D. Wayne: the High-Rolling and Fast Times of America's Premier Horse Trainer
Title | D. Wayne: the High-Rolling and Fast Times of America's Premier Horse Trainer PDF eBook |
Author | Carlo DeVito |
Publisher | McGraw Hill Professional |
Total Pages | 406 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Horse racing |
ISBN | 9780071387378 |
If horse racing is the sport of kings, then D. Wayne Lukas is surely its emperor. In this first book-length biography, sportswriter DeVito tells the riveting life story of the man known throughout the sports world as the Vince Lombardi of horse racing. 8-page color photo insert.
Landaluce
Title | Landaluce PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Perdue |
Publisher | University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | 322 |
Release | 2022-07-12 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0813195543 |
When Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew retired from racing in 1978 to stand at stud at Spendthrift Farm, no one could be certain he would be a successful sire. But just four years later, his dark bay daughter Landaluce won the Hollywood Lassie Stakes by twenty-one lengths—a margin of victory that remains the largest ever in any race by a two-year-old at Hollywood Park. California horse racing had a new superstar, and Slew was launched on a stud career that would make him one of the most influential sires in North America. Like her father, Landaluce soon became a national celebrity, and was poised to become the next American super-horse. But those dreams ended when the two-year-old died in her stall at Santa Anita four months later, the victim of a swift and mysterious illness. Today, with her "I Love Luce" bumper stickers long gone, the filly has been largely forgotten. In Landaluce: The Story of Seattle Slew's First Champion, Mary Perdue tells the story of a horse whose short but meteoric career could have changed racing history forever. Sparking comparisons to Ruffian, Landaluce helped elevate California horse racing to the national stage and could have been the first filly to ever win the Triple Crown. In telling this story, Perdue explores the lives and careers of Landaluce's breeders, owners, and trainer, D. Wayne Lukas, as well as her famous sire Seattle Slew—and shows not only how one filly captured the imagination of racing fans across the country, but also set the stage for another filly turned super-horse, Zenyatta, in the decades to come. Find out more at landalucebook.com
The Kentucky Derby
Title | The Kentucky Derby PDF eBook |
Author | James C. Nicholson |
Publisher | University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | 298 |
Release | 2012-03-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0813135761 |
Provides a complete history of the Kentucky Derby, examining the tradition, spectacle, culture and evolution of an event that has marveled America--and the world--for more than 130 years.
10 Secrets My Dog Taught Me
Title | 10 Secrets My Dog Taught Me PDF eBook |
Author | Carlo De Vito |
Publisher | Rodale Books |
Total Pages | 194 |
Release | 2005-10-07 |
Genre | Pets |
ISBN | 1609616499 |
Poignant, funny tales about a man and his dog--and the lessons learned about responsibility and enduring friendship. It is love at first sight when Carlo De Vito, an aspiring book editor, first meets Exley, the rambunctious, rescued German Shorthair Pointer he adopts and who becomes his faithful companion. In 10 Secrets My Dog Taught Me, De Vito writes about their experiences growing up together--and the life lessons that invariably result from their adventures. Ultimately, when his beloved friend is gone, De Vito discovers some thruths about love, loss, and lasting friendship. "It had been Exley's job to raise me. All that time we had been having fun, going for walks, getting into trouble, being companions and friends in some great adventure. And I had spent so much time teaching him to sit, stay, lie down, roll over. But all along, he had been teaching me. It is the child that makes the man, and in this case it was a dog. All along it had been the dog doing the teaching, not me. How do you like that? And I love him for it to this day and will for the rest of my life." Writing in the heartwarming, bestselling tradition of Pack of Two and My Dog Skip, De Vito captures the spirit of that tie in a way that will resonate with not only dog lovers, but all those who share their heart and home with a pet.
Forthcoming Books
Title | Forthcoming Books PDF eBook |
Author | Rose Arny |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 1190 |
Release | 2003-04 |
Genre | American literature |
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American Book Publishing Record
Title | American Book Publishing Record PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 2068 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Books |
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The Publishers Weekly
Title | The Publishers Weekly PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 1064 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | American literature |
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