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At the Wire

Horse Racing's Greatest Moments

Edward L. Bowen

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English
Eclipse Press
02 April 2024
Award-winning racing writer Edward L. Bowen captures dominating victories, great duels, astounding rallies, and more in At the Wire, a compilation of nearly thirty races plus Breeders' Cup highlights that have earned a solid place in America's Turf history. The updated edition includes new chapters on Cigar and the 1995 Breeders' Cup Classic, Zenyatta and the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic, and American Pharoah and the 2015 Belmont Stakes.

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Imprint:   Eclipse Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Updated Edition
Dimensions:   Height: 265mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   635g
ISBN:   9781493066438
ISBN 10:   1493066439
Pages:   236
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Edward L. Bowen is the author of more than twenty books on Thoroughbred racing history. He was a staff member of the weekly trade publication The Blood-Horse for some thirty years, including seventeen as managing editor and five as editor-in-chief. He was also editor of The Canadian Horse for two years. Bowen served as president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation from 1994 through 2018. Bowen has received various honors within the world of Thoroughbred and sports journalism and authorship, including an Eclipse Award for magazine writing, the Charles Engelhard Award from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, the Old Hilltop Award from Pimlico Race Course, the Walter Haight Award from the National Turf Writers Association, and the gold medal designation in Foreword's sports category. He lives in Versailles, Kentucky.

Reviews for At the Wire: Horse Racing's Greatest Moments

...one of the nation's finest turf writers --The Boston Globe ...intertwines the human perspective when discussing the major thoroughbred dynasties --Pacemaker ...weaves a narrative of excitement and humanity --Washington Thoroughbred


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