Horse Of A Different Colour: A Tale of Breeding Genius and Dominant Females

Squires, James D.

ISBN 10: 0751536830 / ISBN 13: 9780751536836

Published by Sphere, 2004

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.

Seller Inventory # CHL10778514

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Horse Of A Different Colour: A Tale of Breeding Genius and Dominant Females
• Publisher: Sphere
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0751536830
• ISBN 13: 9780751536836
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Used; Good

About this title

Synopsis

When Jim Squires set up shop as a horse breeder in Kentucky, no one held out much hope for him making a living at it. As the editor of the Chicago Tribune, Squires had overseen a staff that won seven Pulitzer Prizes in eight years, but that wasn't enough to save his job in a management shake up. Consoled by a hefty severance payment, he decided to take up professionally what had been a passion of his for twenty years - raising horses. Squires had successfully raised jumpers and equine athletes, but now he was heading to thoroughbred country. Horse of a Different Colour is Squires' rollicking tale of how a novice in the world of Kentucky horse culture did more than merely stay in business; He brought together the stallion and mare who would produce the winner of the most famous race of all, the Kentucky Derby. And at the centre of all the commotion is a remarkable horse, Monarchos, the grey colt blessed with extraordinary speed and the making of a hero.

About the Author

Jim Squires has been breeding and raising horses in Kentucky since 1990. From 1981 to 1989 he was the Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of the Chicago Tribune.