Kentucky Derby Books

by Laura Hillenbrand

A great ride. Full review >

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by Jaimy Gordon

Exceptional writing and idiosyncratic characters make this an engaging read. Full review >

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by Lou Sahadi

Engaging history of perhaps horse-racing’s finest moment. Full review >

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by David Cruise & Alison Griffiths

Given that the fight continues to protect wild horses and ban the slaughter of horses of whatever kind, this book is timely,... Full review >

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by Ted McClelland

Amusing, opinionated, rambling and filled with a dizzying array of handicapping formulas—in short, everything a horse-racing... Full review >

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by Michael Korda

Sometimes achingly snooty, but in his stride Korda brings an engagingly lofty hand, both intimate and erudite, to the horses... Full review >

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by Monty Roberts

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by John Jeremiah Sullivan

Reflections from horse country about equine bloodlines, as well as the author’s own. (20 b&w illustrations) Full review >

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by Jane Schwartz

An absorbing and often poignant account that works both as a detailed sports chronicle and a heart-felt tribute to an... Full review >

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by Dick Francis and Felix Francis

Tom’s missing leg echoes ex-jockey Sid Halley’s damaged hand (Under Orders, 2006, etc.), and his captivity recalls Rob... Full review >

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