Product Description: John Schulian, a much-honored sportswriter for nearly forty years, takes us back to a time when our greatest athletes stood before us as human beings, not remote gods. In this compelling collection, Schulian paints prose portraits to remind fans of what today’s cloistered stars won’t share with them...read more

Documents the rise and tragic end of the career of 1970s filly racer Ruffian, whose televised match against Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure resulted in a life-ending foreleg break, in an account that also traces the author's love for the sport. TV tie-in.

The author's thrilling, hard-hitting sports journalism is collected in an anthology that includes everything from profiles to investigative pieces, revealing the genius of one of Sports Illustrated star writers. 30,000 first printing.

Product Description: In 1973, Secretariat, the greatest thoroughbred in horse-racing history, won the Triple Crown. The only horse to ever break the two-minute mark in winning the Kentucky Derby until recent winner Monarchos, Secretariat also pulled off one of the most astounding victories in the annals of horse racing by winning the Belmont Stakes by a record-breaking thirty-one lengths...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)