
American Pharoah
The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise
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Narrated by:
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Aaron Abano
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By:
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Joe Drape
New York Times best seller.
History was made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown, the first since Affirmed in 1978. As magnificent as the champion is, the team behind him has been all too human while on the road to immortality.
Written by an award-winning New York Times sportswriter, American Pharoah is the definitive account not only of how the ethereal colt won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes, but how he changed lives. Through extensive interviews, Drape explores the making of an exceptional racehorse, chronicling key events en route to history. Covering everything from the flamboyant owner's successful track record, the jockey's earlier heartbreaking losses, and the Hall of Fame trainer's intensity, Drape paints a stirring portrait of a horse for the ages and the people around him.
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The author is well acquainted with horse racing, and is in a position to get some things right that others might miss. But certain small errors, and apparent poor editing, are jarring at times.
Many facts are introduced in one chapter, and then reintroduced in a subsequent one as if they were new information the reader had not heard before. It as though the book was an assemblage of separate essays, rather than a seamless whole.
In fairness Drape does capture a fair bit of the drama involved in Pharoah's career. This is undermined by the reader's strong tendency to emote. Emphases are often in the wrong places, and subject breaks often melded confusingly together.
I enjoyed the book somewhat, and am happy to have listened, because I love the subject. But I was frequently frustrated with the experience as well.
Better than average racing book, but that's a low bar
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A Story of the People Behind American Pharoah
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This book sucks you in from the start
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American Pharoah Wins Again
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Exceeded Expectations
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Stunning!
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Interesting to horse fans
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Just a story about rich people problems
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Excellent retelling of a great horse!
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Great Narration!
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