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Hardcover:
9781410491855 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, August 24, 2016), cover price $33.99 | About this edition: History was made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown, the first since Affirmed in 1978.
9780316268844 | Hachette Books, April 26, 2016, cover price $27.00
CD/Spoken Word:
9781478939399 | Com/cdr un edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, April 26, 2016), cover price $35.00 | About this edition: History was made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown, the first since Affirmed in 1978.
Hardcover:
9781250065698 | Thomas Dunne Books, April 26, 2016, cover price $26.99
Paperback:
9781626199620 | History Pr, January 18, 2016, cover price $21.99 | About this edition: In 1967, Scottsdales longtime Arabian horse breeder Ed Tweed embarked on a mission to race the horses he bred.
Hardcover:
9781438439419 | Excelsior Editions, July 1, 2011, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: When Rachel Alexandra thundered to a stylish win against the boys in the 2009 Preakness Stakes, her connections came to the 141st Saratoga Race Course meeting wanting more than just another victory.
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9781438439426 | State Univ of New York Pr, January 2, 2015, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: SEMIFINALIST â 2011 Dr.
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9781609495619 | History Pr, September 4, 2012, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: While Seabiscuit is perhaps the best-known Thoroughbred in history, Charles S.
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9781609490959 | History Pr, April 6, 2011, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: On May 4, 1968, Dancer's Image crossed the finish line at Churchill Downs to win the 94th Kentucky Derby.
Hardcover:
9780312367244 | Thomas Dunne Books, May 1, 2007, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The story of Secretariat, the legendary Triple Crown winner whose record-breaking accomplishments in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes have never been equaled, is seen through the perspective of the bond between the horse and his African-American groom, Eddie Sweat.
Paperback:
9780312382254 | Reprint edition (Griffin, June 10, 2008), cover price $16.99
Miscellaneous:
9781429968089 | 1 edition (Thomas Dunne Books, April 1, 2010), cover price $9.99
The story of a legendary early twentieth-century racehorse offers insight into the sport during his career, describing the horse's rebellious early years, the rumors about race fixing that haunted his one defeat, and the role of arch-rival and Triple Crown winner Sir Barton.
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9780312340995 | St Martins Pr, May 2, 2006, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The story of a legendary early twentieth-century racehorse offers insight into the sport during his career, describing the horse's rebellious early years, the rumors about race fixing that haunted his one defeat, and the role of arch-rival and Triple Crown winner Sir Barton.
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9780312341008 | Reprint edition (Griffin, May 1, 2007), cover price $22.99 | About this edition: The story of a legendary early twentieth-century racehorse offers insight into the sport during his career, describing the horse's rebellious early years, the rumors about race fixing that haunted his one defeat, and the role of arch-rival and Triple Crown winner Sir Barton.
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9781429907774 | 1 edition (St Martins Pr, April 1, 2010), cover price $9.99
Documents the story of an injured Triple Crown contender whose recovery rendered him a beloved national figure, describing how he suffered a severe hind leg fracture at the 2006 Preakness Stakes and underwent risky surgery in the hopes that he could be rehabilitated.
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9780061284854 | William Morrow & Co, March 1, 2007, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Documents the story of an injured Triple Crown contender whose recovery rendered him a beloved national figure, describing how he suffered a severe hind leg fracture at the 2006 Preakness Stakes and underwent risky surgery in the hopes that he could be rehabilitated.
Miscellaneous:
9780061737626 | Harpercollins, October 13, 2009, cover price $9.99
Hardcover:
9781581500615 | 1 edition (Eclipse Pr, February 1, 2002), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Sold to Japan after Kentucky breeders ignored him, Sunday Silence, a former Horse of the Year, became the most successful stallion in history.
Hardcover:
9781400060986 | Collectors edition (Random House Inc, June 1, 2003), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: The author retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.
9780783895260 | Large print edition (G K Hall & Co, October 1, 2001), cover price $30.95 | About this edition: Retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938 because of the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.
9780375502910 | Random House Inc, March 1, 2001, cover price $27.00 | About this edition: The author retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.
Paperback:
9780345465085 | Reprint edition (Ballantine Books, July 1, 2003), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.
9780449005613 | Reprint edition (Ballantine Books, March 1, 2002), cover price $17.00 | About this edition: The author retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.
Miscellaneous:
9781602520424 | Abridged edition (Findaway World Llc, May 1, 2007), cover price $29.99
CD/Spoken Word:
9780739306390 | Abridged edition (Random House, June 1, 2003), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Follows the story of the champion racehorse and the three men who discovered him, chronicling how a former bicycle repairman purchased the horse despite its lack of promise, and how the horse rose to become one of the sport's top performers.
