Edie Dickenson

They Call the Horses

Eleven Race Announcers at American Thoroughbred Tracks

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In the Sport of Kings, races aren't made just by the animals that run them, but by the voices that call them. This book covers 11 of the top racetrack announcers in the United States: Tom Durkin, Kurt Becker, Dave Rodman, Michael Wrona, Terry Wallace, Larry Collmus, John Dooley, Luke Kruytbosch, Dave Johnson, Robert Geller and Trevor Denman. Based on extensive interviews, each chapter is devoted to a single announcer, addressing details of his life in the profession. Included are additional insights and anecdotes provided by family members, trainers, jockeys, owners and other well-known individuals in the horse racing industry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9780786447695
• ISBN-10: 0786447699
• Artikelnr.: 28179282

Autorenporträt

Retired teacher Edie Dickenson lives in Spring Creek, Nevada. Please visit her website at: ediedickenson.homestead.com.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Foreword by Michael Blowen     
Preface     
Introduction     
1. Tom Durkin     
2. Kurt Becker     
3. Dave Rodman     
4. Michael Wrona     
5. Terry Wallace     
6. Larry Collmus     
7. John Dooley     
8. Luke Kruytbosch     
9. Dave Johnson     
10. Robert Geller     
11. Trevor Denman     
Appendix     
Interviews and Bibliography     
Index