{"product_id":"9781493066438","title":"At the Wire","description":"\u003cp\u003eDominating victories, great duels, and astounding rallies make up some of horse racing’s greatest moments. Award-winning racing writer Edward L. Bowen captures these and more in \u003cem\u003eAt the Wire\u003c\/em\u003e, a compilation of nearly thirty races plus Breeders’ Cup highlights that have earned a solid place in America’s Turf history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBowen describes the enormity of the triple dead heat in the 1944 Carter Handicap. He tells the unforgettable tale of the 1973 Belmont Stakes, in which national hero Secretariat ended a twenty-five-year drought of Triple Crown winners with a spectacular thirty-one-length victory. And he pays homage to the running battle between Affirmed and Alydar and its Triple Crown conclusion at the Belmont Stakes in 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the updated edition, the author has added chapters on the 1995 Breeders Cup Classic, in which Cigar capped a perfect 10-0 season, earning Horse of the Year honors; the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic, in which the mare Zenyatta won a spectacular race to remain unbeaten in her career; and the 2015 Belmont Stakes, which highlighted the greatness of American Pharoah as he became the first Triple Crown winner in thirty-seven years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBowen writes of outstanding horses at their best in fierce competition and of their time and place in American racing history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"TAYLOR TRADE PUBLISHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185457299730,"sku":"9781493066438","price":49.59,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3093\/4173\/files\/9781493066438.jpg?v=1774735940","url":"https:\/\/bargainbooks.com.au\/products\/9781493066438","provider":"Bargain Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}