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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Pedigree of Lil E. Tee; Introduction; 1. I was not expecting much. -- 2. The fee was cheap. -- 3. He was just a horse. -- 4. The look of eagles -- 5. He's going to win by a pole! -- 6. A dying breed -- Illustrations; 7. He knew he was special. -- 8. It's just God-given talent. -- 9. Bet him. -- 10. We're gonna win it! -- 11. Lil E. Tee Ate Here. -- 12. He made history. -- Epilogue; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
On the first Saturday in May every year in Louisville, Kentucky, shortly after 5:30 PM, a new horse attains racing immortality. The Kentucky Derby is like no other race, and its winners are the finest horses in the world. Covered in rich red roses, surrounded by flashing cameras and admiring crowds, these instant celebrities bear names like Citation, Secretariat, Spectacular Bid, and Seattle Slew. They're worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. But in 1992, a funny thing happened on the way to the roses. The rattling roar of 130,000 voices tailed off into a high, hollow shriek as the horses cr |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 20, 2015) |
| Subject |
Lil E. Tee (Race horse), 1989-2009
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| SUBJECT |
Lil E. Tee (Race horse), 1989-2009 fast |
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Kentucky Derby. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004064882
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Kentucky Derby fast |
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Race horses -- Pennsylvania -- Biography
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Equestrian.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Horse Racing.
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Race horses
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Pennsylvania
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collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Animal biographies.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780813148779 |
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0813148774 |
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