Affirmed : the last triple crown winner / Lou Sahadi

Author: Sahadi, Lou
Published: New York, NY : Thomas Dunne Books, 2011.
Edition: 1st ed.
Physical Description: xvii, 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm

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Contents

Machine generated contents note: Derby Week / Steve Cauthen -- Derby Day / Steve Cauthen -- Race Day / Steve Cauthen -- The Race / Steve Cauthen.

Summary

"The first biography of Affirmed, the last horse to win the Triple Crown The descendent of Man o War and War Admiral, Affirmed won all three stages of the Triple Crown in 1978 by a combined margin of less than two lengths over rival Alydar. Lou Sahadi draws on interviews with Steve Cauthen, the family of owner Louis Wolfson, and many more to tell the story of this courageous horse, whose unrivaled combination of speed and heart twice earned him Horse of the Year honors and placed him twelfth on the Blood-Horse list of Top 100 Horses of the 20th Century. In the tradition of successful horseracing titles such as Seabiscuit, Man o War, The Horse God Built, and Wild Ride, Affirmed recreates an unforgettable era in American racing history"--
"The descendent of Man o' War and War Admiral, Affirmed won all three stages of the Triple Crown in 1978 by a combined margin of less than two lengths over rival Alydar. Lou Sahadi draws on interviews with Steve Cauthen, the family of owner Louis Wolfson, and many more to tell the story of this courageous horse, whose unrivaled combination of speed and heart twice earned it Horse of the Year honors and placed him #12 on the Blood-Horse list of Top 100 Horses of the 20th Century. In the tradition of successful horseracing titles such as Man O' War, The Horse God Built and Wild Ride, Affirmed recreates an unforgettable era in American racing history"--

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ISBN

9780312628086 (hardback)
0312628080 (hardback)

Collection

Ronald A. Smith Sports History Book Collection.

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of Acquisition

Behrend copy: Purchased with funds from the Erie Endowment of Verna M. Lombard Library Endowment; 2010.

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