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Greyhound the remarkable story of the standardbred racehorse who inspired a nation

"He was unbeatable like Man O' War, had record-breaking speed like Secretariat, and was loved by the fans and everyone who knew him like Seabiscuit. While any fan of harness racing will know and talk of Greyhound with deep reverence, outside the world of harness racing-where horses race at the trot...

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Main Author: Eriksen, Cheryl L. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Brooklyn, NY : Four-in-Hand Press an imprint of Trafalgar Square Books, 2025.
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Greyhound (Race horse), 1932-1965.
Harness racehorses > United States.
Harness racing > United States > History > 20th century.
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Summary:"He was unbeatable like Man O' War, had record-breaking speed like Secretariat, and was loved by the fans and everyone who knew him like Seabiscuit. While any fan of harness racing will know and talk of Greyhound with deep reverence, outside the world of harness racing-where horses race at the trot or pace, pulling a sulky-he is almost completely unknown. Brought to life in these pages with painstaking detail and meticulous research, Greyhound's story is both colorful and entertaining. With hundreds of historical photographs and racing artifacts, many shared with the public for the first time, and a compendium of race results from the heyday of harness racing, this is more than a feel-good success story-it's the historical record racing enthusiasts have been waiting for. Greyhound is a book for anyone who has known the love of a great horse and everyone who finds inspiration in a true underdog story"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:ix, 307 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates (some color) : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781646013050
1646013050
Author Notes:Gheryl L. Eriksen is an author, blogger, horse midwife, and eternal student of equine behavior and communication. She earned her Master of Social Work from Western Michigan University, and she has spent decades as an equine professional in multiple areas of the industry, including trainer, veterinary assistant foaling attendant for well-known Standardbred and Thoroughbred farms in central Kentuckym and in field of equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning. She has developed and taught continuing education courses on equine-assisted therapy, and speaks on a variety of topics, including trauma and resiliency, college lectures on foaling, and her own experience with PTSF and the healing power of the horse-human relationship. She currently resides in the historic Bluegrass region of Kentucky (followmefriendbook.com).

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