Product Description
Even in the time of great horses like Man o' War, Colonel Matt J. Winn, the father of the Kentucky Derby, called Exterminator "the greatest all-around Thoroughbred in American racing history."
"Old Bones" as he was called, ran from 1917-1924 and even won the 1918 Kentucky Derby. Gelded as a two-year-old, Exterminator was purchased as a work mate for Willis Sharpe Kilmer's Kentucky Derby hopeful, Sun Briar. However, Sun Briar never made it to the Derby, and Exterminator went in his place.
The rest, as they say, is history. Exterminator went on to race 100 times, finishing in the money 84 times. He died in his stall in 1945 and was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1957.
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING
“Boyd, the author of Native Dancer, has another winner on her hands with Exterminator. Whether you are a racing fan or not, you’ll enjoy this story of an underdog who outran everyone’s expectations.” --Hallie McEvoy, Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar
"Old Bones" as he was called, ran from 1917-1924 and even won the 1918 Kentucky Derby. Gelded as a two-year-old, Exterminator was purchased as a work mate for Willis Sharpe Kilmer's Kentucky Derby hopeful, Sun Briar. However, Sun Briar never made it to the Derby, and Exterminator went in his place.
The rest, as they say, is history. Exterminator went on to race 100 times, finishing in the money 84 times. He died in his stall in 1945 and was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1957.
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING
“Boyd, the author of Native Dancer, has another winner on her hands with Exterminator. Whether you are a racing fan or not, you’ll enjoy this story of an underdog who outran everyone’s expectations.” --Hallie McEvoy, Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar
