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Breeders' Cup: Thoroughbred Racing's Championship Day

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I received my long-awaited copy of this book, and I must say I enjoy it very much. This is a coffee table book with numerous beautiful color photographs of the races from the Breeders' Cup inaugural (1984) to the present. The triumphs, the tragedies (for example, Go For Wand's breakdown and death in the 1990 Breeders' Cup Distaff), and the upsets (such as Arcangues' longshot win in the 1993 Classic) are beautifully chronicled in this book.

The only thing preventing me from giving it five stars was that it was a little bit on the skimpy side with regard to the commentary. I always enjoy good commentary as well as beautiful pictures in any oversized book. It is still a worthwhile purchase, however.

Jay Privman, Breeders' Cup: Thoroughbred Racing's Championship Day (Triumph, 2000)

Gorgeous photography is the focus of this monstrous coffee-table book; Jay Privman's commentary is interesting, but sometimes a minor drawback (there's some repetition, and a bit of fact-fudging when it comes to the infamous 1998 Breeders' Cup Classic, though Privman redeems himself somewhat when he at least refers to Frankie Deottri's ride on Swain as "ill-considered" when discussing Daylami). Few Breeders' Cup winners are not given at least some space, and a number of them are given multi-page spreads. If you're a Breeders' Cup fan, this one's a must. ****

This is a great book for any sports lover. The writer, Jay Privman, did a fabulous job telling the colorful stories of the Breeders' Cup( jockeys, trainers, breeders, owners, and horses...). The photograghs are beautiful and dramatic. A MUST HAVE BOOK!!!