- Paperback: 228 pages
- Publisher: Derrydale Press; Updated edition (16 May 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1586671170
- ISBN-13: 978-1586671174
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 26.4 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 862,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A first-rate gift book for anyone who loves horses, anyone who loves racing and for sports fans generally.--Roger Caras, CBS television
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Accompanied by stunning photographs, here is the behind-the-scenes story of Secretariat--Horse of the Century. A coin toss determined ownership of the yet unborn foal that was to become the first Triple Crown winner in twenty-five years, breaking and still holding all three track records. The author, who was on personal terms with Secretariat's owner, trainers, grooms, and jockey and who photographed 'Big Red' throughout his career, gives us this enthralling intimate portrait - the triumphs and disasters - of Secretariat's gallop to immortality. Secretariat was the best-known and most beloved race horse of the twentieth century. In 1973 his legacy as the greatest horse of all time was permanently etched into the consciousness of the world when he won the Triple Crown. Raymond G. Woolfe Jr. tells the story of Secretariat from the coin toss that sent him to Helen Chenery to his burial at Claiborne Farm. Complete with a glossary of horse-racing terms, a breakdown of Secretariat's bloodline, and a foreword by Ronald Turcotte, Secretariat's jockey during his amazing 1973 campaign, this is the definitive volume for fans of the horse and the sport of horseracing.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It must be hard to write a book that justifies such a great horse - but this does. It is full of useful information that you won't find anywhere else, lots of colour pictures showing "Big Red" in his stables, and lots of quotes from his owner, groom, trainer etc. Unfortunately I wasn't born when Big Red raced, however this book makes me feel like I was.
Did you know that when he first started training he was a very fat, slow horse that was always 5 or 6 lengths behind his stablemates, and was nicknamed "Ol' Hoppalong." This book gives a great insight into how he progressed into the horse he did, and goes into detail his battles with Sham.
The book goes through his career step by step, ranging from his birth and how he was as a foal, right to his triple crown year in 1973 and information about the horses he has sired.
I loved this book and is a great book to own. The hardback cover looks brilliant and the pages are of very high quality paper, allowing the photos to gleam. The book is more a lot more than just statistics and commentaries of his races. It allows you to understand the horse, his character and his personallity. I Can't recommend it enough.
Did you know that when he first started training he was a very fat, slow horse that was always 5 or 6 lengths behind his stablemates, and was nicknamed "Ol' Hoppalong." This book gives a great insight into how he progressed into the horse he did, and goes into detail his battles with Sham.
The book goes through his career step by step, ranging from his birth and how he was as a foal, right to his triple crown year in 1973 and information about the horses he has sired.
I loved this book and is a great book to own. The hardback cover looks brilliant and the pages are of very high quality paper, allowing the photos to gleam. The book is more a lot more than just statistics and commentaries of his races. It allows you to understand the horse, his character and his personallity. I Can't recommend it enough.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is the most comprehensive book I have read on Secretariat, from his birth, his racing career to his retirement at Claiborne Farm. A fabulous read and a must have for any Secretariat fans.
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124 of 128 people found the following review helpful
He will always be #1 to me
20 April 2004
Format:Hardcover
I was wounded on 12/24/72 on the Bassac River,Vietnam.I came home and was at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital in April of 73
when I first heard of Secretariat.My Mom was a an avid horse racing fan,so I watched his Derby and Preakness on T.V..I felt that I had to see this horse in person so when I went to New York to see my parents I went to the Belmont on the day he ran.
I was feeling really bad about myself from the war,but when I saw him in the circle before he went out to the track,I felt cleansed.I don't want to sound all flowery and all,but I'm sorry if no one understands.They weren't there with me.He looked me right in the eye and I felt good for the first time in a long time.I didn't feel that I would ever feel good again,but a horse changed all that in me with just one look.Imagine that.For making me feel better,I owe him that,and will alwys love him for it.I bet $100.00 dollars on him that day.I still have the ticket.
when I first heard of Secretariat.My Mom was a an avid horse racing fan,so I watched his Derby and Preakness on T.V..I felt that I had to see this horse in person so when I went to New York to see my parents I went to the Belmont on the day he ran.
I was feeling really bad about myself from the war,but when I saw him in the circle before he went out to the track,I felt cleansed.I don't want to sound all flowery and all,but I'm sorry if no one understands.They weren't there with me.He looked me right in the eye and I felt good for the first time in a long time.I didn't feel that I would ever feel good again,but a horse changed all that in me with just one look.Imagine that.For making me feel better,I owe him that,and will alwys love him for it.I bet $100.00 dollars on him that day.I still have the ticket.
61 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful Book About a Great Race Horse
5 Jun 2000
Format:Hardcover
SECRETARIAT was first published in 1974 by Raymond Woolfe and immediately sold out. For years the book was out of print, except for a limited edition book published in around 1991. Thank goodness it is now back in print and is available to all fans of the great horse.
Woolfe seemed to have had unlimited access to Secretariat's connections. He traces the horse's life from the time he was foaled in 1970 until his death in 1989. Furthermore, the book is jam-packed with photographs by the author, the most famous being the "takeoff" shot of Secretariat about to make his first turn sweep of the field in the 1973 Preakness. The book truly gives the reader a feel of what this horse was like, especially those readers who were not lucky enough to have seen him in person.
SECRETARIAT is for all lovers of horse racing, and it is the perfect companion to Bill Nack's classic biography, SECRETARIAT: THE MAKING OF A CHAMPION.
48 of 48 people found the following review helpful
THE Best Secretariat Book!
31 Dec 1999
Format:Hardcover
I've always been a Secretariat fan, since I was a 12 year old horse crazy girl and saw him run for the first time. I own two Secretariat books and while they are both good, this one is by far more detailed and interesting. Not to mention the GREAT photos. Very well done.
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