Legacies of the Turf by Edward L. Bowen

Legacies of the Turf
A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders
(Vol. I)
By

Edward L. Bowen.

Read the facinating stories of the early 20th
century's powerhouse racing dynasties the horses , owners and breeder - the Whitneys,
Vanderbilts, Wideners, Phippses, and Hancocks, as well
as upstarts such as Westerner James R. Keene. Also the women owners and breeders who made their mark- Isabel Dodge Sloan, Gladys Mills Phipps, Helen Hay Whitney.

The author delves into both the human and equine accomplishments in this volume .

Hard cover book with dust jacket both in very good condition, 302 pages , copyright 2003