Never Say Die : a Kentucky colt, the Epsom Derby, and the rise of the modern thoroughbred industry / James C. Nicholson ; foreword by Pete Best.

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 of power w...

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Main Author: Nicholson, James C. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2013]
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505 0 |a A Historic Derby Triumph and a Wager That Changed History --The Unusual Origins of a Sewing Machine Fortune -- Robert Sterling Clark -- The Aga Khan -- Robber Barons Robbing Barons -- An Unlikely Horseman -- A Derby-less Trainer -- The First Kentucky-Bred Champion of the Epsom Derby -- An American Invasion at Epsom -- A Global Sport and Industry. 
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