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Women
of the Year: Ten Fillies Who Achieved Horse Racing's Highest
Honor
Jacqueline
Duke, editor
Pub Date: October 2004. Horse
of the Year is the highest honor bestowed in Thoroughbred
racing. Only ten female horses have been accorded this
honor, the most recent being Azeri, who earned the title
in 2002. Women of the Year profiles these
ten outstanding fillies, their owners and trainers, and
looks at how the times in which they ran shaped their
careers.
In addition to Azeri, these honorees include the
following great mares:
- Miss
Woodford, a filly so highly regarded that racing
historians designated her Horse of the Year twice, in
1883 and 1884
- Imp,
a popular turn-of-the-century runner known as the “Coal
Black Lady”
-
Beldame, who lives on through a prestigious race
named in her honor
- Regret,
the first of only three fillies to win the Kentucky
Derby
- Twilight
Tear,
a World War II heroine for famed Calumet Farm
- Busher,
who became a star for movie mogul Louis B. Mayer
- Moccasin,
the only two-year-old filly ever to receive the title
- All
Along, the French superstar who conquered America
- Lady’s
Secret, the "Iron Lady" who raced for
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas in the mid-1980s.
The
authors who bring these fillies’ stories to life
include the award-winning writers Edward L. Bowen, Steve
Haskin, Avalyn Hunter, and John McEvoy, plus The Blood-Horse
editor-in-chief Ray Paulick and senior staff writer David
Schmitz; Eclipse Press editors Tom Hall and Judy L. Marchman;
and The Blood-Horse correspondents Craig Harzmann
and Eliza McGraw.
Each writer brings his or her own perspective to the filly
being profiled, and editor Jacqueline Duke has compiled
a wonderful collection of stories and styles. But one
constant holds throughout the book: These “Women
of the Year” are celebrated for their remarkable
achievements, all forever linked in an elite sisterhood.
For
a detailed look inside this book, click here.
About the Authors:
Edward L. Bowen is the award-winning author of
thirteen books, including the Thoroughbred Legends, Man
o’ War and War
Admiral, and a two-volume set on the great breeders
entitled Legacies of the Turf.
Bowen lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
Craig Harzmann is a freelance racing journalist
and sixth-grade teacher. In addition to being the Southern
California correspondent for The Blood-Horse, he
has written for many industry publications including California
Thoroughbred and Paddock. He and his wife Anna
live in Lake View Terrace, California.
Avalyn Hunter is a mental health care professional
and Thoroughbred pedigree researcher whose first book,
American
Classic Pedigrees, was published by Eclipse Press
in 2003. Hunter lives in Lake City, Florida.
Steve Haskin is the award-winning national correspondent
for The Blood-Horse magazine and author of several
books, including the Thoroughbred Legends, John
Henry and Dr.
Fager. He lives in Hamilton Square, New Jersey.
Tom Hall is assistant editor for Eclipse Press,
the book division of Blood-Horse Publications. He is the
co-author of The
Calumet Collection. Hall lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
Judy L. Marchman is managing editor of Eclipse
Press, the book division of Blood-Horse Publications.
She is the author of the Kentucky
Derby Glasses Price Guide and co-author of The
Calumet Collection. Marchman lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
John McEvoy is a well-known Turf writer and author
of several books, including the award-winning Great
Horse Racing Mysteries. McEvoy lives in Evanston,
Illinois.
Eliza McGraw is a freelance writer living in Washington,
D.C. Her work has appeared in The Blood-Horse,
Equus, and The Washington Post. Her book,
Everyday Horsemanship, came out in 2003.
Ray Paulick is editor-in-chief of The Blood-Horse
magazine and the author of the Thoroughbred Legends title,
Sunday Silence.
He lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
David Schmitz is a senior writer for The Blood-Horse
magazine and writes the weekly column “Stud News.”
He lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Hardcover
6 x 9
208 pages
B/W photos throughout
Product #B11-1089
List Price: $24.95
ISBN: 1-58150-116-1
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