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Lexington
Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse | Kim Wickens
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�A vivid portrait of America�s greatest stallion, the larger-than-life men who raced and bred him, and the dramatic times in which they lived.��Geraldine Brooks, author of Horse The powerful true story of the champion Thoroughbred racehorse (…more)
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TorieStorieS
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I absolutely loved this one!! And not just because I definitely went through a horse-phase as a girl, but because it‘s just my favorite kind of nonfiction! This is well-written, meticulously researched, informative and yet reads with the thrilling excitement of fiction. Wickens details not only Lexington‘s life, but offers a lot of fascinating historical context & beyond to Lexington‘s legacy. I absolutely need a physical copy of this one pronto!

ShelleyBooksie That cloche is beautiful 9mo
TorieStorieS @ShelleyBooksie Thank you!! 😊 9mo
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Scochrane26
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One of two NF 5 ⭐️ reads in January. After reading Horse, I was curious about the real-life story of Lexington. Plus, I live around the city of Lexington, so it‘s easy to imagine the farms back in the 1850‘s. Even if you don‘t know much about horses, this is a great read. I learned new information & really need to visit the KY Horse Park museum soon. @Megabooks

Megabooks So glad you loved this piece of KY history, too! 11mo
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Lexington, a Civil War era thoroughbred, was an EXTRAORDINARY horse who raced blind in one eye (so difficult) and appears in the pedigree of all but one Triple Crown winner. This is the story of him and his amazing race wins, his owners, and a bit about battles in Kentucky during the Civil War. I did not know horse races during that time were 4 miles and horses had to win at least two heats. As a KYian and veterinarian, I was riveted!

Daisey This sounds fascinating! 1y
NatalieR Thanks! I‘m intrigued!! 🐎 1y
Cinfhen I read the book by Geraldine Brooks about the Horse and it‘s jockey - SO GOOD 1y
Scochrane26 @Megabooks I‘ve been reading Horse & will probably want to read this one after for the NF account. 1y
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