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9780552774420

Eclipse : The Story of the Rogue, the Madam and the Horse That Changed Racing

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  • ISBN13:

    9780552774420

  • ISBN10:

    0552774421

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2011-08-01
  • Publisher: Transworld Pub
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Summary

In the bestselling tradition ofSeabiscuit, the extraordinary true story of the world's most famous racehorse, and the rogue who owned him. Epsom Downs racetrack, 3rd May, 1769: a chestnut with a white blaze scorches across the turf towards the finishing post, leaving his rivals in the dust. Awestruck, his spectators know they are in the presence of greatness. This is a vivid portrait of high society and low life, of passionate sport and ferocious gambling. It's the story of Eclipse's owner, an adventurer who made his money through roguery and gambling - a rank outsider who went on to become a national celebrity - and of his horse, which went on to become the undisputed champion of horse racing; founded dynasties that dominated the bloodstock market in every country where Thoroughbreds raced; and whose influence was such that ninety-five percent of horses racing today are Eclipse's male-line descendants.

Author Biography

Nicholas Clee is a journalist and food writer.

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