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Horse racing's Triple Crown, much like the World Series, Indianapolis 500, and the Super Bowl, stands as one of the pinnacle achievements of American sports. Its iconic status emerged from the interweaving of three distinct races held across different states--a feat that reflects decades of human effort and equine prowess. While track operators, racing writers, owners, and trainers all contributed to this evolutionary process, it is the Thoroughbred horses that are the central figures of the event.
This book traces the history of the Triple Crown, following the Thoroughbreds from their early days as juveniles and through their three-year-old season, culminating with their later accomplishments as older horses. By examining the challenges faced by each generation of foals, it reveals how the races captured the public's attention and over time morphed into massive events. The intertwined narratives of human contributions and equine accomplishments between 1918 and 1948 illuminate the remarkable evolution of horse racing.
List of contents
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Part I. Beginnings, 1918-1919
Chapter 1. 1918
Chapter 2. 1919
Part II. Hiatus, 1920-1929
Chapter 3.�20
Chapter 4.�21
Chapter 5.�22
Chapter 6.�23
Chapter 7.�24
Chapter 8.�25
Chapter 9.�26
Chapter 10.�27
Chapter 11.�28
Chapter 12.�29
Part III. Recognition, 1930-1939
Chapter 13.�30
Chapter 14.�31
Chapter 15.�32
Chapter 16.�33
Chapter 17.�34
Chapter 18.�35
Chapter 19.�36
Chapter 20.�37
Chapter 21.�38
Chapter 22.�39
Part IV. Establishment, 1940-1948
Chapter 23.�40
Chapter 24.�41
Chapter 25.�42
Chapter 26.�43
Chapter 27.�44
Chapter 28.�45
Chapter 29.�46
Chapter 30.�47
Chapter 31.�48
Conclusion
Works Cited
Index
About the author
Michael F. Batcheller has spent 40 years in public education, both as a teacher and as an administrator, first as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tunisia and then with the Greenwich Public Schools. He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
