Lexington, KY: Eclipse Press. New in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 1581501072 . Hardcover is burgundy cloth with black 'Thoroughbred Legends' embossed below photopraph of Assault; gold lettering on front and spine. #23 in the Thoroughbred Legends series. Stated First Edition. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Burgundy monochrome end papers. Illustrated with 39 b/w photographs. Stitched in black satin bookmark. Assault (March 26, 1943 – September 2, 1971) was an American Hall of Fame thoroughbred racehorse who won the U. S. Triple Crown in 1946. Assault raced 42 times, with 18 victories (15 in stakes races) , 6 second-place finishes, and 7 third-place finishes. He earned $675,470. In 1946, he was voted Horse of the Year, the most prestigious honor in American thoroughbred racing, as well as winning Champion 3-Year-Old honors. Assault was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1964. In The Blood-Horse ranking of the top 100 U. S. Thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century, Assault was ranked #33. Pedigree; past performances; references; index; photo credits. ; Thoroughbred Legends Series; Vol. 23; B&W Photographs; 0.8 x 8.1 x 6.1 Inches; 173 pages; DJ has slight rubbing; in a mylar cover. .

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Bookseller: Pegasusbooks.biz (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5645
Title: Assault: The Clubfooted Comet
Author: Boyd, Eva Jolene
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 1581501072
ISBN 13: 9781581501070
Publisher: Eclipse Press
Place of Publication: Lexington, KY
Date Published: 2004
Keywords: 1581501072, Horses;, Triple Crown Winners;, Thoroughbred Legends;, Thoroughbred Legends;, Eddie Arcaro;, Jockeys;, Trainers;, Horse Breeders;, Horse Breeding;

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