Horse People: Thoroughbred Culture in Lexington and Newmarket
- ISBN-10
- 0801887038
- ISBN-13
- 9780801887031
- Series
- Horse People
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-12
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Rebecca Cassidy
Description
Cassidy's investigation reveals the factors—ethical, cultural, political, and economic—that have shaped the racing tradition.
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- 2002-04-01
- 159 pages
- Paperback
- Artisan Books
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