AMERICAN CLASSIC PEDIGREES (1914-2002). A Decade-by-Decade Review of Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Winners, Plus Kentucky Oaks and Coaching Club American Oaks.

First edition, first printing. Original blue faux leather with gilt titles to the spine and upper board, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout. Complete with the near fine dustwrapper which is very lightly creased at the edges. Not price-clipped ($50 on the front flap).

A review of the winners of the Triple Crown races, the Kentucky Oaks and the Coaching Club American Oaks. Each horse's story includes a look at its racing career, ancestry and contributions to the Thoroughbred. In addition to the individual histories that form the core of the book, there are chapters on the development of the Thoroughbred, the development of the American Classic races, and common breeding theories and practices.