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With War Emblem attempting to reach the coveted Triple Crown of horse racing, here are some books to get you up to speed with the sport.
 THE RACE FOR THE TRIPLE CROWN: Horses, High Stakes & Eternal Hope
Joe Drape
Grove Press
ISBN: 0802138853
A personal narrative that captures the affecting stories of the Thoroughbred racing world. From ostentatious owners, to radiant unrivaled horses, to young trainers trying to make a name for themselves, everyone has a gripping story, and all are in search of the sport's Holy Grail. How they get to and through the enormously famous races is a tale of action, high-stakes finance, and impossible odds. This is a vivid portrait of a year in the life of the oldest, most majestic sport in the world.
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 SEABISCUIT: An American Legend
Laura Hillenbrand
Ballantine
ISBN: 0449005615
SEABISCUIT is the breathtaking saga of one horse's journey to become a national luminary. Seabiscuit was an unlikely champion, a roughhewn, undersized horse with a sad little tail and knees that wouldn't straighten all the way. At a gallop, he jabbed one foreleg sideways, as if he were swatting flies. For two years, he fought his trainers and floundered at the lowest level of racing, misunderstood and mishandled, before his dormant talent was discovered by three men.
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 STUD: Adventures in Breeding
Kevin Conley
Bloomsbury
ISBN: 1582341842
STUD takes you into this strange and seductive world of the most expensive 30 seconds in sports. Cheap stud, top stud, old stud, wild stud, from the Hall of Fame horse to the harem stallion with his feral herd, Stud looks at intimate acts in idyllic settings (and the billion-dollar business behind them), providing a voyeuristic glimpse of just how human the equine world can be.
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 THREE STRIDES BEFORE THE WIRE: The Dark and Beautiful World of Horse Racing
Elizabeth Mitchell
Hyperion
ISBN: 078686723X
A fascinating journey into the world of horse racing through the tracing of the intertwined lives of jockey Chris Antley, trainer D. Wayne Lukas, owners Bob and Beverly Lewis, and '99 Derby winner Charismatic. The adventure goes behind the scenes of America's racetracks, revealing the colorful history of horse racing, while also exposing the underbelly of racing scandals. THREE STRIDES BEFORE THE WIRE captures the triumphs and tragedies that are part of the fabric of horse racing and illuminates a world wherein one day at the track can mean the difference between the fulfilled promise of the winner's circle and the shattering of one's dreams.
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--- Reviewed by Mark James
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