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Stock, Curtis.
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Turcotte family.
Jockeys -- Canada -- Biography.
Horse racing -- Canada -- History.
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Stock, Curtis.
Turcotte family.
Jockeys -- Canada -- Biography.
Horse racing -- Canada -- History.
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The
Turcottes
: the
remarkable
story
of a
horse
racing
dynasty
/ Curtis Stock.
by
Stock, Curtis.
Firefly Books, 2023.
Call #:
798.400922 T933s
Subjects
Turcotte family.
Jockeys -- Canada -- Biography.
Horse
racing
-- Canada -- History.
ISBN:
9780228104247 (hc)
Description:
368 p. : ill. (b&w and col.) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Summary:
"Fifty years ago, Secretariat, a
horse
so brilliantly fast and powerful that many of his records still stand, completed his historic Triple Crown victory. Secretariat's rider was Ron Turcotte, a master of his craft who grew up as one of 14 children in the small lumberjack town of Drummond, New Brunswick. Four other
Turcottes
-- Noel, Rudy, Roger and Yves -- followed their older brother onto North American racetracks and into the winner's circle. The The
Remarkable
Story
of a
Horse
Racing
Dynasty
is the
story
of this family's journey from their little corner of the woods to the top of the thoroughbred
racing
world. Each Turcotte found outstanding success, collectively winning a staggering 8,251 races for purse earnings just shy of $60 million. The name Turcotte meant one thing in thoroughbred winning. But the jockey's life takes a toll. Each brother was in a neverending battle to maintain his riding weight. Noel, Rudy and Roger fought the bottle. And then came the losses, the injuries and the heartbreaks. The unlikely triumph of one of
horse
racing
's greatest families was not without tragedy. Drawing upon over 30 years of reporting and interviews, journalist Curtis Stock takes readers on an unforgettable ride through the major players and race days of thoroughbred
racing
. Part biography, part oral history and part creative nonfiction, The The
Remarkable
Story
of a
Horse
Racing
Dynasty
is a true underdog
story
and sure bet for any sports fan."--Publisher.
Genre:
Oral histories.
Creative nonfiction.
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