Damascus: Thoroughbred Legends
Lucy Heckman

Pub Date: January 2004. Damascus was much like the steel blades he was named for -- tough and resilient. He could combine devastating power and acceleration to cut down his opponents as he forged his way to victory.

Author Lucy Heckman recounts Damascus' amazing career, including his 1967 championship three-year-old season. That year he faced his toughest rivals, the brilliant Dr. Fager and Buckpasser, in the Woodward Stakes. Called "The Race of the Century," the Woodward became Damascus' defining moment as he powered away from his rivals for a breathtaking triumph.

Damascus was the last great champion for the William Woodward family, who gave racing the Triple Crown winners Gallant Fox and Omaha. Woodward's daughter, Edith Bancroft, owned Damascus, but a victim of Alzheimer's, she never saw him run.

Trained by Hall of Famer Frank Whiteley Jr. and ridden by the legendary Bill Shoemaker, Damascus thrilled race goers with his patented stretch runs, his rivalry with Dr. Fager, and most of all, his great courage as he vanquished foe after foe.

About the Author:
Lucy Heckman is an associate professor at St. John's University in Jamaica, New York, head of reference for the school's library, and a freelance writer. She has written The New York Stock Exchange: A Guide to Information Sources; The Nasdaq: A Guide to Information Sources; and Franchising in Business. Damascus is her first book about Thoroughbred racing, a sport in which she has had a lifelong interest. Heckman resides in Queens Village, New York.

Praise for Damascus:

"Two thumbs up for a great story..."
--Washington Thoroughbred

Hardcover
6 x 8
160 pages
16-page b/w photo well
Thoroughbred Legends #22
Product #B11-2022
List Price: $24.95
ISBN: 1-58150-111-0