Never Say Die : a Kentucky colt, the Epsom Derby, and the rise of the modern thoroughbred industry

Summary: 'Never Say Die' tells the story of the first Kentucky-bred winner of the Epsom Derby, whose historic 1954 victory in Europe's most famous race sent shockwaves through the world of thoroughbred racing. Never Say Die's win in the Epsom Derby was an early signal of a shift in the balance of power within the sport of thoroughbred racing toward North America. In the two decades that followed, American horses, long derided as inferior to European runners, would enjoy an unprecedented period of success in some of Europe's most prestigious races, sending the world's leading thoroughbred owners to Kentucky in search of top equine prospects.

Record details

ISBN: 9780813142005
ISBN: 9780813141671
ISBN: 0813141672
ISBN: 9781299402065
ISBN: 9780813142012
ISBN: 9780813142005
ISBN: 1299402062
ISBN: 0813142016
ISBN: 0813142008
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:september.21 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: A Historic Derby Triumph and a Wager That Changed History; Chapter 2: The Unusual Origins of a Sewing Machine Fortune; Chapter 3: Robert Sterling Clark; Chapter 4: The Aga Khan; Chapter 5: Robber Barons Robbing Barons; Chapter 6: An Unlikely Horseman; Chapter 7: A Derby-less Trainer; Chapter 8: The First Kentucky-Bred Champion of the Epsom Derby; Chapter 9: An American Invasion at Epsom; Chapter 10: A Global Sport and Industry; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.