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American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise
Joe Drape
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Description for American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise
Paperback. New York Times reporter and bestselling author Joe Drape tells the epic story of the historic thoroughbred, American Pharoah, the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
History was made at the Belmont Stakes in Summer 2015 when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown title, the first racehorse to achieve the momentous feat since Affirmed in 1978. Pharoah was the crowd favorite, as spectators had anxiously anticipated the American Thoroughbred's victory, already a proven winner at the year's earlier Kentucky Derby and Preakness races. By all appearances, American Pharoah has led a successful career, unmarred by any controversy as he was the undisputed champion-only twelve horses total in American history have won the Triple Crown. Unfortunately however, his training team has not fared nearly ... Read more
History was made at the Belmont Stakes in Summer 2015 when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown title, the first racehorse to achieve the momentous feat since Affirmed in 1978. Pharoah was the crowd favorite, as spectators had anxiously anticipated the American Thoroughbred's victory, already a proven winner at the year's earlier Kentucky Derby and Preakness races. By all appearances, American Pharoah has led a successful career, unmarred by any controversy as he was the undisputed champion-only twelve horses total in American history have won the Triple Crown. Unfortunately however, his training team has not fared nearly ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780316268851
SKU
V9780316268851
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
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About Joe Drape
Joe Drape is an award-winning sportswriter for the New York Times. A native of Kansas City and graduate of Rockhurst High School, Drape earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Southern Methodist University. After reporting for numerous local papers and winning awards, Joe came to the New York Times in 1998 to cover college sports and horse racing. ... Read more
Reviews for American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise
A page-turner .... With his deep knowledge of horse racing, and sharp eye for detail, Drape weaves a compelling narrative from an unlikely cast of characters around an even more unlikely four-legged hero.
National Book Review Nobody writes about horses like Joe Drape. He takes you around the track, makes you hear the roar, feel the thrill, see the ... Read more
National Book Review Nobody writes about horses like Joe Drape. He takes you around the track, makes you hear the roar, feel the thrill, see the ... Read more