Canonero II

The Rags to Riches Story of the Kentucky Derby's Most Improbable Winner

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Milton C Toby

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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."

Release date NZ

February 11th, 2014

Author

Milton C Toby

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributor

Foreword by Steve Haskin

Pages

146

Dimensions

152x229x10

ISBN-13

9781540221674

Product ID

27797827

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