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06-28-2012, 12:04 PM
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Books to read while on vacation
I'd appreciate some help from the group. I'm going on vacation next month and my beach time is about the only time I take to read a book. What suggestions do you have for "do not miss" horse racing books to help fill my time?
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06-28-2012, 12:07 PM
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C'est Tout
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Harvey Pack's May The Horse Be With You is a funny and enjoyable "non handicapping" book about racing.
Seems perfect for the beach...especially the Jersey shore
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06-28-2012, 12:13 PM
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Captain obvious books are Secretariat (Bill Nack version) and Seabiscuit, both excellent reads.
Jane Schawartz's Ruffian was also excellent.
Not by a Long Shot: A Season at a Hard Luck Horse Track (T.D. Thornton) was a very entertaining read as well.
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06-28-2012, 12:48 PM
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Native Dancer is a good one.
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06-28-2012, 12:56 PM
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One of the best horse racing books ever written:
Laughing in the Hills...by Bill Barich
Also...Andy Beyer's book, My $50,000 year at the Races.
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06-28-2012, 01:39 PM
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"Horseplayers" by Ted McClelland is a very good one also.
I also liked Harvey Pack's book a lot.
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06-28-2012, 02:12 PM
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"The Wrong Horse" by William Murray This is the book that hooked me on horse-gambling. Check out the reader reviews on Amazon--they sum it up well.
"Bred to Run" by Mike Helm A fascinating inside look at how race horses come to be, based on an extended visit by Mr. Helm to Claiborne Farm.
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06-28-2012, 03:23 PM
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An excellent and entertaining read is a title called:
"WOULDA, COULDA, SHOULDA"
By Dave Feldman with Frank Sugano
Bought my copy on Amazon.
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06-28-2012, 03:30 PM
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There's so many.
Ruffian .... it goes without saying.
As mentioned, The Wrong Horse by William Murray. The Right Horse, equally as good.
Whittingham, A Thoroughbred Racing Legend by Jay Hovdey
Stud by Kevin Conley. Inside the breeding industry, parts of it are hilarious.
Dirt Road To The Derby by Bob Baffert. Again, at times hilarious.
Northern Dancer, The Legend and His Legacy by Muriel Lennox.
Finally my favorite of all that I've read:
Dark Horse, Unravelling the Mystery of Nearctic by Muriel Lennox. Its an incredible and touching chronicle of a great champion and the one trainer who cared so much for him, for his well being when others pushed for more.
Lennox worked for Canada's breeder, E.P.Taylor's Windfields Estates for over 12 years. She's a Sovereign Award winning journalist. You'll enjoy her writing.
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06-28-2012, 03:36 PM
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Agree with Grits about Stud...excellent book.
You get to know Storm Cat really well
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06-28-2012, 03:47 PM
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I am gonna have to make a trip to the library!!
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06-28-2012, 03:57 PM
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Thanks, guys. Given all the suggestions, I may need to take off for two weeks.
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06-29-2012, 12:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thaskalos
One of the best horse racing books ever written:
Laughing in the Hills...by Bill Barich
Also...Andy Beyer's book, My $50,000 year at the Races.
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Yet the two authors would probably question each other's work.
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06-29-2012, 12:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MaTH716
Not by a Long Shot: A Season at a Hard Luck Horse Track (T.D. Thornton) was a very entertaining read as well.
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This one was really good in my opinion as well.
I'd add Lord Of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon.
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06-29-2012, 01:42 AM
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