{"product_id":"the-greatest-racehorse-man-o-war-and-the-judgment-of-history-paperback","title":"The Greatest Racehorse?: Man O' War and the Judgment of History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Shrager\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn analysis of Man O' War's legacy within two categories: excellence (physical attributes), comparing the colt to fifteen other renowned horses; and greatness (an athlete's long-term impact on the sport as a whole), highlighting how he revived the racing industry in the aftermath of WWI, Prohibition, and baseball's Black Sox scandal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author \u003cb\u003eMark Shrager\u003c\/b\u003e has published some 300 articles about every aspect of horse racing in magazines such as \u003ci\u003eTurf \u0026amp; Sport Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Turf Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. His 1974 \u003ci\u003eTurf \u0026amp; Sport Digest\u003c\/i\u003e article, \"1,001 Surefire Ways to Lose a Horse Race,\" was published in the annual Best Sports Stories anthology. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Sweepstakes of 1877: A True Story of Southern Grit, Gilded Age Tycoons, and a Race That Galvanized the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDiane Crump: A Horse-Racing Pioneer's Life in the Saddle\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2020 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award for the best book on Thoroughbred racing; and \u003ci\u003eThe First Kentucky Derby: Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse that Wasn't Supposed to Win\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Altadena, California, and is a three-time \u003ci\u003eJeopardy! \u003c\/i\u003echampion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52714827972915,"sku":"9781493088881","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZZUY1L3ez59781493088881.webp?v=1763583853","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-greatest-racehorse-man-o-war-and-the-judgment-of-history-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}