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12 produkter
Kentucky Derby
How the Run for the Roses Became America''s Premier Sporting Event
E-bok, 2012
314 kr
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Each year on the first Saturday in May, the world turns its attention to the twin spires of Churchill Downs for the high-stakes excitement of the "greatest two minutes in sports," the Kentucky Derby. No American sporting event can claim the history, tradition, or pageantry that the Kentucky Derby …
Kentucky Derby
How the Run for the Roses Became America''s Premier Sporting Event
E-bok, 2012
314 kr
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Each year on the first Saturday in May, the world turns its attention to the twin spires of Churchill Downs for the high-stakes excitement of the "greatest two minutes in sports," the Kentucky Derby. No American sporting event can claim the history, tradition, or pageantry that the Kentucky Derby …
Never Say Die
A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry
Inbunden, 2013
899 kr
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A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of …
Never Say Die
A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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A history of the American horse that won Britain''s greatest race and changed the Thoroughbred racing world.A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston …
Never Say Die
A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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A history of the American horse that won Britain''s greatest race and changed the Thoroughbred racing world.A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston …
Kentucky Derby
How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event
Häftad, 2014
335 kr
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Each year on the first Saturday in May, the world turns its attention to the twin spires of Churchill Downs for the high-stakes excitement of the "greatest two minutes in sports," the Kentucky Derby. No American sporting event can claim the history, tradition, or pageantry that the Kentucky Derby …
Notorious John Morrissey
How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course
Inbunden, 2016
736 kr
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An Irish immigrant, a collection agent for crime bosses, a professional boxer, and a prolific gambler, John Morrissey was -- if nothing else -- an unlikely candidate to become one of the most important figures in the history of Thoroughbred racing. As a young man, he worked as a political heavy in …
Notorious John Morrissey
How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course
E-bok, 2016
635 kr
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An Irish immigrant, a collection agent for crime bosses, a professional boxer, and a prodigious gambler, John Morrissey was -- if nothing else -- an unlikely candidate to become one of the most important figures in the history of Thoroughbred racing. As a young man, he worked as a political heavy …
Notorious John Morrissey
How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course
E-bok, 2016
324 kr
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An Irish immigrant, a collection agent for crime bosses, a professional boxer, and a prodigious gambler, John Morrissey was -- if nothing else -- an unlikely candidate to become one of the most important figures in the history of Thoroughbred racing. As a young man, he worked as a political heavy …
Never Say Die
A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry
Av James C Nicholson, Pete Best
Häftad, 2022
419 kr
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A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of …
1968
A Pivotal Moment in American Sports
Inbunden, 2019
356 kr
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Opening with Vince Lombardi's last win as coach of the Packers in Super Bowl II and closing with Joe Namath's Super Bowl III guarantee, James Nicholson delivers an original portrait of a sensational closing decade in American culture. Controversies on the field and in the ring reflected broader …
Racing's Return from the Brink
The Incredible Comeback of Old Rosebud and American Horse Racing
Inbunden, 2025
405 kr
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At the dawn of the twentieth century, American horse racing clung to a precarious existence. A wave of antigambling legislation threatened to destroy the industry until one extraordinary Thoroughbred gelding, dubbed the "Miracle Horse" by the media, helped steer it away from extinction._x000D_In …
