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The Foxes of Belair

Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown (Horses in History)

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The Foxes of Belair

By: Jennifer S. Kelly
Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
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The story of one of racing's earliest dynasties, the historic Belair Stud, began with William Woodward's childhood memories of grand days at the racetrack, inspiring dreams of breeding a champion or two of his own. Woodward turned those dreams into reality, building Belair Stud on his family's Maryland estate, launching what would become the preeminent thoroughbred breeding and racing empire in America and chasing racing's biggest prizes in both the United States and England.

The defining moment for Belair came when Woodward bred the imported stallion Sir Gallahad III to his mare Marguerite. Their colt, Gallant Fox, became only the second horse in history to win the Preakness Stakes, the Kentucky Derby, and the Belmont Stakes in the same year. In 1935, the farm cemented the Triple Crown as the gold standard for three-year-olds when Gallant Fox's son, Omaha, duplicated his sire's trio of victories, a sweep that sealed the farm's legacy and carved its name in the annals of racing history.

In The Foxes of Belair: Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown, Jennifer Kelly examines the racing legacies of Gallant Fox and Omaha and how William Woodward's service to racing during the 20th century forever changed the landscape of the American thoroughbred industry.

The book is published by The University Press of Kentucky. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

©2023 The University Press of Kentucky (P)2023 Redwood Audiobooks
Horse Racing Sports United States

Critic Reviews

"Any student or fan of Thoroughbred racing history will be delighted to lay eyes on The Foxes of Belair." (Lenny Shulman, author of Head to Head)

"Here is a book deserving of its place in the winner's circle of racing history." (Mark Shrager, Dr. Tony Ryan Award-winning author of Diane Crump)

"Kelly's concise history will captivate you from cover to cover..." (John Perrotta, WGAW)

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