At the Wire
Horse Racing's Greatest Moments
$58.47
- Paperback
236 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2024
Summary
Dominating victories, great duels, and astounding rallies make up some of horse racing’s greatest moments. Award-winning racing writer Edward L. Bowen captures these and more in At the Wire, a compilation of nearly thirty races plus Breeders’ Cup highlights that have earned a solid place in America’s Turf history.
Bowen describes the enormity of the triple dead heat in the 1944 Carter Handicap. He tells the unforgettable tale of the 1973 Belmont Stakes, in which national hero…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781493066438 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1493066439 |
| Author: | Edward L. Bowen |
| Publisher: | Eclipse Press |
| Imprint: | Eclipse Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 236 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 635g |
| Dimensions: | 265mm x 216mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
”…one of the nation’s finest turf writers.” –the Boston Globe
[Bowen is] one of the nation’s finest turf writers.
Intertwines the human perspective when discussing the major Thoroughbred dynasties.
Weaves a narrative of excitement and humanity.
About The Author
Edward L. Bowen
Edward L. Bowen is the author of more than twenty books on Thoroughbred racing history. He was a staff member of the weekly trade publication The Blood-Horse for some thirty years, including seventeen as managing editor and five as editor-in-chief. He was also editor of The Canadian Horse for two years. Bowen served as president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation from 1994 through 2018. Bowen has received various honors within the world of Thoroughbred and sports journalism and authorship, including an Eclipse Award for magazine writing, the Charles Engelhard Award from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, the Old Hilltop Award from Pimlico Race Course, the Walter Haight Award from the National Turf Writers Association, and the gold medal designation in Foreword’s sports category. He lives in Versailles, Kentucky.
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