Description
Book SynopsisThe year 2003 marks the 20th anniversary of the Breeder's Cup and veteran horse racing authorponying up with hefty nomination payments. It is the ultimate example of putting your money where your mouth is. Lefko details a comprehensive history of the event with insight on the major players who shape it year after year.
Trade ReviewHorse racing fans will welcome this history of the Breeders' Cup...Recommended for all racing collections. * Library Journal *
This is an excellent book for all fans of racing. Those who have followed the Breeders' Cup since its inception will enjoy reliving the memories of the last twenty years, while new fans will quickly earn a appreciation of how important the Cup is to racing and learn a few stories about the human and equine greats that make the sport what it is today. * Horse-Races.Net *
...stands alone as the most definitive book on the Breeders' Cup. -- Bill Finley * Thoroughbred Daily News *
It's an event that's a magnet for controversy. It brings together a unique mix of the ultra-rich and the dirt poor, highly educated aristocracy and toothless grade school dropouts. Its very existence defies long odds - - and yet it somehow continues to gallop along, a showcase for the majesty and grace of its competitors. Lefko's book takes the reader inside a day of racing that annually brings together the best horses from around the world. -- Paul Wiecek * Winnipeg Free Press *
Thoroughbred Racing's Greatest Day delivers information and moving stories about the Breeders' Cup. Perry Lefko pens this '20th Anniversary Celebration' with style, insight, and enthusiasm, beginnning with a history of how the Breeders' Cup came into existence. Lefko covers the gamut of what it takes to bring a horse to the Breeders' Cup from its inaugural running in California to the 2002 meeting. -- Lauren Giannini * In and Around Horse Country *
A great read is Thoroughbred Racing's Greatest Day by Perry Lefko, who writes about 25 of the most interesting stories from Breeders' Cup history. -- Tom Wolski * Vancouver Province *
Lefko has produced a history of the meetng that will have equal appeal on both sides of the Atlantic * Racing Post *
A fine book * Las Vegas Review Journal *
Perry Lefko pens this "20th Anniversary Celebration" with style, insight, and enthusiasm, beginnging with a history of how the Breeder's Cup came into existence. Lefko covers the gamut of what it takes to bring a horse to the Breeder's Cup from its inaugural running in California to the 2002 meeting. -- Lauren Giannini * In and Around Horse Country *
Lefko goes into great detail about the history of the Breeder's Cup and gives readers a distinctive look into some of the sport's personalities. Lefko's work is a worthwhile book for all racing fans and for those even simply intrigued by the sport. -- Felix Chavez * Las Cruces Sun *
Up close and personal look at superstar trainers jockeys, owners and other personalities form just one layer of this book that will appeal to fans of thoroughbreds. * Sportsology *
