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2003 marks the 20th anniversary of the Breeders' Cup. In this volume, veteran horse racing author Perry Lefko presents the complete history of this unique event on the international horse racing scene.

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Horse racing fans will welcome this history of the Breeders' Cup...Recommended for all racing collections. Library Journal This is an excellent book for all fans of racing. Those who have followed the Breeders' Cup since its inception will enjoy reliving the memories of the last twenty years, while new fans will quickly earn a appreciation of how important the Cup is to racing and learn a few stories about the human and equine greats that make the sport what it is today. Horse-Races.Net ...stands alone as the most definitive book on the Breeders' Cup. -- Bill Finley Thoroughbred Daily News It's an event that's a magnet for controversy. It brings together a unique mix of the ultra-rich and the dirt poor, highly educated aristocracy and toothless grade school dropouts. Its very existence defies long odds - - and yet it somehow continues to gallop along, a showcase for the majesty and grace of its competitors. Lefko's book takes the reader inside a day of racing that annually brings together the best horses from around the world. -- Paul Wiecek Winnepeg Free Press Thoroughbred Racing's Greatest Day delivers information and moving stories about the Breeders' Cup. Perry Lefko pens this '20th Anniversary Celebration' with style, insight, and enthusiasm, beginnning with a history of how the Breeders' Cup came into existence. Lefko covers the gamut of what it takes to bring a horse to the Breeders' Cup from its inaugural running in California to the 2002 meeting. -- Lauren Giannini In and Around Horse Country A great read is Thoroughbred Racing's Greatest Day by Perry Lefko, who writes about 25 of the most interesting stories from Breeders' Cup history. -- Tom Wolski Vancouver Province Lefko has produced a history of the meetng that will have equal appeal on both sides of the Atlantic Racing Post A fine book Las Vegas Review Journal Perry Lefko pens this 20th Anniversary Celebration with style, insight, and enthusiasm, beginnging with a history of how the Breeder's Cup came into existence. Lefko covers the gamut of what it takes to bring a horse to the Breeder's Cup from its inaugural running in California to the 2002 meeting. -- Lauren Giannini In and Around Horse Country Lefko goes into great detail about the history of the Breeder's Cup and gives readers a distinctive look into some of the sport's personalities. Lefko's work is a worthwhile book for all racing fans and for those even simply intrigued by the sport. -- Felix Chavez Las Cruces Sun Up close and personal look at superstar trainers jockeys, owners and other personalities form just one layer of this book that will appeal to fans of thoroughbreds. Sportsology

Lefko goes into great detail about the history of the Breeder's Cup and gives readers a distinctive look into some of the sport's personalities. Lefko's work is a worthwhile book for all racing fans and for those even simply intrigued by the sport.--Felix Chavez Las Cruces Sun

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Perry Lefko has been with theToronto Sun since 1985 and has covered thoroughbred horse racing since 1986. He has won three Canadian Sovereign Awards for articles on horse racing. He is the author ofThe Greatest Show on Turf: A History of the Breeders' Cup (0-9648493-3-X). He lives in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.

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