Spectacular Bid: The Last Superhorse of the Twentieth Century

by Peter Lee

A safety pin was all that kept Spectacular Bid from becoming the eleventh Thoroughbred to take the Triple Crown. This work examines Spectacular Bid from his humble beginnings-he was born in a mud puddle on a horse farm in Versailles, Kentucky-to his recognition as one of the greatest American racehorses.

On the morning of the 1979 Belmont Stakes, Spectacular Bid stepped on a safety pin in his stall, injuring his foot. He had impressively...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813177804
• ISBN13: 9780813177809
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"