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72 pp.
| Fitzhenry
| March, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-1-55455-163-7$22.95
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4-6
Larger than Life series.
Northern Dancer lacked the physical attributes recognized in great racehorses. Yet the spirited competitor, known as a "horse of the people," became the first equine member in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. As the thoroughbred champion's story unfolds, horse fans are treated to breeding, training, and racing history through the archival photographs, sidebars, and informative text. Timeline. Glos., ind.