Dr. Fager: Thoroughbred Legends [Hardcover]

Steve Haskin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Thoroughbred Legends | Publication Date: April 25, 2000

One of the most versatile and talented racehorses of modern times. 1968's Horse of the Year, champion handicap horse, champion sprinter, and co-champion grass horse. First and only horse ever to win four titles in a single year. He remains one of the most popular racehorses of the modern era.

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About the Author

Steve Haskin is an award-winning turf writer and national correspondent for The Blood-Horse, the leading Thoroughbred industry weekly. He is coauthor with Bob Baffert of Baffert: Dirt Road to the Derby. He lives in Hamilton Square, New Jersey.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Eclipse Press (April 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581500432
• ISBN-13: 978-1581500431
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,212,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Book on One of Racing's Greats, September 2, 2000

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Susan Nunes (Medford, OR United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dr. Fager: Thoroughbred Legends (Hardcover)

This book is the second in the BLOOD HORSE series on racing legends. It does not disappoint. It is a marvelous biography about one of the all-time great racehorses. Dr. Fager was one of the fastest racehorses to have ever lived. His one-mile record stood for nearly 30 years, but he was much more than a mere sprinter. What was even more incredible about the horse was the fact he carried a tremendous amount of weight and STILL was able to run so fast. He ran against some of the all-time racing greats including Damascus and Buckpasser. Yet, as Haskin points out, Dr. Fager was very fragile and had a tendency to get colic. (The horse ultimately died of a ruptured stomach at the age of only 12.)

Haskin does a great job describing Dr. Fager's most important races. His descriptions are the next best thing to having seen the races themselves.

I highly recommend this book and all of the others in the series.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, July 14, 2000

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"justme00000" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dr. Fager: Thoroughbred Legends (Hardcover)

i really enjoyed dr. fager. all i really knew about this horse before i read the book was he had run the fastest mile ever--a record that was just broken recently.

steve really made me feel like i was right there living in the barn with the horse. the research he put into this book was tremendous.

knowing better who and what was going on in the background helps me to know more about this horse and the impact he had on racing in general.

the only thing missing was my morning ration of grain and hay!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well-researched book about one of 20th century's best, June 6, 2001

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This review is from: Dr. Fager: Thoroughbred Legends (Hardcover)

Wonderful book, with a great deal of information about this horse's career, based on interviews with people connected with him. Recaptures the vintage years 1966-1968 of racing, and brings to life memorable moments in this top thoroughbred's career. Hopefully, there will also be books about other racing stars of this era, Damascus and Buckpasser, who also were memorable performers.