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Author
Series
Dick Francis novels volume 1
Description
Nicholas Foxton, a former jockey who suffered a career-ending injury, is out for a day at the Grand National races when his friend and coworker, Herb Kovak, is murdered right in front of him and 60,000 other potential witnesses. As he struggles to come to terms with Kovak's seemingly inexplicable death, Foxton begins to question how well he knew his friend. Was the murder a case of mistaken identity or something more sinister?
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Doctor Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's farm by winning a big horse race. The doctor runs into some problems. The doctor runs a high priced clinic for the well-off who do not have a clue that he has a degree in Veterinary Medicine.
Author
Series
Cynster novels volume 13
Description
Jaded and disillusioned with love, Dillon Caxton has no time for marriage-minded young ladies, but his plans take an unexpected turn when he meets beautiful Lady Priscilla Dalloway.
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
c1991
Description
Mike Helm's entertaining behind-the-scenes study A Breed Apart takes the dedicated horse-player right to tracks.
Readers will Jack Kaenel, who booted Aloma's Ruler to victory in the Preakness, and Chuck Jenda, who trained Brown Bess to an Eclipse Award. These and many other professionals are by your side as races are analyzed, bets placed, and questions answered about everything from claiming races, turf versus dirt, drugs,
Author
Series
Publisher
Raven Books
Pub. Date
[2011], ©2011
Description
"Cree Thunderboy has two things he does well: he plays a mean blues guitar, and he has a knack for picking winning horses at the track. Picking winners is just a means to an end; Cree's goal is to be the next great bluesman. When he meets Win Hardy, it looks like he might be able to parlay his special skill with the horses into a shot at the fame and fortune he seeks. So long as he can pick the next sure thing."--P. [4] of cover.
13) See how they run
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1951
Description
Novel about horse racing, centering on one race at Belmont Park.
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