Secretariat [Updated Edition, 2001]

GIFT QUALITY 2001 revised oversized photo-illustrated hardcover with dust jacket. UNREAD COPY with bright, unmarked, well-bound pages. Jacket remains clean, bright, and glossy. Sharp edges and corners. Very nice! Profusely illustrated book with photos is an absolute treasure for all fans of horse racing and of the legendary horse Secretariat. "Secretariat was the best-known and most beloved racehorse of the twentieth century. In 1973 his legacy of being the greatest horse of all time was permanently etched into the consciousness of the world when he won the Triple Crown. Surrounded by media attention after winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, Secretariat saved his best performance for his last. Not only did he break the previous time record of the Belmont Stakes, he shattered it. Raymond G. Woolfe Jr. tells the story of Secretariat from the coin toss, which ultimately sent him to Helen Chenery, to his burial at Clairborne Farm. Complete with a new 'Where They Are' section and a new foreword by Ron Turcotte, Secretariat's jockey during his amazing 1973 campaign, SECRETARIAT is the definitive volume for fans of the horse and the sport of horse racing.".…