Swaps: The California Comet (Thoroughbred Legends #14)
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- Synopsis
- Kentucky Derby winner Swaps possessed true star quality. The strikingly handsome Thoroughbred devastated his competition with his brilliant speed, delighted his throng of fans, and set more records than almost any other racehorse in history. But the real story that captivated a nation and filled headlines in 1956 was the California-bred colt's rivalry with the East's blue-blooded colt, Nashua. All the elements of a blockbuster class struggle played out to the nation's fascination with this true story of two colts, two owners and two competing traditions of Thoroughbred racing: the rich vs. poor, establishment vs. outsider, East vs. West, urban vs. rural, sophisticate vs. common man, sportsmanship vs. commerce, royalty vs. bourgeoisie, and purist vs. unorthodox iconoclast.
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 203 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781581500714
- Publisher:
- The Blood-Horse, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 01/24/22
- Copyrighted By:
- The Blood-Horse, Inc
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Sports, Animals
- Submitted By:
- Approval Queue Volunteer 4
- Proofread By:
- BookMouse
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.