Cassette/Spoken Word:
9780788796425 | Unabridged edition (Recorded Books, October 1, 2001), cover price $94.00
9780375417146 | Abridged edition (Random House, March 1, 2001), cover price $25.95 | About this edition: The author retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.
Reinforced:
9780606290081 | Demco Media, August 1, 2003, cover price $25.65 | About this edition: The author retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.
Prebinding:
9781435229761 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, March 1, 2008), cover price $16.99
9780613647878 | Turtleback Books, July 1, 2003, cover price $28.10 | About this edition: The author retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.
Paperback:
9781593305062 | Aventine Pr, October 30, 2007, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: An American champion at heart, "The Magnificent Sham" achieved an unofficial record for the second-fastest time in the history of the Kentucky Derby.
Hardcover:
9781581501735 | Eclipse Pr, October 1, 2007, cover price $26.95
Hardcover:
9781581501711 | Eclipse Pr, October 1, 2007, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: When popular equine photographer Barbara Livingston released her book Old Friends in 2002 to profile and honor Thoroughbred racing's beloved "seniors" through her words and photographs, fan reaction was immediate: "When is Old Friends 2 coming out?
Hardcover:
9781933060309 | Espn Books, May 8, 2007, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Documents the rise and tragic fall of 1970s filly racer Ruffian, whose match against Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure resulted in a life-ending foreleg break, in an account that also traces the author's love for the sport.
Miscellaneous:
9780739375563 | Findaway World Llc, May 1, 2007, cover price $29.99
CD/Spoken Word:
9780739370834 | Abridged edition (Random House, October 12, 2010), cover price $14.99
Hardcover:
9781581501599 | Eclipse Pr, May 1, 2007, cover price $25.95 | About this edition: Traces the dual stories of Kentucky Derby favorite Barbaro and his trainer, Michael Matz, in an account that describes the efforts to save the bay colt after breaking his leg while running in the Preakness, and Matz's rescue of three children after a plane crash.
Describes the epic 1823 series of match races that took place on Long Island between Eclipse, a horse representing the growing industrial power of the northern states, and Henry, a horse that embodied the values of the South.
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9780618556120 | Houghton Mifflin, May 5, 2006, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Describes the epic 1823 series of match races that took place on Long Island between Eclipse, a horse representing the growing industrial power of the northern states, and Henry, a horse that embodied the values of the South.
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9780618872114 | Reprint edition (Houghton Mifflin, April 5, 2007), cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Describes the epic 1823 series of match races that took place on Long Island between Eclipse, a great horse representing the growing industrial power of the northern states, and Henry, a superb horse that embodied the values of the South.
Miscellaneous:
9780547347585, titled "Great Match Race: When North Met South in America's First Sports Spectacle" | Houghton Mifflin, April 5, 2007, cover price $14.95
Paperback:
9781581501537 | Eclipse Pr, March 17, 2007, cover price $14.95
Hardcover:
9781581500912 | 1 edition (Eclipse Pr, March 1, 2003), cover price $24.95
Paperback:
9781581501520 | Eclipse Pr, February 1, 2007, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Secretariat captured the public's imagination like no other horse.
Hardcover:
9780399244629 | Putnam Pub Group, April 30, 2006, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: The true story of the racehorse named Funny Cide.
Hardcover:
9781581501308 | Annotated edition (Eclipse Pr, October 30, 2005), cover price $24.95
Paperback:
9780425200308 | Reprint edition (Berkley Pub Group, March 30, 2005), cover price $19.00 | About this edition: Describes how an unheralded New York horse--trained by a journeyman, ridden by a hard-luck jockey, and owned by a tiny stable founded by a group of high-school buddies--beat the champions to win two of the three Triple Crown races.
Hardcover:
9780786266166 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, August 13, 2004), cover price $30.95 | About this edition: Describes how an unheralded New York horse--trained by a journeyman, ridden by a hard-luck jockey, and owned by a tiny stable founded by a group of high-school buddies--beat the champions to win two of the three Triple Crown races.
9780399151798, titled "Funny Cide: How a horse, a trainer, a jockey, and a bunch of high school buddies took on the sheiks and blue bloods ... and won" | Putnam Pub Group, April 1, 2004, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Describes how an unheralded New York horse--trained by a journeyman, ridden by a hard-luck jockey, and owned by a tiny stable founded by a group of high-school buddies--beat the champions to win two of the three Triple Crown races.
Photographs, Associated Press reports, the 'Sport Illustrated' cover story, and other articles chronicle the remarkable racing career of the Pennsylvania horse that won two thirds of the Triple Crown in 2004.
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9781582619125 | Sports Pub, June 8, 2004, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Photographs, Associated Press reports, the 'Sport Illustrated' cover story, and other articles chronicle the remarkable racing career of the Pennsylvania horse that won two thirds of the Triple Crown in 2004.
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