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To the swift : classic Triple Crown horses and their race for glory

Now, for the first time, the story of the Triple Crown is told in the words of some of horse racing's greatest writers, including Jane Smiley, Laura Hillenbrand, Red Smith, Dorothy Ours, Steven Crist, Jim Squires, Arthur Daley, Dave Anderson, Bill Barich, Stephen Dobyns, George Vecsey, Steve Ca...

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Contributors: Drape, Joe.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects and Genres:
Race horses > United States > History.
Triple Crown (U.S. horse racing) > History.
Horsemen and horsewomen > United States > History.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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