{"title":"Sports \u0026 Recreation--Animal Sports--Horse Racing","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"seabiscuit-an-american-legend","title":"Seabiscuit: An American Legend","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - From the author of the runaway phenomenon \u003ci\u003eUnbroken \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a universal underdog story about the horse who came out of nowhere to become a legend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating . . . Vivid . . . A first-rate piece of storytelling, leaving us not only with a vivid portrait of a horse but a fascinating slice of American history as well.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS \u003c\/i\u003eBEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit's fortunes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Howard was a onetime bicycle repairman who introduced the automobile to the western United States and became an overnight millionaire. When he needed a trainer for his new racehorses, he hired Tom Smith, a mysterious mustang breaker from the Colorado plains. Smith urged Howard to buy Seabiscuit for a bargain-basement price, then hired as his jockey Red Pollard, a failed boxer who was blind in one eye, half-crippled, and prone to quoting passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Over four years, these unlikely partners survived a phenomenal run of bad fortune, conspiracy, and severe injury to transform Seabiscuit from a neurotic, pathologically indolent also-ran into an American sports icon.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0449005615\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780449005613\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Hillenbrand, Laura, N\/A, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Mar 2002)","offer_id":45660127985861,"sku":"9780449005613","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780449005613.jpg?v=1768918486"},{"product_id":"dark-horses-a-memoir-of-redemption","title":"Dark Horses: A Memoir of Redemption","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTHUR HANCOCK NEEDED A MIRACLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe had long ago strayed from the golden path that once seemed to beckon him, as the eldest son of a Thoroughbred racing legend. His life had been a wild, booze-fueled ride: car wrecks, fights, nights in jail. But whatever else he was, Hancock was a born horseman-and knew that he had it in him, one day, to take Claiborne forward as the most storied farm in the Bluegrass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly that day never came. Obstructed by powerful enemies, and driven by a fiery pride, Hancock shook the dust of Claiborne from his boots-and vowed not only to build up a greater farm yet, from scratch, but to end the quest that had tormented generations of Hancocks. He would win the Kentucky Derby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as everyone had derisively predicted, the whole thing had seemed like a reckless folly. The market had crashed, he owed the bank millions-and he was struggling with alcoholism. There seemed to be no way out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, so long as there are horses in your life, you can never rule out a miracle. Now, half a century after leaving Claiborne, Hancock tells the incredible story of his journey to the brink and back again. On one level, it is an intimate portrait of the American Turf, introducing some of the most colorful characters and vignettes in its history. But the underlying narrative deals in epic human themes: rebellion and redemption, addiction and recovery, desire and spirituality, discord and song. Above all, its unflinching record of every twist in the road - shameful or inspiring, tragic or comic-shows how the same dreams that can unravel a life will sometimes end up saving it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet a signed book! Visit arthurhancock.com to learn more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-13: 9798991669009\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Hancock, Arthur B., III\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Stone Publishing, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stone Publishing, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Dec 2024)","offer_id":46080524615877,"sku":"9798991669009","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Dec 2024)","offer_id":46080524648645,"sku":"9798991669016","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9798991669009.jpg?v=1776038076"},{"product_id":"picking-winners-a-horseplayers-guide","title":"Picking Winners: A Horseplayer's Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic sports betting guide to handicap strategies in the field of thoroughbred racing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as football evolved with the introduction of the forward pass and basketball with the development of the jump shot, so too was handicapping forever changed by the use of speed figures -- it all started with Andrew Beyer. Picking Winners is essential reading for both serious horseplayers and curious amateurs. It is often referenced by stock options traders for insight into the numbers game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis definitive guide to the numbers game reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Beyer Speed Figures: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn the revolutionary data-driven system that forever changed thoroughbred racing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Professional Handicapping Method: \u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond simple betting and develop the analytical skills used by serious horseplayers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCross-Market Strategy: \u003c\/b\u003e Understand why the same principles for picking winners on the track are studied by stock options traders on Wall Street.