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Gabriel's triumph
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Alison Hart |
A thirteen-year-old newly-freed slave faces the challenges of freedom and horse racing as he pursues his dream of becoming a famous jockey in Civil War Kentucky and New York. |
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DEAD HEAT
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Dick Francis |
Max Moreton is a caterer, and his problems start when an explosion occurs during a luncheon he is catering. This book was written by Dick Francis and his son, later in Dick Francis's career. |
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Hex
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Maggie Estep |
Having drifted through thirty-three years of life, Ruby Murphy has put down roots in a rootless place: Coney Island. A recovering alcoholic who is fanatical in her love for animals and her misanthrop… |
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Mister Penny's Race Horse
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Marie Hall Ets |
"You mustn't feel bad because you are not going to the fair," Mr. Penny said to Limpy, his faithful old horse. "You know about judges. They won't look at old fellows like us. But without you we would… |
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The significant seven
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John McEvoy |
Seven lifelong friends and racing fans from their student days at the University of Wisconsin strike it lucky at Saratoga Race Track when they combine to win a plus million dollar Pick Six. They subs… |
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Seabiscuit
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Laura Hillenbrand |
Retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-leve… |
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Seabiscuit
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Laura Hillenbrand |
Retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-leve… |
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Showdown
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Tilly Bagshawe |
From the acclaimed author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Adored" comes a wickedly entertaining tale of love, seduction, and blinding ambition, set in the most glamorous horse racing capital of t… |
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A Maharaja's Turf
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Indra Vikram Singh |
The exhilarating triumph of Maharaja Sir Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla in the Epsom Derby of England in 1934, the only Indian owner ever to win the blue riband of the turf in its history dating back to 178… |
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Dick Francis's bloodline
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Felix Francis |
"When race caller and television presenter Mark Shillingford calls a race in which his twin sister, Clare, an accomplished and successful jockey, comes in second when she could have won, he believes … |
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Ranch-Horse Versatility
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Mike Major,Fran Devereux Smith |
Maybe you compete in versatility ranch-horse events or plan to meet that challenge and want to take advantage of every opportunity to polish your performance. Perhaps cattle work can put a fresh pers… |
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Come to grief
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Dick Francis |
The one-handed former jockey, Sid Halley, hunts for the man who mutilates ponies by amputating their hooves, and discovers the suspect is former jockey Ellis Quint. What's more, Quint has powerful in… |
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Final breath
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John Francome |
The past lives of Danny Clark and his girlfriend Tara intertwine with the horse racing circuit. |
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Blind Beauty
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K. M. Peyton |
Teenage Tessa's passion for riding and her love for an ugly horse named Buffoon help her endure an unhappy life in the English countryside with a hateful stepfather. |
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Come on Seabiscuit
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Ralph Moody |
From the back cover of this book:
A RACING CHAMPION
No one thought much of Seabiscuit when he was born. He was knobby-kneed; his head was too big; his legs were too short. He looked as if he … |
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God sends Sunday
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Arna Wendell Bontemps |
4p. 1., 3-199p. 20cm |
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American Pharoah
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Joe Drape |
"History was made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown, the first since Affirmed in 1978. As magnificent as the champion is, the team behind him has been all too huma… |
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Harness racing
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Elizabeth Van Steenwyk |
Discusses the buying, breeding, and training of horses for harness racing, describes the event and its rules, and introduces several famous champions. |
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Shadow over San Mateo
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Lauraine Snelling |
As sixteen-year-old Tricia grieves over the death of her father, she loses interest in horse racing and begins to question the wisdom of God. |
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Orphan
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Harry Haines |
"In a horrific accident twenty miles west of Amarillo, Texas, veterinarian James Robert Masterson steps out into the night to find the sole survivor is a very young colt. As there is no one to take c… |
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