Affirmed The Last Triple Crown Winner

Name: Affirmed The Last Triple Crown Winner
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ISBN: 9780312628086

ISBN-10: 0312628080

ISBN-13: 9780312628086

Edition: 2011

Authors: Lou Sahadi, Steve Cauthen

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The first biography of Affirmed, the last horse to win the Triple CrownThe descendent of Man o' War and War Admiral, Affirmed won all three stages of the Triple Crown in 1978 by a combined margin of less than two lengths over rival Alydar. Lou Sahadi draws on interviews with Steve Cauthen, the family of owner Louis Wolfson, and many more to tell the story of this courageous horse, whose unrivaled combination of speed and heart twice earned him Horse of the Year honors and placed him twelfth on theBlood-Horselist of Top 100 Horses of the 20th Century. In the tradition of successful horseracing titles such asSeabiscuit, Man o' War,The Horse God Built,andWild Ride, Affirmedrecreates an…

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 3/29/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Lou Sahadi is the author of "Johnny Unitas: America's Quarterback" and many other sports books, and has collaborated on the autobiographies of major figures in sports, including Len Dawson, Don Shula, Hank Stram, and Willie Mays. He lives in Boca Raton, Florida.



Foreword



Preface



How It All Began



Louis Wolfson: A Junk Dealer's Son



A Heartbroken Man



Steve Cauthen: The Kid



The 1977 Season



The Derby and Calumet



Road to the Derby



The Derby


Derby Week


Derby Day



The Preakness


Race Day



The Belmont


The Race



The Final Turn



Laffit Pincay: Affirmed's New Jockey



Epilogue


Acknowledgments


The Horse Affirmed: Fact Sheet



Affirmed Stats



Bloodlines: 1975 Chestnut Colt



Affirmed Racing History



Race Histories


Bibliography


Index