Horse of a Different Color: A Tale of Breeding Geniuses, Dominant Females, and the Fastest Derby Winner Since Secretariat

Squires, Jim

ISBN 10: 1586481177 / ISBN 13: 9781586481179

Published by PublicAffairs, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Horse of a Different Color: A Tale of Breeding Geniuses, Dominant Females, and the Fastest Derby Winner Since Secretariat
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1586481177
• ISBN 13: 9781586481179
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The former editor of the Chicago Tribune tells the story of his entry into the world of thoroughbred breeding, profiles Kentucky's racehorse culture, and chronicles his successful breeding of Monarchos, the 2001 Kentucky Derby winner.

About the Author

James D. Squires has been breeding and raising horses in Kentucky since 1990. From 1981 to 1989 he was the editor of the Chicago Tribune, having previously been the paper's Washington bureau chief and the editor of the Orlando Sentinel. He is the author of two previous nonfiction books. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Squires lives with his wife Mary Anne at Two Bucks Farm in Versailles, Kentucky.