Graveyard of Champions: Saratoga's Fallen Favorites
By Bill Heller
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Explore the history of the great favorites that have entered Saratoga as champions, but left without a win. Author Bill Heller traces the history of this phenomenon from the racetrack's beginnings in the 1860s to the present day.
Bill Heller
Bill Hellers eleven national awards include the 1997 Eclipse Award, the 1999 Breeders Cup Writing Award, and the 2015 Equine Protection Award. His twenty-five previous books include biographies of basketball coach Bill Musselman; Hall of Fame jockeys Ron Turcotte, Randy Romero, and Jose Santos; and harness racing Hall of Fame legend Billy Houghton.
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