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Crazy Good : The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America

Crazy Good : The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America

Crazy Good : The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America Paperback - 2009

by Charles Leerhsen

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Before Seabiscuit, there was Dan Patch. At a time when champion horses were household names, a workhorse from an ordinary farm became an undefeated legend. Leerhsen brings to life an all-but-forgotten hero of a bygone era.

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Simon & Schuster, 2009. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Crazy Good : The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America
  • Author Charles Leerhsen
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2009
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0743291786I3N00
  • ISBN 9780743291781 / 0743291786
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.48 x 0.91 in (21.59 x 13.92 x 2.31 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
  • Category Sports & Recreation
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
  • Quantity available 1

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Reader reviews for Crazy Good : The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America

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Now in paperback, the book that Newsweek calls "wonderful, witty, and wise," vividly recounts a time 100 years ago when a racehorse thrilled America and became a legend.

- A great underdog story: Born with a bad leg and nearly destroyed at birth in 1896, Dan Patch became the greatest champion racehorse of his day, lowering the record for the mile by four seconds, an astounding achievement that stood for decades. Put to work pulling a wagon, he was entered in a race as a lark, but won it--and never lost throughout his long career.

- A bygone American era: Crazy Good is the story of America in simpler times, when the automobile was a novelty and most people preferred horses; an era when horse racing-- pacers and trotters--was a dominant sport of the day.

- Colorful writing, colorful characters: Leerhsen populates his story with great characters, from the entrepreneur owner who made Dan Patch into a household name, to the alcoholic gambler who drove the horse to his greatest victories.

About the author

Charles Leerhsen is an executive editor at Sports Illustrated. His work has appeared in Esquire, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times Magazine. He is the coauthor of books with Chuck Yeager, Donald Trump, and Brandon Tartikoff. Leerhsen lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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