Horse Of A Different Color: A Tale Of Breeding Geniuses, Dominant Females, And The Fastest Derby Winner Since Secretariat - Hardcover

James D. Squires

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0756778778 ISBN 13: 9780756778774

Publisher: Public Affairs, 2004

Synopsis

When Jim Squires set up shop as a horse breeder in the bluegrass country of Kentucky, no one held out much hope for him making a living at it. But he had been raising horses for 20 years, including equine athletes. This is Squires s rollicking tale of how a novice in the world of Kentucky horse culture did more than merely stay in business: he brought together the stallion & mare who produced Monarchos, the colt who went on to win the 2001 Kentucky Derby. Squires lays bare the close-knit & secretive world of the thoroughbred community, tweaking the self-important owners at the Keeneland & Saratoga auctions, & skewering the preening trainers at Churchill Downs & Gulfstream Park. Photos.

About this title

About the Author:

James D. Squires has been breeding and raising horses in Kentucky since 1990. From 1981 to 1989 he was the editor of the Chicago Tribune, having previously been the paper's Washington bureau chief and the editor of the Orlando Sentinel. He is the author of two previous nonfiction books. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Squires lives with his wife Mary Anne at Two Bucks Farm in Versailles, Kentucky.

From AudioFile:

After losing his job as the editor of the Chicago Tribune, Jim Squires turns his successful sideline of raising horses into a full-time enterprise. At first, the reading reminds us that author/editor Squires is not a professional audiobook performer. He sounds uneasy; the way a nonactor does when confronted with lines. Yet, as he relaxes into this fascinating, entertaining look at thoroughbreds and the singular folk involved in horse breeding and racing, his natural enthusiasm connects. With great good humor, Squires describes disappointing horse auctions, careful breeding practices, those afflicted with "the dreaded social disease, Derby Fever,'" and the business of raising Monarchos, a Kentucky Derby hopeful. Finally, we experience with Squires his unbridled delight when the gray colt wins "the most exciting two minutes in sports." S.J.H. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Public Affairs
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0756778778
• ISBN 13: 9780756778774
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300