Tales from the Triple Crown
by Steve Haskin
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Author: Steve HaskinEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 1581501846
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Eclipse Press
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- ISBN13: 9781581501841
- Condition: New
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Book Review: A unique collection of Triple Crown stories
Summary: 5 Stars
Steve Haskin, an award-winning writer for "The Blood-Horse" tells lively, little-known tales of the most elusive prize in Thoroughbred racing: America's Triple Crown. I've been reading this writer's racing reports with pleasure ever since he became a senior correspondent for "The Blood-Horse" in 1999, but all the stories in this book are new to me. Haskin does not attempt to write a history of the races, rather "Tales from the Triple Crown" deals with the intimate, human-interest side of training a Thoroughbred up to one or more of these difficult races.
Some of the horses in this book don't make it all of the way through the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont. The stories of Prairie Bayou and Barbaro remind the reader of the bleaker side of horse racing. There was also a trainer who almost didn't make it through the three races: Charlie Wittingham (the `Bald Eagle') was kicked in the head by Sunday Silence, who must have inherited a mean streak from his sire, Halo. This near-black colt won the Derby and the Preakness but the Belmont was taken by his rival, Easy Goer.
One of my favorite stories in "Tales from the Triple Crown" concerns a Maryland-bred claimer, who was sent off at odds of 45-1 in the Preakness and fell ¾ of a length short of beating the million-dollar Kentucky Derby winner, War Emblem. The horse was Magic Weisner and his trainer was Nancy Alberts, a small-time workaholic Maryland horsewoman who, according to the author, "when she wasn't training and taking care of her horses, she was repairing horse blankets, making nosebands (shadow rolls), and clipping horses."
Not all Triple Crown trainers stroll into the winner's circle wearing Armani suits and Prada sunglasses!
Haskin also includes an Afterward of "Quotes, Quips, and Quickies" plus a gallery of photographs of Triple Crown participants. My favorite was taken by the author himself and shows the champion, Davona Dale pinning her ears back as Spectacular Bid passes her stall.
And speaking of `the Bid,' Haskin verifies the story of the safety pin that lost this spectacular gray Thoroughbred his chance of winning the Belmont, and therefore of winning the Triple Crown.
Summary of Tales from the Triple Crown
Steve Haskin takes readers behind the scenes to introduce them to the trainers, jockeys, and horses seeking the worlds most elusive sports prizethe Triple Crown. Haskins personal involvement, keen eye for a good story, and conversational writing style make readers feel like they are living the moment with him.
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