Sports: Cañonero II : The Rags to Riches Story of the Kentucky Derby's Most Improbable Winner download ebook TXT, DOC, MOBI
9781626190474 162619047X Discover the fascinating story of Canonero II, the horse that shocked the racing world by winning the 1971 Kentucky Derby., In the months leading up to the 1971 Kentucky Derby, Canonero II was an unknown horse with a Venezuelan trainer who spoke only Spanish. The Derby "experts" laughed when an exercise boy rode the horse out on the track with no saddle or stirrups. But the laughter promptly ended when Canonero II charged to the front from twenty lengths back to win the Derby, followed by a victory at the Preakness Stakes in track record time. In recounting Canonero II's quest to become the first Triple Crown winner since Citation, award-winning turf historian Milt Toby tells the compelling story of how one man's wildly improbable dream became the dream of a nation and how a bargain-basement yearling born with a crooked front leg became the "people's horse.", In the months leading up to the 1971 Kentucky Derby, Cañonero II was an unknownhorse with a Venezuelan trainer who spoke only Spanish. The Derby “expertsâ€Âlaughed when an exercise boy rode the horse out on the track with no saddle orstirrups. But the laughter promptly ended when Cañonero II charged to the front from twentylengths back to win the Derby, followed by a victory at the Preakness Stakes intrack record time. In recounting Cañonero II’s quest to become the first TripleCrown winner since Citation, award-winning turf historian Milt Toby tells thecompelling story of how one man’s wildly improbable dream became the dream of anation and how a bargain-basement yearling born with a crooked front leg becamethe “people’s horse.â€Â, In the months leading up to the 1971 Kentucky Derby, Cañonero II was an unknownhorse with a Venezuelan trainer who spoke only Spanish. The Derby “expertsâ€laughed when an exercise boy rode the horse out on the track with no saddle orstirrups. But the laughter promptly ended when Cañonero II charged to the front from twentylengths back to win the Derby, followed by a victory at the Preakness Stakes intrack record time. In recounting Cañonero II’s quest to become the first TripleCrown winner since Citation, award-winning turf historian Milt Toby tells thecompelling story of how one man’s wildly improbable dream became the dream of anation and how a bargain-basement yearling born with a crooked front leg becamethe “people’s horse.â€
9781626190474 162619047X Discover the fascinating story of Canonero II, the horse that shocked the racing world by winning the 1971 Kentucky Derby., In the months leading up to the 1971 Kentucky Derby, Canonero II was an unknown horse with a Venezuelan trainer who spoke only Spanish. The Derby "experts" laughed when an exercise boy rode the horse out on the track with no saddle or stirrups. But the laughter promptly ended when Canonero II charged to the front from twenty lengths back to win the Derby, followed by a victory at the Preakness Stakes in track record time. In recounting Canonero II's quest to become the first Triple Crown winner since Citation, award-winning turf historian Milt Toby tells the compelling story of how one man's wildly improbable dream became the dream of a nation and how a bargain-basement yearling born with a crooked front leg became the "people's horse.", In the months leading up to the 1971 Kentucky Derby, Cañonero II was an unknownhorse with a Venezuelan trainer who spoke only Spanish. The Derby “expertsâ€Âlaughed when an exercise boy rode the horse out on the track with no saddle orstirrups. But the laughter promptly ended when Cañonero II charged to the front from twentylengths back to win the Derby, followed by a victory at the Preakness Stakes intrack record time. In recounting Cañonero II’s quest to become the first TripleCrown winner since Citation, award-winning turf historian Milt Toby tells thecompelling story of how one man’s wildly improbable dream became the dream of anation and how a bargain-basement yearling born with a crooked front leg becamethe “people’s horse.â€Â, In the months leading up to the 1971 Kentucky Derby, Cañonero II was an unknownhorse with a Venezuelan trainer who spoke only Spanish. The Derby “expertsâ€laughed when an exercise boy rode the horse out on the track with no saddle orstirrups. But the laughter promptly ended when Cañonero II charged to the front from twentylengths back to win the Derby, followed by a victory at the Preakness Stakes intrack record time. In recounting Cañonero II’s quest to become the first TripleCrown winner since Citation, award-winning turf historian Milt Toby tells thecompelling story of how one man’s wildly improbable dream became the dream of anation and how a bargain-basement yearling born with a crooked front leg becamethe “people’s horse.â€