- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: ebrandedbooks.com,US; illustrated edition edition (July 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1581500432
- ISBN-13: 978-1581500431
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 16 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,134,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Outstanding Book on One of Racing's Greats, 3 Sep 2000
By Susan Nunes - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dr.Fager: Thoroughbred Legends (Hardcover)
This book is the second in the BLOOD HORSE series on racing legends. It does not disappoint. It is a marvelous biography about one of the all-time great racehorses. Dr. Fager was one of the fastest racehorses to have ever lived. His one-mile record stood for nearly 30 years, but he was much more than a mere sprinter. What was even more incredible about the horse was the fact he carried a tremendous amount of weight and STILL was able to run so fast. He ran against some of the all-time racing greats including Damascus and Buckpasser. Yet, as Haskin points out, Dr. Fager was very fragile and had a tendency to get colic. (The horse ultimately died of a ruptured stomach at the age of only 12.)Haskin does a great job describing Dr. Fager's most important races. His descriptions are the next best thing to having seen the races themselves.
I highly recommend this book and all of the others in the series.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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WOW, 15 July 2000
By "justme00000" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dr.Fager: Thoroughbred Legends (Hardcover)
i really enjoyed dr. fager. all i really knew about this horse before i read the book was he had run the fastest mile ever--a record that was just broken recently.steve really made me feel like i was right there living in the barn with the horse. the research he put into this book was tremendous.
knowing better who and what was going on in the background helps me to know more about this horse and the impact he had on racing in general.
the only thing missing was my morning ration of grain and hay!
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Well-researched book about one of 20th century's best, 6 Jun 2001
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dr.Fager: Thoroughbred Legends (Hardcover)
Wonderful book, with a great deal of information about this horse's career, based on interviews with people connected with him. Recaptures the vintage years 1966-1968 of racing, and brings to life memorable moments in this top thoroughbred's career. Hopefully, there will also be books about other racing stars of this era, Damascus and Buckpasser, who also were memorable performers.
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