Never Say Die : : A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry.
A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Lexington : : University Press of Kentucky,, 2013. Ã2013. |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (233 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1: A Historic Derby Triumph and a Wager That Changed History
- Chapter 2: The Unusual Origins of a Sewing Machine Fortune
- Chapter 3: Robert Sterling Clark
- Chapter 4: The Aga Khan
- Chapter 5: Robber Barons Robbing Barons
- Chapter 6: An Unlikely Horseman
- Chapter 7: A Derby-less Trainer
- Chapter 8: The First Kentucky-Bred Champion of the Epsom Derby
- Chapter 9: An American Invasion at Epsom
- Chapter 10: A Global Sport and Industry
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.