From the nation's premier turf association, a magnificent illustrated history of horse racing in America--the perfect gift for anyone who loves thoroughbreds or

Includes articles about twenty five of the world's most famous racetracks, along with paintings of many of the world's most famous race horses.

Steeplechasing provides a long, colorful history of the sport and gives behind-the-scenes portraits of the horses, people, and places of the chase. From the 180

Each chapter tells the story of each champion's racing career, decade by decade, followed by past performances of these Thoroughbred legends. There is a chapter

People have been racing horses for thousands of years, all over the world. Yet horseracing is often presented as an English creation that was exported, unaltere