The Right Blood

America's Aristocrats in Thoroughbred Racing

This study examines the history of American thoroughbred racing, in particular the story behind the Jockey Club - formed in 1894 by the nation's richest and most powerful men - which still continues to exert a formidable influence on this sport of kings.

• ISBN 13 : 9780813528403
• ISBN 10 : 0813528402
• Judul : The Right Blood
• Sub Judul : America's Aristocrats in Thoroughbred Racing
• Pengarang : Carole Case,  
• Kategori : Nature
• Bahasa : en
• Tahun : 2001
• Halaman : 241
• Halaman : 241
• Google Book : http://books.google.co.id/books?id=N6trQgAACAAJ&dq=inauthor:Case&hl=&source=gbs_api
• Ketersediaan :

What are the origins & personalities behind this sport in America? In The Right Blood, Carole Case examines the history of American thoroughbred racing, in particular the story behind the Jockey Club.

Down the Backstretch

Racing and the American Dream

Horseracing the sport of kings has fed imaginations for centuries. This title analyzes the culture that persists through its rituals, beliefs, and magical practices, which center around the thoroughbred horse.

• ISBN 13 : 9780877228462
• ISBN 10 : 0877228469
• Judul : Down the Backstretch
• Sub Judul : Racing and the American Dream
• Pengarang : Carole Case,  
• Kategori : Sports & Recreation
• Bahasa : en
• Tahun : 1991
• Halaman : 194
• Halaman : 194
• Google Book : http://books.google.co.id/books?id=2zB0QgAACAAJ&dq=inauthor:Case&hl=&source=gbs_api
• Ketersediaan :

Horseracing the sport of kings has fed imaginations for centuries. This title analyzes the culture that persists through its rituals, beliefs, and magical practices, which center around the thoroughbred horse.