Books for the Equestrian in Your Life

They say to ride a horse is to fly without wings. Discover the untold stories of famous horses like Noor and Nasrullah, and of fabled venues like Churchill Downs, Saratoga, and Belmont Park. Gripping track tales from all over are here, ranging fromKentucky Racehorses, to Virginia Horseracing, to Maryland Steeplechasing, to Florida Thoroughbreds. Saddle up and give the gift of insight into one of nature’s most beautiful, powerful and beloved creatures.
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Delaware Horse Racing
Delaware Horse Racing
Delaware Park
Delaware Park

Delaware Horse Racing

9780738597638

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Never before seen photographs depict the interesting history of Delaware Horse Racing.

Although Delaware is a small state, it has a rich history of horse-related activities, one of them being horse racing. From the early 1900s, horses have been used for various reasons, including farm work, means of transportation, pasture ornament, pleasure riding, and the popular sport of horse racing. Delaware Horse Racing takes the reader back decades to the good old days of popular tracks, such as Brandywine Raceway, Georgetown Raceway, Delaware Park Raceway, Dover Downs Raceway, and Harrington Raceway, where Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds raced hard and fast on half-mile and five-eighths-mile dirt tracks. Gathered from the collections of horsemen and horsewomen, previously unpublished historical photographs show legendary owners, trainers, drivers, and racehorses.

Delaware Horse Racing

Delaware Park

9781596294660

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Horse racing embodies the very spirit of America, honoring our dual traditions of risk taking and adventure seeking. Known throughout the racing world, Delaware Park shines as a diamond among racecourses. The park was designed and built by Willie DuPont, a lean and wiry man for whom there was no sweeter music than "the pound of horses' hooves." In the decades that followed, Delaware Park became the home of Kelso, Secretariat and Barbaro, some
of the greatest names in horse racing history. Read about the dramatic ups and downs of this legendary institution as Kenneth Baumgardt captures the spirit of one of America's most celebrated racing destinations.
Delaware Park