Kelso - (Thoroughbred Legends) by Steve Haskin (Paperback)

About the Book

No racehorse of modern times was so good for so long. Racing until the age of nine, Kelso won thirty-nine of sixty-three races. Much like Seabiscuit thirty years earlier, Kelso kept getting better as he got older, earning legions of fans with every passing year.

Book Synopsis

No racehorse of modern times was so good for so long. Racing until the age of nine, Kelso won thirty-nine of sixty-three races. This superstar of the 1960s earned an unprecedented five Horse of the Year titles and five divisional championships, set or equaled eight track records, and set three American standards. Much like Seabiscuit thirty years earlier, Kelso kept getting better as he got older, earning legions of fans with every passing year.

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. . . one of our most gifted racing writers.

Follow Steve Haskin's hoofprints in 'Horse Racing's Holy Grail' for maximum enjoyment and insight into the world's greatest horse race.

Haskin loves the backstretch, and has spent a career uncovering important information for the public.

About the Author

Steve Haskin has been national correspondent for Daily Racing Form and senior correspondent forThe Blood-Horse and provided lead coverage of the Triple Crown for more than twenty years. He now covers the Triple Crown for Secretariat.com. His weekly Derby Dozen and Kentucky Derby Rankings have been a fixture in The Blood-Horse and on Secretariat.com for a quarter of a century. He also is the author of multiple books, including Tales from the Triple Crown, Horse Racing's Holy Grail: The Epic Quest for the Kentucky Derby, and profiles of the racehorses Kelso, Dr. Fager, and John Henry. Haskin has won numerous awards for his writing and career achievements and was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's Media Roll of Honor in 2016. He lives in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.