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  • Hardcover: 632 pages
  • Publisher: DRF Press; 1 edition (July 24, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0964849399
  • ISBN-13: 978-0964849396
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for fans who appreciate the history of racing, November 9, 2000
By Michael Wendt (Vernon Hills, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a big coffee-table book for the parimutuel bettor in your life, in my case, me. There is a chapter for each decade of the 1900s, recounting a few horses' careers and several memorable races, accompanied by pictures of horses in action and at rest. Most of the photos are in black-and-white, and while many are simple side shots of great horses, some of the race photos are stirring, and anyway, the reason for the book's existence is to celebrate and honor the greatest achievements of the thoroughbred bloodline. The bast part of the book, then, is the list at the end of each chapter of the full, career past performances of each of the horses mentioned. And that alone is worth the price of admission. For those of us who appreciate the illustrative, succinct, descriptive nature of the Daily Racing Form, what better use for the power of a single entry than as a vessel for recounting the career of a great thoroughbred? And there are hundreds of them here. We all know how amazing it is to look at the sadly abbreviated line for Ruffian, say, or the now more nostalgic one for Man O' War, but there are so many other great horses here to get reacquainted with. And through them, and the decade summaries, the history of racing. Well done, DRF.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Champions of Thoroughbred Racing, June 9, 2002
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"Champions" by the editors and writers of "The Daily Racing Form" is subtitled: "The Lives, Times, and Past Performances of the 20th Century's Greatest Thoroughbreds." This does not necessarily mean that all of the great Thoroughbreds are included in the text of the book. Gallorette, for example, has her lifetime track performance record included in "Past Performances: 1940's," but there is no text description of this fine racing mare's history.

This is a big, glossy, coffee-table-sized book with many photographs (some in color) of the century's great Thoroughbreds. Another book with a similar theme is "Thoroughbred Champions: Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century" by the staff of the "Blood-Horse." I'd choose "The Daily Racing Form (DRF)" book over the "Blood-Horse" book for better writing, and vice-versa for better organization and price---the DRF 'Champions' is organized by decade and the "Blood Horse" Champions is organized by Thoroughbred (and is much less expensive).

All of the triple crown winners are in the DRF "Champions" text, as are the sterling performers of the 'Class of 1954:' Bold Ruler; Round Table; Gallant Man; Gen. Duke, Iron Liege; and Federal Hill. After listening to many of the racing commentators castigate the current crop of three-year-olds as 'ordinary,' it is a pleasure to read about what was probably the "finest 3-year-old campaign in history"---Bold Ruler was "one of the fastest horses ever to race in America" and went on to have an extraordinary career at stud. "Round Table is hailed as one of the finest turf horses of the century," and of course 1957 was the year that Bill Shoemaker misjudged the finish line during the Kentucky Derby and stood up in his stirrups too soon, giving the race to Iron Liege over Gallant Man.

If you enjoyed "Seabiscuit" and would like to learn more about the great race horses of the twentieth century, I recommend both this book, and its rival by the staff of the "Blood-Horse."

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5.0 out of 5 stars A FANTASTIC REFERENCE TO HAVE ON HAND!, September 13, 2003
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I bought this as a birthday gift for my 25 year-old daughter, and it's her favorite of anything I have ever given her! She has always been really good at spouting names, numbers, years, tenths of a seconds, etc. Now she'll be insufferable! This book is absolutely loaded with all the racing stats you could ever think of! She actually WHOOPED when she opened the package!!! She opened it and explained all the racing stats to me--she understood every bit as soon as she saw it (I was still in boondoggled land!) The book DID have some of my favorite recent horses in it (such as Bertrando and Paseana) and it had ALL of her favorites in there! It also contains pretty much all the great horses of the century. One thing even I noticed and really loved in this book, is it tells who the jockey was in each race.

And of course, the unsurpassable Secretariat is in here; all his races. I still think that seeing him win the Belmont and with it the Triple Crown, was the greatest moment in sports history! The reruns are unreal, but there was NOTHING like seeing it happen!

I can't speak as an owner, trainer, or one who bets. But as a "serious fan" of racing, I can truly say this is one extraordinary reference manual to have on hand. WELL worth the price!

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4.0 out of 5 stars champions yesterday and today
What a wonderful book - filled with statistics, stories and sometimes pictures. It takes the champions of the 20th century (American thoroughbreds, for example, Horse of the... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Daily Racing Form did a Great Job on this one
For all of us in the Horse Racing business as owners, toutes, fans, etc, everyone knows the Daily Racing Form is the key publication for past performance data and news. Read more
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a good book which serves as both an overview of horse racing in the 20th century, as well as offering loads of past performance lines so race fans can compare the greatest... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Champions: The Lives, Times, and Past Performances
A great coffee table book for everyone to have in their living rooms.

Highly Recommend.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Champions
An excellent book, especially for anyone wishing to view Thoroughbred bloodlines or to peruse the chances of, perhaps, getting that "magic" nick with one's broodmare(s)... Read more
Published on February 3, 2002 by Dorothy Ford

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific data book
This is a thrilling book for data-crunchers like me! It is particularly satisfying that there are almost 500 horses' PPs in here, and not a paltry 15 or whatever. Read more
Published on July 6, 2001 by Kristin

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