War Admiral - by Edward L Bowen (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The most successful son of the legendary Man o' War, War Admiral had an outstanding season as a three-year-old in 1937, earning Triple Crown honors and the Horse of the Year title. He raced brilliantly the following season despite his loss to Seabiscuit in the Pimlico Special....<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Man o' War didn't compete in the1920 Kentucky Derby because owner Sam Riddle thought the distance was too long for a young three-year-old. But nearly two decades later, Riddle had a change of heart. In 1937, he agreed to run War Admiral, a son of the great Man o' War, at Churchill Downs. War Admiral went on to sweep the Triple Crown and established himself as Man o' War's best racing son. Veteran racing historian Edward L. Bowen, biographer of Man o' War, chronicles the exploits of War Admiral, including the colt's historic battle with the great Seabiscuit and War Admiral's success at stud.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Bowen is a master craftsman of the written word, and he has produced a riveting look at the 1937 Triple Crown winner. --Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Edward L. Bowen is the author of more than twenty books on Thoroughbred racing history. He was a staff member of the weekly trade publication The Blood Horse for some thirty years, including seventeen as managing editor and five as editor-in-chief. He was also editor of The Canadian Horse for two years. Bowen served as president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation from 1994 through 2018. Bowen has received various honors within the world of Thoroughbred and sports journalism and authorship, including an Eclipse Award for magazine writing, the Charles Engelhard Award from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, the Old Hilltop Award from Pimlico Race Course, the Walter Haight Award from the National Turf Writers Association, and the gold medal designation in Foreword's sports category.
Price History
Cheapest price in the interval: 19.95 on November 8, 2021
Most expensive price in the interval: 19.95 on December 22, 2021
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us