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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0847813827
Author : James C. Nicholson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780813180656
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 horse race, the Epsom Derby. The $100,000 purse for the novel intercontinental showdown was the largest in the history of America's oldest sport and writers across the country were calling it the "Race of the Century." A victory for the American colt in this blockbuster event would change how the nation viewed horse racing forever. In this book, James C. Nicholson exposes the central role of politics, money, and ballyhoo in the Jazz Age resurgence of the sport of kings. Though the Zev-Papyrus face-off was one of the most hyped sporting events of the early twentieth century, Nicholson reveals that it soon faded from American popular memory when it became known that Zev's owner, oil tycoon Harry F. Sinclair, was involved in an infamous scandal to defraud the United States of millions of barrels of publicly owned oil. As a result, Zev became an apt mascot for a nation struggling to reconcile its traditional values with the modern complexities of the Roaring Twenties, and his tainted legacy ultimately proved to be incompatible with tenets of national mythology that celebrate America as a place where hard work and fair play lead to prosperity.
Author : Ed Hotaling
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1995-07-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0815603509
As much social history as sports history, this is an account of how America's first national resort, Saratoga Springs, gave birth to and nurtured its first national sport and in the process had significant impact on American cultural life. Fine bandw photographs, etchings, and drawings illustrate the text. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Gary McKechnie
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781612385426
You're a rider…an independent spirit who's reluctant to follow someone else's road map. But there are thousands of miles of road out there, and you could spend months searching for the best ones. Gary McKechnie has spent years exploring the nation by bike, and these are his top rides, from the rocky New England coast to the wide-open West. McKechnie covers popular rides through Hudson River Valley, Amish Country, the Smoky Mountains and Georgia Hills, Washington State, the Pacific Coast, and everything in-between. In this fifth edition of his best-selling guide, McKechnie includes: Exciting new photographs of rides like the Hudson River Ralley Run, the Pacific Coast Run, and the Red Rocks Run New tips on the best food, shopping, and nightlife you'll experience along the way Don't waste your valuable two-wheeled vacation. Instead, let Great American Motorcycle Tours be your guide.
Author : Sharon B. Smith
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781493029884
A collection for equine enthusiasts An all-new collection of the best of the classics Editor was anchor of horse sports in ESPN Fresh, new series design A perfect gift for riders, writers, or literary buffs, Horse Stories is an essential collection of some of the most compelling stories ever written about America’s horses.
Author : Salvatore J. LaGumina,Frank J. Cavaioli,Salvatore Primeggia,Joseph A. Varacalli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 733 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135583330
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Scott A. Gruender
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786428199
Being a jockey is more than a career, it's a way of life. The glitz and glamour of the show may belie all the time and effort that goes into it, but the life of a jockey entails a great deal of risk, personal sacrifice and hardship. Often viewed as second-rate athletes, partly because of their small size, these riders are in actuality some of the toughest men in the athletic world. Pound for pound, they are unmatched in physical prowess. Controlling and guiding large thoroughbreds requires a great deal of strength and skill. In addition, there is little room for error during the close-run, high-speed races where the necessity of implementing a winning strategy makes the sport mentally as well as physically taxing. This volume provides an in-depth look at the self-employed, independent contractor known as the jockey and the all-encompassing culture of the race track he calls home. The book details the qualities and abilities of the successful jockey, the transitory nature of horse racing, the jockey's constant battle regarding weight, the financial motivation of the sport and the close-knit nature of the profession. Interviews with over 100 jockeys including Hall of Famers Pat Day, Earlie Fires and Russell Baze, add a personal focus and give the reader an inside glimpse into the world of horse racing. The last chapter includes brief biographical sketches of the most influential riders from the last 50 years.
Author : Curtis L. Lewis,Dennis D. Underwood
Publisher : Buckboard Pub
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0963830201
The GREAT AMERICAN HORSE RACE was a once in a lifetime adventure. During the Bicentennial summer of 1976, two journalists traveled with & documented the longest horse race in history--New York to California in 100 days. One hundred two entries from 32 native states & nine foreign countries traveled with an international community of over 400 people at a rate of 40 miles per day, while camping in fairgrounds & pastures near small rural communities. This book contains the complete story, a history of cross-country horse racing, & over 200 of the 6000 photographs the authors took that summer. The story is true, the photographs are magnificent, & their adventure may never be equalled.
Author : Myron J. Smith,Salem College (Salem, W. Va.)
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0810814234
No descriptive material is avaialble for this title.
Author : Richard Stone Reeves
Publisher : Eclipse Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : 9780939049905
Includes articles about twenty five of the world's most famous racetracks, along with paintings of many of the world's most famous race horses.
