Out of the clouds : the unlikely horseman and the unwanted colt who conquered the sport of kings
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Rosner, David, 1956- author.
Published
New York : Hachette Books, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 310 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Hachette Books, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-302) and index.
Description
"In the wake of World War II, as turmoil and chaos were giving way to a spirit of optimism, Americans were looking for inspiration and role models showing that it was possible to start from the bottom and work your way up to the top-and they found it in Stymie, the failed racehorse plucked from the discard heap by trainer Hirsch Jacobs. Like Stymie, Jacobs was a commoner in "The Sport of Kings," a dirt-poor Brooklyn city slicker who forged an unlikely career as racing's winningest trainer by buying cheap, unsound nags and magically transforming them into winners. The ,,500 pittance Jacobs paid to claim Stymie became history's biggest bargain as the ultimate iron horse went on to run a whopping 131 races and win 25 stakes, becoming the first Thoroughbred ever to earn more than ,00,000. The Cinderella champion nicknamed "The People's Horse" captivated the masses with his rousing charge-from-behind stretch runs, his gritty blue-collar work ethic, and his rags-to-riches success story. In a golden age when horse racing rivaled baseball and boxing as America's most popular pastime, he was every bit as inspiring a sports hero as Joe DiMaggio and Joe Louis." -- Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carroll, L., & Rosner, D. (2018). Out of the clouds: the unlikely horseman and the unwanted colt who conquered the sport of kings (First edition.). Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carroll, Linda, 1956- and David Rosner. 2018. Out of the Clouds: The Unlikely Horseman and the Unwanted Colt Who Conquered the Sport of Kings. Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carroll, Linda, 1956- and David Rosner. Out of the Clouds: The Unlikely Horseman and the Unwanted Colt Who Conquered the Sport of Kings Hachette Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carroll, Linda, and David Rosner. Out of the Clouds: The Unlikely Horseman and the Unwanted Colt Who Conquered the Sport of Kings First edition., Hachette Books, 2018.
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