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Secretariat captured the public's attention from his remarkable season in 1973 to his 1989 death. Sports Illustrated writer Nack here updates his 1975 portrait of the Triple Crown-winning champion, whose records set at the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes have yet to be broken. This edition includes a new preface, Secretariat's breeding history and race chart, and an account of his death.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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"Secretariat is an elegantly crafted, exhilarating tale of speed and power, grace and greatness, told with such immediacy that the reader is lost in the rush of horses and the clatter and ring of the grandstand." Laura Hillenbrand, author of Seabiscuit --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The One, the Only Big Red, Jun 28 2004

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Deborah E. O'Connor (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secretariat (Paperback)

Secretariat, the Making of a Champion by William Nack is an excellent read. I think that's it's very hard to write about an animal, even a famous one like Secretariat with empathy, but the author acheives this and more in this riviting narrative about the horse, who probably was the greatest thoroughbred racehorse of the 20th Century.
William Nack covers everything from Secretariat's impressive lineage, to the people who owned, trained, rode & cared for him. You follow the great horse from his birth on a cold night in early Spring to his last walk into the Vet's trailer for his fatal overdose of barbituates. It's all interesting, and the author is obvious in his affection not only for Big Red, but horses and the sport of kings in general.
I especially enjoyed reading the Author's description of the races, he really makes them an exciting read.
Iremember Secretariat from his spectacular Triple Crown Season, and remember watching him run the Belmont, he made the other horses look like thay were walking! He was a magnificent creature, more like a god than a mere mortal. William Nack brings all the majestey and nobility of Secretariat to the pages of his book. I loved the part where he describes how on his way to the starting gate, the horse would always pause to check out the action from his vantage point between the stables. Also, how Secretariat would sulk in the back of his stall on race day.
Somehow, it's a comfort to know that even Pegasus had his quirks.
Reading about the great horses' last day on earth had be crying my eyes out. Also, the updated edition I read had William Nack's eulogy which was very moving.
Even if you are not a big fan of Horse racing, this is a very good book, and I highly recomment it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Seabiscuit!, April 23 2004

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This review is from: Secretariat: The Making Of a Champion (Paperback)

I read this not long after reading Laura Hillenbrand's "Seabiscuit"--and I enjoyed "Secretariat" far more. I was reading it on the train and could not hide the tears running down my face. When he won the Triple Crown, one writer said of Secretariat, "He ran so far beyond known reference points, he left us with no measurable comparison." Secretariat transcended all the limits. His feat was deeply inspiring to me. The author was actually there with Secretariat and his connections day by day during his career, and writes with authority and obvious affection for his subject. The book was so well written that I absorbed that affection and ended up feeling as if I, too, knew this horse personally. He even unfolds the tale of Secretariat's pedigree in such an interesting and engaging way that it is helping me to understand current Derby prospects better. This is the best horse racing book I ever read, and I would give it more than 5 stars if I could.

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5.0 out of 5 stars the best sports book ever written..., Oct 31 2003

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This review is from: Secretariat: The Making Of a Champion (Paperback)

about the finest athlete ever, in any sport. for those who thought seabiscuit was a good book, check this one out and be amazed.

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