horse racing

Andrew Douglas, brilliant, insightful, a decent man, and Europe's most successful anti-kidnap operative, must stop Europe's most elusive and cold-blooded kidnapper, known as Guiseppe or Peter.

Architect Lee Morris, having inherited part ownership in the Stratton Park racecourse, would like to see the complex restored to its former glory, but instead he finds himself in the middle of a violent struggle among the other heirs that poses a threat to his life.

"A gripping look at the great duel between Affirmed, the last horse to win the Triple Crown--comprised of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes--and his archrival, Alydar. More than sixteen million Americans watched the 2013 Kentucky Derby, and the three Triple Crown races combined drew more than thirty million viewers. But most people might not realize that it's been thirty-five years since one horse won the US Triple Crown--Affirmed was the last horse to win, in 1978. Now, in Duel for the Crown, the stirring rivalry between Affirmed and Alydar, two horseracing legends, is brought to vivid life with the rich detail it deserves. Alydar was horseracing royalty, while Affirmed grew up on a backwoods Florida farm. But scrappy Affirmed held off Alydar by an ever-narrowing margin to win each of the three races in the Triple Crown. These two horses and their epic battle are horseracing's crowning glory. In the bestselling tradition of Seabiscuit, this book tells the tale of two Thoroughbreds along with their respective owners, trainers, and jockeys in an ever-intensifying battle of wills and wits. With a cast of human connections as colorful as the horses themselves, Duel for the Crown is a galloping ride as fast and exciting as the actual races"--.

This book about race horses will be a thrill to interested readers. Big, vibrant, color photos, paired with predictable and organized text, will offer readers supportive CCSS text complexity, and answer questions about breeds, specialties, and routines. A perfect introduction to reading non-fiction.

Describes the activities of a typical day at the racetrack, including the work of the trainers, grooms, hot walkers, exercise riders, blacksmiths, and veterinarians.

Captures the beauty and excitement of horse racing through one hundred sixty-eight photographs of thoroughbreds as foals, in training, and at the track.

Tells the life story of African-American jockey Jimmy Winkfield, discussing his childhood in Kentucky, his successes in the early twentieth century, his ostracism by American stable owners, and his decades of racing in Europe, made turbulent by two world wars.

After being released from prison, Ray Dokes heads back to the small Canadian town where he was raised, hoping to start a new life, but he soon realizes that he must first come to terms with his past.

The youngest jockey, the smallest horse, and an unconventional heiress who disliked publicizing herself. Together, near Liverpool, England, they made a leap of faith on a spring day in 1938: overriding the jockey's father, trusting the boy and the horse to handle a race course called "Suicide Lane.".