Hollywood before Santa Anita: Down Mexico Way -- Santa Anita: Hollywood Cashes In -- Del Mar: Bing Crosby and Where the Turf Meets the Surf -- Hollywood Park: A Racetrack of Their Own -- The Stars Come Out: Racetrack Society in the Golden Age -- The Gamblers: The Downfall of Mic…
"Horse racing was so popular and influential between 1930 and 1960 that nearly 150 racing themed films were released, including A Day at the Races, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry, and National Velvet. This fast-paced, gossipy history explores the relationship between the Hollywood film…
"Horse racing was so popular and influential between 1930 and 1960 that nearly 150 racing themed films were released, including A Day at the Races, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry, and National Velvet. This fast-paced, gossipy history explores the relationship between the Hollywood film…
Horse racing was so popular and influential between 1930 and 1960 that nearly 150 racing themed films were released, including A Day at the Races, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry, and National Velvet. This fast-paced, gossipy history explores the relationship between the Hollywood film …
"A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unf…
This book 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…
I never met anyone whose interest in racing matched my own. Both on and off the course, so to speak, I've enjoyed the company of many a racing acquaintance. I've read books, or parts of books, by persons who might have come close to being true racing friends of mine if ever we h…
I never met anyone whose interest in racing matched my own. Both on and off the course, so to speak, I've enjoyed the company of many a racing acquaintance. I've read books, or parts of books, by persons who might have come close to being true racing friends of mine if ever we h…