Etched in Stone: Thoroughbred Memorials
The only book devoted to examining the tradition of Thoroughbred memorials and recording of the final resting places of famous racehorses.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Product #:
B11-1027(BHP)
Author: Lucy Zeh
Pages: 224 pps.
ISBN: 1581500238
ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Beginning in the 1870s, memorials were erected to celebrate the careers of great racehorses, a tradition that continues today. These memorials range from simple headstones to bronze statuary, from single burial sites to the ornate and elaborate cemeteries at famous farms such as Calumet and Claiborne. Along with the photographs of the memorials are pedigrees and biographies of the horses, historical information on the farms, and an alphabetical listing of marked graves.
Etched in Stone will interest the horse racing enthusiasts as well as readers intrigued by the history of the Thoroughbred racehorse and the Bluegrass region.