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Dorothy Ours

Battleship - A Daring Heiress, a Teenage Jockey, and America's Horse

English · Paperback / Softback

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An account of the triumphant 1938 Grand National steeplechase win by unlikely victor Battleship and his teenage jockey, Bruce Hobbs, describes the extreme demands imposed on the young contender by his taskmaster horseman father, the contributions of a loyal American heiress and the leap of faith that marked a first American win of the formidable competition. 50,000 first printing.

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Dorothy Ours

Product details

Authors	Dorothy Ours
Publisher	Macmillan USA

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	03.06.2014

EAN	9781250048615
ISBN	978-1-250-04861-5
No. of pages	368
Subjects	Guides > Nature > Horses, riding Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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