Linda Carroll (3)
Autore di Out of the Clouds: The Unlikely Horseman and the Unwanted Colt Who Conquered the Sport of Kings
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- Opere
- 2
- Utenti
- 62
- Popolarità
- #271,094
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 25
Stymie was bought by trainer, Hirsch Jacobs in a claiming race for a dirt cheap price. Once under Jacobs care, Stymie blossomed into one of the most powerful racehorses in the history of the sport and earned Jacobs more money than he ever would have dared to imagine.
The story begins with Jacobs as a boy racing pigeons. As he grew older, he became interested in horses and applied his knowledge of pigeons to the horses. Jacobs was an honest family man who did not gamble, but ended up in a partnership with well-known gambler and bachelor, Isador Beiber. What was unusual about the partnership was that neither were part of the Blueblood wealthy horsing world.
There is quite a bit about gambling in the book in reference to horse racing, but overall this is a very clean book and chronicles Jacobs’ lifetime and the life and career of Stymie, a thoroughbred born on the King Ranch in Texas. The book focuses on their appeal to the public as representing the common folk in a sport that tended to only be available to the wealthy and connected
Overall I enjoyed the book and think anyone who loves reading about animals and horse racing will find this an interesting read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Hatchette Books for providing an advance copy so that I could offer an honest review.… (altro)