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In 1973, Secretariat, the greatest thoroughbred in horse racing history, won the Triple Crown The only horse to ever break the two minute mark in winning the Kentucky Derby until recent winner Monarchos, Secretariat also pulled off one of the most astounding victories in the annals of horse racing by winning the Belmont Stakes by a record breaking thirty one lengths Now William Nack updates his acclaimed portrait with a new afterword that examines the legacy of one of ESPN s 100 Greatest Athletes of the Century the only horse to ever grace the covers of Time , Newsweek , and Sports Illustrated all in the same week. New Download Secretariat author William Nack For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This story of 1973 triple crown winner Secretariat is packed with statistics on blood lines racing stats William Nack really knows his stuff However, it is not a dry read at all His behind the scenes look at the world of horse breeders is fascinating I particularly liked his spin on the owner Helen Tweedy aka Penny Chenery , and thought it pretty cool that both the jockey trainer were Canadians Now I know what going the distance really means, and it s got nothing to do with F This story of 1973 triple crown winner Secretariat is packed with statistics on blood lines racing stats William Nack really knows his stuff However, it is not a dry read at all His behind ...A legend is born A true story of a remarkable Thoroughbred racehorse that has now also been made into a film for the big screen, Secretariat has to be one of my favorite books on racing ever written Equivalent to works such as Seabiscuit, Arle and Red Rum this racehorse s story is one that is heartwarming, magical and truly inspirational proving that the sky is the limit Fast paced at a thrilling gallop this story maintains its momentum throughout, where you ultimately loose yourself within th A legend is born A true story of a remarkable Thoroughbred racehorse that has now also been made into a film for the big screen, Secretariat has to be one of my favorite books on racing ever written Equi...Did you see the movie I did, and can definitely say that the feel good movie barely touched the surface of Secretariat and all that was going on before and around him.and was written by William Nack, who was a new Turf Reporter when Secretariat made his 2 year old appearance So impressed, he decided to keep a journal and a side focus on Secretariat for the long term.Therefore, this book starts with the history of the major players in Secretariat s life The Chenery family, and how The Mea Did you see the movie I did, and can definitely say that the feel good movie barely touched the surface of Secretariat and all that was going on before and around him.and was written by William Nack, who was a new Turf Reporter when Secretariat made his 2 year old appearance So impressed, he decided to keep a journal and a side focus on Secretariat for the long term.Therefore, t...2.5 Maybe it s not fair to compare Secretariat to Seabiscuit, but here I go While I can t judge who would have won in a race between the two horses, one s story is far superior, and that is Seabiscuit s Secretariat came from basically a royal bloodline, he was big and beautiful and upon his death was discovered to have an enlarged heart which may have been what helped him run so fast I can appreciate that he was quite an amazing animal and probably pretty wonderful to watch I haven t actuall 2.5 Maybe it s not fair to compare Secretariat to Seabiscuit, but here I go While I can t judge who would have won in a race between the two horses, one s story is far superior, and that is Seabiscuit s Secretariat came from basically a royal bloodline, he was big and beautiful and upon his death was discovered to have an enlarged heart which may have been what helpe...I picked up Secretariat for different reasons than most It had nothing to do with Diane Lane or the Disney movie I don t really even like horse racing But a gentlemen I trust recommended it to me on Twitter Andy Ihnatko Ihnatko included this book as one of his Audible.com Picks of the Week Having a stack of credits to burn through, I decided to give it a listen Secretariat begins slowly You begin with a thorough foundation of lineage At first that put me off Why do I care about horse I picked up Secretariat for different reasons than most It had nothing to do with Diane Lane or the Disney movie I don t really even like horse racing But a gentlemen I trust recommended it to me on Twitter Andy Ihnatko Ihnatko included this book as one of his Audible.com Picks of the Week Having a stack of credits to burn through, I decided to give it a listen Secretariat begins slowly You begin with a thorough foundation of lineage At first that put me off Why do I care about horses not named Secretariat I mean I di...Great book I liked it a lotthan the movie I think that if you are a person who is not into horses or does not know a lot about horses, you will like the movie better This book is so well researched and filled with every single fact you could imagine, but could get confusing if you are not into horses and racing Great writing, captured me within the first 3 chapters I learned a lot about racing history in that time period and some of the facts stunned me This book is a great collect Great book I liked it a lotthan the movie I think that if you are a person who is...I really thought I would like this book and couldn t wait to read it but then once I started to read it I realized it was not at all what I expected There were times in the book when I thought I was reading Genisis when they were going through the lineage of the horses I really don t understand or care who parented who I also am not into horse racing so all the timing and how they placed them in the race was foreign to me I should take the time to learn something new but horse racing is at t I really thought I would like this book and couldn t wait to read it but then once I started to read it I realized it was not at all what I expected There were times in the book when I thought I was reading Genisis when they were going through the lineage of the horses I really don t understand or care who parented ...Overall, I really enjoyed this book I ve always had a love for race horses since my first horse was a OTTB turned eventing horse The author does an amazing job of sharing Secretariat s story, and the love he had for this horse really showed throughout the entirety of the book It was amazing to read about his journey leading up to the triple crown, and continuing on after the triple crown I also learned a lot about the ins and outs of racing, and how even at the speed they re going, horses ca Overall, I really enjoyed this book I ve always had a love for race horses since my first horse was a OTTB turned eventing horse The author does an amazing job of sharing Secretariat s story, and the love he had for this h...Do you like equine genealogy This book is for you Do you love horse racing This book is for you Do you like loads of minutiae detail This book is for you If you don t mind a story that jumps around and shifts focus constantly than this book is for you Everyone else I would suggest reading a summary or doing a bit of Google research and call it quits What a slog Secretariat isn t even introduced until chapter SEVEN I was so close to putting this one down.This might be one of those times whe Do you like equine genealogy This book is for you Do you love horse racing This book is for you Do you like loads of minutiae detail This book is for you If you don t mind a story that jumps around and shifts focus constantly than this book is for you Everyone else I would suggest reading a summary or doing a bit of Google research and ca...What a wonderful read What a wonderful horse What wonderful memories come flooding back of watching him run in the Triple Crown It is so very nice to see the behind the scenes story.I had to laugh at the thought of the horse raking after watching one of the grooms raking It made me laugh out loud.

Secretariat
  • English
  • 16 November 2017
  • Paperback
  • 384 pages
  • 0306811332
  • William Nack
  • Secretariat