Dr. Fager: Thoroughbred Legends (Thoroughbred Legends Number 2) (Hardcover)

by Steve Haskin (Author)

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Product Description
One of the most versatile and talented racehorses of modern times, Dr. Fager recorded what many believe to be the single greatest season by any horse in the history of the sport. This biography traces the path that led Dr. Fager to his unprecedented triumph in 1968 when he was named champion handicap horse, champion sprinter, cochampion grass horse, and Horse of the Year. It also looks at his other memorable exploits including his world-record mile and his seven-furlong track record at Aqueduct, which remained unbeaten for 29 and 31 years, respectively. Photographs of the racehorse throughout his career are also included.

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: 149 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: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,353,618 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

By	Susan Nunes (Reno, NV United States) - See all my reviews

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

By	"justme00000" (somewhere on the west coast) - See all my reviews

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

By A Customer

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.