Racing for America: The Horse Race of the Century and the Redemption of a Sport
(Part of the Horses in History Series)
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On October 20, 1923, at Belmont Park in New York, Kentucky Derby champion Zev toed the starting line alongside Epsom Derby winner Papyrus, the top colt from England, to compete for a $100,000 purse. Years of Progressive reform efforts had nearly eliminated horse racing in the United States only a decade earlier. But for weeks leading up to the match race that would be officially dubbed the "International," unprecedented levels of newspaper coverage...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813180643
ISBN13:9780813180649
Release Date:April 2021
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.7" x 8.6"
Age Range:18 years and up
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