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Eclipse: The Horse That Changed Racing History Forever
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Eclipse: The Horse That Changed Racing History Forever Paperback - 2013 - 1st Edition

by Nicholas Clee

Summary

May 3, 1769, Epsom Downs. A chestnut brown thoroughbred with a white blaze is scorching across the turf towards the finishing post. His four rivals are so far behind him that, in racing terms, they are "nowhere." Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him. An adventurer and rogue who has made his money through gambling, Dennis O'Kelly is also a known companion to the madam of a notorious London brothel. Under O'Kelly's management, Eclipse would go on a winning streak unparalleled for the next two centuries.

As journalist Nicholas Clee explores in this captivating romp, while O'Kelly was destined to remain an outcast to the racing establishment, his horse would go on to become the undisputed, undefeated champion of the sport. Not only a consummate winner, Eclipse exemplified the perfect thoroughbred -- a status he retains even today. Eclipse's male-line descendants include Secretariat, Barbaro, and all but three of the Kentucky Derby winners of the past fifty years.

From the publisher

Nicholas Clee is a journalist and racing enthusiast. He is also the author of a cookbook, Don't Sweat the Aubergine. He writes a weekly column in the Times and reviews in the Times Literary Supplement.

Details

  • Title Eclipse: The Horse That Changed Racing History Forever
  • Author Nicholas Clee
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harry N. Abrams
  • Date 2013-10-29
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781468303339 / 1468303333
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5.4 x 0.77 in (20.32 x 13.72 x 1.96 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Dewey Decimal Code 798.400

Media reviews

"A splendid book . . . No racing home should be without it." --The Times, Sports Book of the Year

"A hugely enjoyable account, beautifully produced." --Sunday Times, Sports Book of the Year

"A ripping yarn, expertly told." --The Observer

About the author

Nicholas Clee is a journalist and racing enthusiast. He is also the author of a cookbook, "Don't Sweat the Aubergine." He writes a weekly column in the "Times" and reviews in the "Times Literary Supplement."

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