Horse Racing: The Golden Age of the Track

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Summary: Horse Racing:The Golden Age of the Track
Review: Fans of racing will learn something new by looking at the images in this book. A racing fan myself, I saw great horses, jockeys, trainers, and owners in a new light. We read so much about War Admiral and Whirlaway, "Sunny Jim" and Eddie Arcaro, but images, especially good ones, are difficult to come by. This book opens up that world of racing's golden age of Triple Crown winners and celebrity owners. I think the book is an excellent companion to the Seabiscuit book. The images capture on film much of the world that Seabiscuit lived in. A worthy addition to any racing library.

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Summary: Horse Racing:The Golden Age of the Track
Review: Fans of racing will learn something new by looking at the images in this book. A racing fan myself, I saw great horses, jockeys, trainers, and owners in a new light. We read so much about War Admiral and Whirlaway, "Sunny Jim" and Eddie Arcaro, but images, especially good ones, are difficult to come by. This book opens up that world of racing's golden age of Triple Crown winners and celebrity owners. I think the book is an excellent companion to the Seabiscuit book. The images capture on film much of the world that Seabiscuit lived in. A worthy addition to any racing library.

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Summary: Inaccurate--doesn't live up to promise of title
Review: Not being an expert on the high rollers of American society, I cannot speak for the accuracy of the names attributed to their photographs in this book. I do know that in "Their Turf", that author referred to Mrs. Winston Guest as "Cee Zee", not "C.Z." as she is in this book. Regardless, some of the captions on the horse photographs are incorrect, such as the one naming Tom Smith as both the owner and trainer of Seabiscuit. Some of the photographs are lovely, but don't base any research on this book.

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Summary: Inaccurate--doesn't live up to promise of title
Review: Not being an expert on the high rollers of American society, I cannot speak for the accuracy of the names attributed to their photographs in this book. I do know that in "Their Turf", that author referred to Mrs. Winston Guest as "Cee Zee", not "C.Z." as she is in this book. Regardless, some of the captions on the horse photographs are incorrect, such as the one naming Tom Smith as both the owner and trainer of Seabiscuit. Some of the photographs are lovely, but don't base any research on this book.

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Summary: Nice Book, Needs A Little More Horses
Review: This book has many wonderful photos but it seems sometimes that the focus is more on human celebrities rather than their magnificent equine counterparts. There is also no information on any of the horses whatsoever except name and what race it was. Interesting book to skim through, but not something you could spend hours on, or even one hour.