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Kentucky Derby Books

Books about the Kentucky Derby

Stories and information about the greatest horse race in the world

Kentucky Derby Books
The 10 Best Derbies Out of the thrilling victories and agonizing defeats of over 100 Derby races, the editors of the Blood-Horse magazine, the weekly horse-racing publication, have selected what they believe are the 10 best, a loose measure that runs the gamut from Cinderella stories to spectacular, controversial home stretch runs.	From The Desert To The Derby This book covers the conflict between Skeikh Mohammed Rushed al Maktoum and the old-line Kentucky racing establishment. The book also brings to life some of the most exquisite Thoroughbred racing facilities in the world, and the quest for the Kentucky Derby	The Longest Shot This is an inspiring account of the victory of Lil E. Tee in the 1992 Kentucky Derby. Born with an undistinguished pedigree in a minor breeding state (Pennsylvania), surviving prolonged colic and enduring shin problems, this virtually unwanted horse triumphed over much more heralded and significantly more expensive competition.
Kentucky Derby Cookbook Probably the best of all combination books that give the flavor and taste of what the Derby is all about. The photography is superb, the recipe' selections the best of Kentucky and the book itself a center piece for any coffee table. A true taste of what Derby in Louisville is like from a local perspective!	Remembering The Derby This collection of folksy articles by the author of Kentucky Derby Stories contains some new material and a few pieces reprinted from Bolus's column in the Daily Racing Form . He views the Derby as the most prestigious race in the world, which few would dispute, and he writes of the people who have helped give it such significance.	Derby Dreams The Derby athourity, Jim Bolus, writes his fourth book on the Derby and assembles a collection of essays on the dreams that owners, jockeys, and trainers have had for this great horse race. Stories about what it takes to win the Derby and the hard work involved to get a horse to the race.
Horse Racings Holy Grail Steve Haskin, the popular writer for the Bloodhorse, tells the story of the Kentucky Derby and the various factors he uses to try and pick the Derby winner. Breeding, trainers, and jockeys are all discussed in this book along with some great tips on selecting a Derby winner.	The Home Run Horse A thorough, enthralling study of the Thoroughbred horse-racing industry, which, over the past century, has gone from gentleman's hobby to billion-dollar business. At annual auctions like the Fasig-Tipton in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., would-be buyers dressed in Town & Country–style silk suits place big bets in their quest for the "home-run horse," a Triple Crown contender with millions of dollars in earning potential, or "the Thoroughbred sport's equivalent of hitting the lottery."	Horse of a Different Color James Squires, former editor of the Chicago Tribune, and breeder of 2001 Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos writes of his second career as a Kentucky horseman and his improbable luck in quickly breeding a super horse. In the course of the book we learn a little about the author, lots about the business of horse breeding and meet some of the big players in the industry.