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Old 06-28-2012, 12:04 PM   #1
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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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Old 06-28-2012, 12:07 PM   #2
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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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Old 06-28-2012, 12:13 PM   #3
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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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Old 06-28-2012, 12:48 PM   #4
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Native Dancer is a good one.
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Old 06-28-2012, 12:56 PM   #5
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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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Old 06-28-2012, 01:39 PM   #6
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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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Old 06-28-2012, 02:12 PM   #7
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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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Old 06-28-2012, 03:23 PM   #8
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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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Old 06-28-2012, 03:30 PM   #9
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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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Agree with Grits about Stud...excellent book.
You get to know Storm Cat really well
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I am gonna have to make a trip to the library!!
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Old 06-28-2012, 03:57 PM   #12
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Thanks, guys. Given all the suggestions, I may need to take off for two weeks.
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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.
Yet the two authors would probably question each other's work.
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Old 06-29-2012, 12:58 AM   #14
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Not by a Long Shot: A Season at a Hard Luck Horse Track (T.D. Thornton) was a very entertaining read as well.

This one was really good in my opinion as well.

I'd add Lord Of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon.
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Old 06-29-2012, 01:42 AM   #15
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A Breed Apart by Mike Helm. Great book.



http://www.amazon.com/Breed-Apart-Th...ed+apart+horse
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