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The
10 Best Kentucky Derbies
The
Staff and Correspondents of The Blood-Horse
Pub Date: April 2005. What
makes a Kentucky Derby among the best of all time? Secretariat’s
record-setting effort? Regret’s achievement as the
first filly to win the vaunted classic, or legendary jockey
Bill Shoemaker’s misjudgment of the finish line that
cost his horse the race? And what about the famous “Fighting
Finish” or Black Gold’s “dream-come-true”
victory?
The eagerly anticipated showdowns between Affirmed and
Alydar and between Citation and Coaltown made those respective
Derbies unforgettable to those who were around to experience
them. And who could discount the near-disastrous stumble
by Alysheba and his remarkable recovery?
With 130 runnings to choose from, a panel of racing experts
selected these Kentucky Derbies as the all-time greatest,
most exciting, and riveting first Saturdays in May. These
stories, recounted by a diverse and talented group of
Turf writers, await the reader, along with a kaleidoscope
of vibrant images only the Kentucky Derby can produce.
The 10 Best Kentucky Derbies contains the
individual race charts and photos from each race, including
rare and seldom-seen images.
Read
an excerpt here.
About the Authors:
Edward L. Bowen is the award-winning author of
thirteen books, including two-volume set on the great
breeders entitled Legacies
of the Turf.
Timothy T. Capps is the author of the Thoroughbred
Legends books on Secretariat, Spectacular Bid, and Affirmed
and Alydar.
Tracy Gantz is managing editor of John Lyons’
Perfect Horse magazine. She began her career at
The Blood-Horse and also served as the West Coast
breeding columnist for Daily Racing Form.
Evan I. Hammonds has been managing editor of The
Blood-Horse since 1998.
Craig Harzmann is a freelance racing journalist
and sixth-grade teacher, as well as the southern California
correspondent for The Blood-Horse.
Avalyn Hunter is a Thoroughbred pedigree researcher
whose first book, American Classic Pedigrees, was
published by Eclipse Press in 2003.
Steve Haskin is the award-winning national correspondent
for The Blood-Horse and author of several books,
including Horse
Racing’s Holy Grail: The Epic Quest for the Kentucky
Derby.
Robert Kieckhefer is vice president for public
affairs for Blue Cross/Blue Shield and an Illinois correspondent
for The Blood-Horse.
Eliza McGraw is a freelance writer living in Washington,
D.C. Her work has appeared in The Blood-Horse,
EQUUS, and The Washington Post.
Gary McMillen is the New Orleans correspondent
for The Blood-Horse and writes for Louisiana
Horse magazine.
Praise
for The 10 Best Kentucky Derbies:
“...shivers
with excitement...”
-- Publishers Weekly
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"Horse-racing
aficionados will enjoy..."
-- Library Journal
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“The
10 Best Kentucky Derbies is a must-read for every
horse racing fan.”
-- Tom Hammond, NBC’s Kentucky Derby broadcast anchor
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“The
problem with the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports”
is that two minutes goes by too quickly. But with The
10 Best Kentucky Derbies, we can relive racing’s
most exciting moments over and over again. The story of
Canonero could be a best-seller on its own.”
-- ESPN racing commentator Randy Moss
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“The
10 Best Kentucky Derbies is a treasure rich in history
and evocative of some of the most memorable days in the
annals of the sport. Drape it with a blanket of roses.”
-- William Nack, author of Secretariat: The Making
of a Champion and My Turf: Horses, Boxers, Blood
Money, and the Sporting Life
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“Winning
the Kentucky Derby was the most emotional experience in
my life, and I wish everyone had a chance to have that
feeling. Reading about the 10 best Derbies brings all
those emotions back.”
-- Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert
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“A
valuable addition to any Turf library. All the color and
drama of the Kentucky Derby is captured in scintillating
fashion.”
-- Joe Hirsch, retired Daily Racing Form senior
columnist
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“For
any racing fan, this is an excellent book to add to their
collection. In this well-written and easy-to-read work,
racing history aficionados will be captivated by the stories
of these outstanding horses who have contributed greatly
to the mystique of the Kentucky Derby.”
-- Cindy Pierson Dulay, Horse-races.net
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"This
book helps us relive the wonderful stories behind many
of the great champions of the first Saturday in May. The
masterful writers and correspondents of The Blood-Horse
bring the 10 most memorable stories to life once again.”
-- Horse Connection magazine
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