Never Say Die: A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry

A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to...
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Author: James C. Nicholson
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Never Say Die: A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry by Nicholson, James C.

Never Say Die: A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry

$1,008.16

Never Say Die: A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry

$1,008.16
Author: James C. Nicholson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of English bloodstock and eager to see a British colt take the victory. They were shocked when a Kentucky-born chestnut named Never Say Die galloped to a two-length triumph at odds of 33-1, winning Brita

Author: James C. Nicholson
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 05/04/2013
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.38w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780813141671


Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2013

About the Author

James C. Nicholson is the author of numerous books including The Kentucky Derby: How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event, The Notorious John Morrissey: How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course, and Racing for America: The Horse Race of the Century and the Redemption of a Sport. He lives in Versailles, Kentucky.




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