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  • Wink: The Incredible Life and Epic Journey of Jimmy Winkfield
    Wink: The Incredible Life and Epic Journey of Jimmy Winkfield
    He was a giant of a man who stood barely five feet tall; a fierce competitor with a gentle manner; a gifted jockey whose outstanding accomplishments made him a pariah in his native land. At age twenty-three, two-time Kentucky Derby-winner Jimmy Winkfield was forced from American horse racing by a virulent combination of racism and hard times.
    $29.95
  • The Backstretch: My First Decade Playing The Game
    The Backstretch: My First Decade Playing The Game
    A gambler's memoir. Primarily focused on horse racing with dashes of other gambling experiences mixed in. Over a decade's worth of true life, unbelievable gambling tales.
    $15.95
  • Triple Crown Winner: The Earl Sande Saga
    Triple Crown Winner: The Earl Sande Saga
    2010 celebrates Earl Sande s 80th Triple Crown anniversary, on Gallant Fox. It also marks the 89th anniversary of Sande s first of 5 Belmont Stakes wins, on Grey Lag, and the 87th anniversary of Sande s first of three Kentucky Derby victories, on Zev. Sande ranked as the top jockey during the Golden Age of thoroughbred racing and, arguably, the top jockey of all time. Sande virtually owned with Belmont with 5 victories in 10 years. Sande is a great rider, probably the best on the American circuit.
    $19.95
  • Randy Romero's Remarkable Ride
    Randy Romero's Remarkable Ride
    Former horse jockey Randy Romero, winner of the Breeders' Cup, is a Louisiana sports legend still well loved in racing circles today. In 1985 he was at the top of his game, ranked number two in the country. This gripping biography covers the triumphs and tragedies in his exciting career, until his retirement in 1999.
    $19.95
  • As I Remember: A Personal History of Thoroughbred Horse Racing
    As I Remember: A Personal History of Thoroughbred Horse Racing
    Oscar "Double-O" Otis' As I Remember Racing: A Personal History of Thoroughbred Horse Racing offers a "you are there" insight into the history of the Sport of Kings. From the first page to the last, readers will know that they are in the presence of a master storyteller who has an extraordinary tale to share. From his days delivering newspapers as a teenager, to discussion of one of his employees (a young Charlie Whittingham), through his frolicking days at Tijuana Race Track and Agua Caliente, and his free-wheeling adventures as a "tramp-reporter".
    $28.47
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