Author : John McEvoy,Lenny Shulman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493070138
Great Horse Racing Mysteries digs beneath the surface of some of the sport's most intriguing cases, including the death by poisoning of the great Australian champion Phar Lap; the shooting of William Woodward by his wife Ann, owners of the great horse Nashua; the disqualification of 1960 Derby winner Dancer's Image (was he drugged?); the theft and disappearance in 1983 of Shergar, Europe's best-known racehorse and stallion; and the scandalous financial collapse of Calumet Farm after the death by euthanasia of Alydar, one of the world's most successful sires.John McEvoy researched several unsolved mysteries of the racing world— murder...suicide...arson...fraud—and recounts some of horse racing's strangest, most fascinating tales. In this updated edition, veteran turf writer Lenny Shulman adds to the intrigue by exploring the mysterious death of the troubled jockey Chris Antley, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness aboard Charismatic, and Big Brown's stunning collapse in the Belmont after cruising to winsin the first two legs of the Triple Crown.
Author : Kent Baker
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : 9780791066546
Photographs and text describe many aspects of thoroughbred racing, including famous sires, races, wagering, training, and jockeys.
Author : Alan Shuback
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780813178301
“An informative and amusing look at the close relationship between Golden Age Hollywood and West Coast horse racing. A fascinating read.” —Christina Rice, author of Mean . . . Moody . . . Magnificent! Horse racing was so popular and influential between 1930 and 1960 that nearly 150 racing themed films were released, including A Day at the Races, Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry, and National Velvet. This fast-paced, gossipy history explores the relationship between the Hollywood film industry, the horse racing industry, and the extraordinary participation of producers, directors, and actors in the Sport of Kings. Alan Shuback details how all three of Southern California’s major racetracks were founded by Hollywood luminaries: Hal Roach was cofounder of Santa Anita Park, Bing Crosby founded Del Mar with help from Pat O’Brien, and Jack and Harry Warner founded Hollywood Park with help from dozens of people in the film community. The races also provided a social and sporting outlet for the film community—studios encouraged film stars to spend a day at the races, especially when a new film was being released. The stars’ presence at the track generated a bevy of attention from eager photographers and movie columnists, as well as free publicity for their new films. Moreover, Louis B. Mayer, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Betty Grable, and Don Ameche were all major Thoroughbred owners, while Mickey Rooney, Chico Marx, and John Huston were notorious for their unsuccessful forays to the betting windows. “The more entertaining vignettes pair the names of old-time screen stars with ribald tales of racetrack depravity.” —Thoroughbred Daily News
Author : John Schulian
Publisher : Library of America
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781598536133
A first-of-its-kind celebration of the newspaper scribes who made sportswriting a glorious popular art, and immortalized America's greatest games and athletes Spanning nearly a century, The Great American Sports Page presents essential columns from more than three dozen masters of the press-box craft. These unforgettable dispatches from World Series, Super Bowls, and title bouts for the ages were written on deadline with passion, spontaneity, humor, and a gift for the memorable phrase. Read avidly day in and day out by a sports-mad public, these columnists became journalistic celebrities in their home cities, their coverage trusted and savored, their opinions hotly debated. Some even helped change the games they wrote about. Gathered here in a groundbreaking anthology, their writings capture some of sport's most enduring moments and many of its all-time greats: Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, and Michael Jordan among them. But the best American sportswriters also found ways to write powerfully about lesser-known athletes and to convey, often with heartbreaking honesty and insight, the less glamorous and more tragic facets of the games we love. In its survey of the finest American sportswriting from Ring Lardner to Thomas Boswell, from Red Smith and Jimmy Cannon to Bob Ryan and Michael Wilbon, The Great American Sports Page takes the measure of the human richness, complexity, and competitive spirit of sports and the athletes who continue to fascinate and inspire us.
Author : Steven A. Riess
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780815651543
Thoroughbred racing was one of the first major sports in early America. Horse racing thrived because it was a high-status sport that attracted the interest of both old and new money. It grew because spectators enjoyed the pageantry, the exciting races, and, most of all, the gambling. As the sport became a national industry, the New York metropolitan area, along with the resort towns of Saratoga Springs (New York) and Long Branch (New Jersey), remained at the center of horse racing with the most outstanding race courses, the largest purses, and the finest thoroughbreds. Riess narrates the history of horse racing, detailing how and why New York became the national capital of the sport from the mid-1860s until the early twentieth century. The sport’s survival depended upon the racetrack being the nexus between politicians and organized crime. The powerful alliance between urban machine politics and track owners enabled racing in New York to flourish. Gambling, the heart of racing’s appeal, made the sport morally suspect. Yet democratic politicians protected the sport, helping to establish the State Racing Commission, the first state agency to regulate sport in the United States. At the same time, racetracks became a key connection between the underworld and Tammany Hall, enabling illegal poolrooms and off-course bookies to operate. Organized crime worked in close cooperation with machine politicians and local police officers to protect these illegal operations. In The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime, Riess fills a long-neglected gap in sports history, offering a richly detailed and fascinating chronicle of thoroughbred racing’s heyday.