The History of Thoroughbred Racing in America by William H.P. Robinson

The History of Thoroughbred Racing in America

by William H.P. Robertson

This impressive book covers every era and every region of Thoroughbred racing in America. Here is the whole scope of horse breeding, racing and winning. This book brings the history of racing alive. It traces the great sires and their descendants, takes you behind the scenes to meet the personalities involved in horse racing, historical ancedotes and the grandeur of the sport of kings. 

Hard cover book in very good condition, with good DJ plastic coating has gotten a little weird. 621 pages, profusely illustrated mostly in B&W, copyright 1964