First
  • 7. Magnificent Losers
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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