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    Cover image for Racing for America: The Horserace of the Century and the Redemption of a Sport
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    Racing for America: The Horserace of the Century and the Redemption of a Sport

    James C. Nicholson

    Remembers a blockbuster event and its legacy for American racing.

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    The Notorious John Morrissey: How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course

    James C Nicholson

    This entertaining and long-overdue biography finally does justice to his astounding rags-to-riches story while exploring an intriguing chapter in the history of horse racing.

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    1968: A Pivotal Moment in American Sports

    James C. Nicholson

    Opening with Vince Lombardi’s last win as coach of the Packers in Super Bowl II and closing with Joe Namath’s Super Bowl III guarantee, James Nicholson delivers an original portrait…

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    The Notorious John Morrissey: How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course

    James C. Nicholson

    In The Notorious John Morrissey, James C. Nicholson explores the improbable life of the man who brought Thoroughbred racing back to prominence in the United States.

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    Never Say Die: A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry

    James C. Nicholson,Pete Best

    Featuring a foreword by the original drummer for the Beatles, Pete Best, this remarkable book reveals how an underdog’s surprise victory played a part in the formation of the most…

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    Never Say Die: A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry

    James C. Nicholson

    Never Say Die traces the history of this extraordinary colt, beginning with his foaling in Lexington, Kentucky, when a shot of bourbon whiskey revived him and earned him his name.

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    The Kentucky Derby: How the Run for the Roses Became America’s Premier Sporting Event

    James C. Nicholson

    Rising from its humble beginnings as an American variation of England’s Epsom Derby, the Kentucky Derby became a centerpiece of American sports and the racing industry, confirming Kentucky’s status as…

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    Willie Waugh: And Other Poems (1884)

    James Nicholson,Ellen C Nicholson

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    Willie Waugh Willie Waugh: And Other Poems (1884) and Other Poems (1884)

    James Nicholson,Ellen C Nicholson

    This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

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