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The Great Match Race: when North Met South in America's First Sports Spectacle
John Eisenberg
The Great Match Race: when North Met South in America's First Sports Spectacle
John Eisenberg
The Great Match Race is a captivating account of America's first sports spectacle, a horse race that pitted North against South in three grueling heats. On a bright afternoon in May 1823, an unprecedented sixty thousand people showed up to watch two horses run the equivalent of nine Kentucky Derbys in a few hours' time. Eclipse was the majestic champion representing the North, and Henry, an equine arriviste, was the pride of the South. Their match race would come to represent a watershed moment in American history, crystallizing the differences that so fundamentally divided the country. The renowned sportswriter John Eisenberg captures all the pulse-pounding drama and behind-the-scenes tensions in a page-turning mix of history, horse racing, and pure entertainment.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 1, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9780618872114 |
Publishers | Mariner Books |
Pages | 272 |
Dimensions | 147 × 220 × 18 mm · 344 g |
Language | English |
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