Florida Thoroughbred
| Author/creator | Johnson, Charlene R. Author |
| Other author | Weber, John S. Foreword by |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Gainesville : University Press of Florida |
| Description | 416 p. ill 09.310 x 06.370 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation Early thoroughbred breeders (mainly bluegrass hardboots from Kentucky) warned that thoroughbred horses couldn't survive the Florida heat and swampland. "Stick to raising alligators", they mocked. Today the thoroughbred industry is a major business in the state (ranking third in terms of revenue), and racehorses that are born, raised, and trained in Florida gallop to worldwide acclaim. This account of the industry by award-winning turf writer Charlene R. Johnson is the only complete history of racing and breeding in the state. Interviews with first- and second-generation horse people contribute to this record. Among more than a hundred photographs in the book are shots of the famous captive flamingoes at Hialeah, Rough'n Tumble's swimming pool at Ocala Stud, Needles exhibiting his characteristic displeasure during morning exercise, Carryback, the second Florida thoroughbred to win the Kentucky Derby, and Affirmed, the first to win the Triple Crown. Appendixes provide information on tracks, earnings, winners, breeder awards, and more. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 92036966 |
| ISBN | 9780813011981 |
| ISBN | 0813011981 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780813011981 |
| Stock number | 00027542 |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |