And They're Off!

Download or read book And They're Off! written by Phil Georgeff and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2002-05-07 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved for his thunderous, commanding voice and affable personality, Phil Georgeff, known as "The Voice of Chicago Racing," holds the world record for calling the most horse races—an astounding 96,131. During his fifty years in the sport, Georgeff brushed shoulders with every great jockey and saw just about every great horse, from 1948 Triple Crown winner Citation to 1973's Secretariat. Part memoir, part historical analysis, and part nostalgic remembrance, this book is the quintessential guide to the history of thoroughbred racing in the twentieth century.