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAccessible for All Levels: \u003c\/b\u003e Whether you're a curious amateur or a seasoned pro, this book provides essential, timeless insights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0395701325\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780395701324\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Beyer, Andrew\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Harvest Publications\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harvest Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (May 1994)","offer_id":46080561709253,"sku":"9780395701324","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780395701324.jpg?v=1776038322"},{"product_id":"ruffian-burning-from-the-start","title":"Ruffian: Burning from the Start","description":"During two short seasons at the track, Ruffian was hailed as the greatest thoroughbred filly of all time. Unbeaten in her first ten starts, she shattered one record after another, dazzling crowds with both her beauty and her brilliant speed. Then tragedy struck on the afternoon of July 6, 1975. Ruffian broke down-on the lead-in the middle of a match race at Belmont Park. Later that night she had to be destroyed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuffian: Burning from the Start\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of this exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, so powerful, that writer Walter Farley once suggested she was more like the fictional legend, the Black Stallion, than any colt he had ever seen. Beginning with her earliest days in Kentucky, the book follows Ruffian at every stage of her career and through the agony of her final hours- venturing behind the scenes of the racing world and exploring the politics and personalities that came together to shape this extraordinary filly's fate.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0345450000\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780345450005\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Schwartz, Jane\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Apr 2002)","offer_id":46080567181509,"sku":"9780345450005","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780345450005.jpg?v=1776038361"},{"product_id":"great-horse-racing-mysteries-true-tales-from-the-track","title":"Great Horse Racing Mysteries: True Tales from the Track","description":"Great Horse Racing Mysteries digs beneath the surface of some of the sports most intriguing cases, including Phar Lap, William Woodward, Dancer's Image, Chicago ringers, Shergar, and Calumet Farm. McEvoy examines several unsolved mysteries of the racing world- murder...suicide...arson...fraud-and recounts some of horse racing's strangest, most fascinating tales. The new edition features chapters by Lenny Shulman on the death of troubled jockey Chris Antley and Big Brown's puzzling collapse in the 2008 Belmont Stakes.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1493063219\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781493063215\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: McEvoy, John, Shulman, Lenny\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Eclipse Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Eclipse Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Jun 2022)","offer_id":46080665321669,"sku":"9781493063215","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781493063215.jpg?v=1776039336"},{"product_id":"codys-wish-a-boy-a-racehorse-and-a-fight-for-life","title":"Cody's Wish: A Boy, a Racehorse, and a Fight for Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe heart-stirring true story of a champion racehorse, a courageous boy, and the wish that united them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCody Dorman had already beaten the odds when, at age thirteen, he was introduced to a five-month-old Thoroughbred foal in 2018 through Make-A-Wish. Born with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, Cody had undergone more than forty operations, including two open-heart surgeries before he was three. One doctor told his parents he wouldn't live past his second birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was an instant connection between teenage Cody and the foal, one so impactful that the owners named the young racehorse Cody's Wish. When Cody was severely depressed a few years later during the pandemic, another visit to see \"his\" horse snapped him out of it. Cody later traveled to racetracks around the country to watch Cody's Wish run. Each time they met-in the paddock, on the backstretch, in the winner's circle-the bond between the 1,100-pound racehorse and 70-pound boy was obvious. They would stare at each other, then the horse would walk toward Cody and put his head in his lap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCody saw Cody's Wish win a Breeders' Cup race at Keeneland in 2022 and was at Santa Anita in 2023 when the horse ended his career with a thrilling victory. The next day on the flight home, Cody fell asleep on his mother's shoulder and did not wake up. While his death caused immeasurable sadness, those close to him were comforted by the fact that he was there for his horse right to the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story of resilience, triumph, and love-of the inexplicable yet undeniable bond between a courageous boy and the champion racehorse he considered his best friend. And it is a story that is still ongoing, with a life-size monument at Kentucky Horse Park debuting in 2025 and the first crop of Cody's Wish foals heading to the yearling sales in 2026, to race as two-year-olds in 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1493095358\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781493095353\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Halloran, Paul K., Hammond, Tom\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Lyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (May 2026)","offer_id":46100096909509,"sku":"9781493095353","price":20.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781493095353.jpg?v=1776647534"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/collections\/sports-recreation-animal-sports-horse-racing.oembed","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}