Genuine Risk (Thoroughbred Legends #20)
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- Synopsis
- She was a classic diva. Brassy, beautiful, and bold, Genuine Risk did things her way, from taking on the boys on the racetrack to making her owners, caretakers, and fans wait thirteen years before she had a baby. On May 3, 1980, Genuine Risk became the second filly ever to win the Kentucky Derby, and she did it with style, grabbing the lead with a quarter-mile to run and holding it to the finish. In the Preakness she endured a rough trip, including bumping and being hit with another jockey’s whip, only to come up short. A second in the Belmont Stakes gave her the best finish by a filly in all three Triple Crown races. In this newest Thoroughbred Legends volume, author Hallie McEvoy tells Genuine Risk’s compelling story, including the great expectations for her as a mother, the intense disappointment year after year when she failed to produce a foal, and the overwhelming joy when she finally gave birth to a colt named Genuine Reward.
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 163 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781581500929
- Publisher:
- Eclipse Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/25/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Blood-Horse Publications
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Sports, Animals, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Approval Queue Volunteer 4
- Proofread By:
- BookMouse
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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