from kaulsu

I knew nothing about horse racing, breeding, weaning, or training before beginning this book. I've been to a couple horse races and a few dog races, but not for probably 40 years. This book, however, made me fall in love with the entire sport. I never thought of these horses as athletes before, t...

from JamesBanzer

Subtitled The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise, Joe Drape's American Pharoah is an essential for anyone who likes stories about super athletes. The horse who won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes races was the first Triple Crown champion in 37 years o...

from Jean_Sexton

I took advantage of Audible's offer during the Kentucky Derby and downloaded a free copy of the audiobook. I was able to watch on TV all three races American Pharoah won in the Triple Crown. Thus, I was fascinated by this behind the scenes look at a talented, competitive horse. It follows America...

from LisCarey

In 2015, American Pharoah became the twelfth horse to win American thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, the first to do so since Affirmed in 1978. This is the story of his racing career, his breeding and training, and the owner/breeder, trainers, jockeys, and competitors that were apart of his jou...

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I don't read many biographies, and I have never read the biography of a horse! The author did a good job of painting a picture of the personalities involved with raising and racing American Pharoah. Drape showed both the good and bad traits of the characters without moralizing. Also Drape did a g...