Cañonero II

The Rags to Riches Story of the Kentucky Derby's Most Improbable Winner

Nonfiction, Sports, Horse Sports, Horse Racing, Equestrian, History, Americas, United States
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Author: Milton C. Toby ISBN: 9781625845030
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: February 11, 2014
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Milton C. Toby
ISBN: 9781625845030
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: February 11, 2014
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English
In the months leading up to the 1971 Kentucky Derby, Canonero II was an unknown horse with a Venezuelan trainer who spoke only Spanish. The Derby "experts" laughed when an exercise boy rode the horse out on the track with no saddle or stirrups. But the laughter promptly ended when Canonero II charged to the front from twenty lengths back to win the Derby, followed by a victory at the Preakness Stakes in track record time. In recounting Canonero II's quest to become the first Triple Crown winner since Citation, award-winning turf historian Milt Toby tells the compelling story of how one man's wildly improbable dream became the dream of a nation and how a bargain-basement yearling born with a crooked front leg became the "people's horse."
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In the months leading up to the 1971 Kentucky Derby, Canonero II was an unknown horse with a Venezuelan trainer who spoke only Spanish. The Derby "experts" laughed when an exercise boy rode the horse out on the track with no saddle or stirrups. But the laughter promptly ended when Canonero II charged to the front from twenty lengths back to win the Derby, followed by a victory at the Preakness Stakes in track record time. In recounting Canonero II's quest to become the first Triple Crown winner since Citation, award-winning turf historian Milt Toby tells the compelling story of how one man's wildly improbable dream became the dream of a nation and how a bargain-basement yearling born with a crooked front leg became the "people's horse."

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