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HORSE RACING REFERENCE BOOKS (13)
<p style="line-height: 112%;"><span style="color: #3a383a;">Important as reference, the following publications are<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>offered. Most are<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>hard cover unless<span style="letter-spacing: -3pt;"> </span>noted.<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>Many<span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>very<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>rare<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>hard<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>find<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span>all<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>excellent<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>plus<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>to near<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>mint.</span></p><ol> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="line-height: 117%; color: #3a383a;">American Racing Manual </span></em><em><span style="line-height: 117%; color: #3a383a;">(1938) </span></em><span style="line-height: 117%; color: #3a383a;">highlighting War Admiral's Triple Crown the previous year and important races involving Seabiscuit.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #3a383a;">American Racing Manual </span></em><em><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #3a383a;">(1953) </span></em><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #3a383a;">showcasing the </span><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #4b4949;">1952 </span><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #3a383a;">exploits of Native Dancer and Tom Fool</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #3a383a;">American Racing Manual </span></em><em><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #3a383a;">(1954) </span></em><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #3a383a;">recapping the failed attempt by Native Dancer to win the prior year's Triple Crown. Tom Fool was again featured.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="line-height: 112%; color: #3a383a;">The Blood-Horse Collector's Edition </span></em><span style="line-height: 112%; color: #3a383a;">is a sought-after publication but is very difficult </span><span style="line-height: 112%; color: #3a383a;">to </span><span style="line-height: 112%; color: #3a383a;">obtain. </span><span style="line-height: 112%; color: #3a383a;">It </span><span style="line-height: 112%; color: #3a383a;">is considered a must for all collectors of the magazine as it features pictures of all covers, many in color, from 1929 through 1984. Large </span><span style="line-height: 112%; color: #3a383a;">& </span><span style="line-height: 112%; color: #3a383a;">soft cover</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="color: #3a383a;">Seattle Slew </span></em><span style="color: #3a383a;">by Cady & Silverman</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; color: #3a383a;">Citation</span></em> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; color: #3a383a;">by</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; color: #3a383a;">Georgeff</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; color: #3a383a;">Taylor</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; color: #3a383a;">Native</span></em> <em><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; color: #3a383a;">Dancer</span></em> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; color: #3a383a;">by</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; color: #3a383a;">Eisenberg</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="color: #3a383a;">Kelso, </span></em><span style="color: #3a383a;">1965, soft cover</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="color: #3a383a;">The Longden Legend, </span></em><span style="color: #3a383a;">Beckwith</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="color: #3a383a;">Whirlaway </span></em><span style="color: #3a383a;">by Thayer, 1946</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="color: #3a383a;">Belmont Park, </span></em><span style="color: #3a383a;">published by the Westchester Racing Assn., 1947</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="color: #3a383a;">The Preakness Stakes, </span></em><span style="color: #3a383a;">1939 Pimlico Press Book, soft cover</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="line-height: 112%; color: #3a383a;">A history of Thoroughbred Racing in California, </span></em><span style="line-height: 112%; color: #3a383a;">1983, by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Assn</span></span></li></ol>
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