Secretariat

Secretariat
by Raymond G. Woolfe

Secretariat
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Author: Raymond G. Woolfe
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-05-29
ISBN: 1586670670
Number of pages: 228
Publisher: Derrydale Press
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  • ISBN13: 9781586670672
  • Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Secretariat

Book Review: excellent racehorse bio
Summary: 5 Stars

I got this book primarily because I was told it had all Sec's charts in it. It does, and it has his career log (races, works, etc), terrific beautiful photos, and a good solid narrative. I was pleased with the data presented, and the writing style was nice without the over-fawning poetic prose too typical of the few racehorse bios there have ever been. I'd still like to see data more concisely and thoroughly presented (e.g., thorough categorization of records and the differentials), but this is no worse than any other racehorse work; I've not seen or heard of 1 yet that does.

Clearly Mr. Woolfe loves Sec, but has the good sense not to present a bunch of flowery poetry as the argument for being #1 horse. He's even wise to leave open the #1 horse argument when it's brought up in the course of the story (not that I'd really blame a Sec fan in his own book for saying Sec is greatest, but this way he's avoided alienating those of us with different opinions). Yet, Woolfe's "emotional" enough to have brought a tear to this "non-Secretariat" fan's eye at his retirement. I think Woolfe did it mainly through his generally even-handed coverage of Sec's career all along, covering him both in fact and engaging "human/horse interest" narrative, so that by the end all of us are sad at his departure from the track because we all sort of felt like Sec was our pet. Even those of us "veterans" numbed and hardened by the "Who's the Greatest Horse" Wars. ;-)

I was also touched by the coverage of Riva Ridge. It was nice to see him get so much attention. He may not have been Secretariat, but he was an excellent horse (with striking coloration - like a golden-red dun almost!) and it was nice he could "tag along" even in this book.

It didn't convert me to Sec-is-#1 Camp, but it's an excellent book on its own. I think Woolfe could have made us cry over any horse the way he set this up.

Summary of Secretariat

Accompanied by stunning photographs, here is the behind-the-scenes story of Secretariat?Horse of the Century. A coin toss determined ownership of the yet unborn foal that was to become the first Triple Crown winner in twenty-five years, breaking and still holding all three track records. The author, who was on personal terms with Secretariat's owner, trainers, grooms, and jockey and who photographed "Big Red" throughout his career, gives us this enthralling intimate portrait - the triumphs and disasters - of Secretariat's gallop to immortality.


Secretariat was the best-known and most beloved race horse of the twentieth century. In 1973 his legacy as the greatest horse of all time was permanently etched into the consciousness of the world when he won the Triple Crown. Raymond G. Woolfe Jr. tells the story of Secretariat from the coin toss that sent him to Helen Chenery to his burial at Claiborne Farm. Complete with a glossary of horse-racing terms, a breakdown of Secretariat's bloodline, and a foreword by Ronald Turcotte, Secretariat's jockey during his amazing 1973 campaign, this is the definitive volume for fans of the horse and the sport of horseracing.

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