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Authors: Timothy T. T. Capps
ISBN-13: 9781581500578, ISBN-10: 1581500572
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Eclipse Press
Date Published: June 2001
Edition: 1ST

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Author Biography: Timothy T. Capps

Capps has been involved in nearly every aspect of the Thoroughbred industry. He has served as a editor of The Thoroughbred Record; as an executive with Matchmaker, a company that sold stallion seasons and shares; and as a vice president at Pimlico and Laural Park in Maryland. He now heads the Maryland Horse Breeders Association and also is editor and publisher of MidAtlatic Thoroughbred.

Book Synopsis

Called the greatest horse ever to look through a bridle, Spectacular Bid achieved what few racehorses ever do--perfection--when he went undefeated in nine races at the age of four.

Table of Contents

Introduction: "The greatest horse..."6
Chapter 1Light On Paper10
Chapter 2"...He can really run."32
Chapter 3On The Brink Of Greatness56
Chapter 4The Almost Triple Crown68
Chapter 5The Safest Wager92
Epilogue: Better By Far On The Track126
Pedigree144
Past Performances145
Index147
Photo Credits152
About the Author153

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