James C. Nicholson, Pete Best

Never Say Die

A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry

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Produktbeschreibung

Featuring a foreword by the original drummer for the Beatles, Pete Best, this remarkable book reveals how an underdog's surprise victory played a part in the formation of the most successful and influential rock band in history and made the Bluegrass region of Kentucky the center of the international Thoroughbred industry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The University Press of Kentucky
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 366g
• ISBN-13: 9780813182391
• ISBN-10: 0813182395
• Artikelnr.: 62634526

Autorenporträt

James C. Nicholson is the author of numerous books including The Kentucky Derby: How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event, The Notorious John Morrissey: How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course, and Racing for America: The Horse Race of the Century and the Redemption of a Sport. He lives in Versailles, Kentucky.