| "Triple Crown Winner: The Earl Sande Saga," by Richard J. Maturi, author of 1,200 articles and 21 books; Foreword by Earl Sande nephew, Sande Tomlinson. Hardback, library bound, 356 pp., 100 super vintage images (many not seen since first published decades ago), racing terms glossary, bibliography, index, racing statistics. Scroll down for order information.
"Many horse racing critics are calling it one of the best books of its kind ever written."
--Tulsa World
"Intriguing life of legendary jockey Earl Sande...hooks the reader right away...fascinating ride...most colorful racing biography since Seabiscuit."
--Thoroughbred Times
"Rick, I enjoyed reading your book very much. In racing terms, I like the way you prepared the race, how you broke out of the gate, positioned yourself, and how you finished. You did a fine job of paying tribute to a great talent, You portrayed Sande with dignity, professionalism and honesty. Congratulations."
--Manuel Ycaza
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| --"Arcaro, Saunders, Shoemaker, all those guys told me
Sande was the guy. He was the greatest rider of his time
...a legend of his time, in the golden era of American
racing."
--Scott Wells, Remington Park GM AP article
--"Few jockeys were as good as Sande and certainly
nobody was ever better."
--Race Historian Tom Gilcoyne
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS:
2008 Completion of treatment and movie script on the top jockey of all time.
2008 Yavapai Downs Inaugural Earl Sande Triple Crown Winner Purse
2007 Yavapai Downs Inaugural Doc Pardee/Earl Sande Stakes Race
BROADCAST PUBLICITY:
- RADIO INTERVIEWS: Arizona Public Radio, Kentucky Public Radio one hour live from Churchill Downs during Derby week, South Dakota Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio. Fox Sports Syndicated "The Drive; WRVC Huntington, WV; WTVN Columbus, OH; WLW Cincinnati; Money Matters; WTMJ Milwaukee; Detroit; Harrisburg, PA; KDKA Pittsburg; Goodday USA Dallas; ESPN 1300 Baltimore; WTKK Boston; WLS Chicago; Cowboy Sports Network; WTAB Batavia, NY; KLIX TWIN FALLS, ID; KEVA Evanston, WY; Casper, WY; Thoroughbred Connection; KKTY Douglas, WY; KNUS 710 Denver; KOA Denver; KTIL Tillamook, OR; KECI Missoula, MT; Simon Says Racing, KIDK Idaho Falls, ID; KFAN Minneapolis; Farmington, NM; KOGO Sports and Race with Felix Taverna; KFBC Cheyenne, KGAB Cheyenne, WFOX Albany, NY; Sirius At the Race and Beyond; Daybreak USA; KTOK, Oklahoma City; Down the Stretch, Trackside with Carol Hlden.
- TELEVISON INTERVIEWS: CBS 5 Cheyenne, WY; WLEX Ch 18 Lexington, KY; KCWY Casper, WY; K2 Casper, WY; Fox 23 Albany, NY;
BOOK FESTIVALS AND BOOK SIGNINGS
- Arizona Book Festival, Kentucky Book Fair, London International Book Fair, Prescott Book Festival, South Dakota Book Festival featured speaker; Wyoming Book Festival featured speaker.
- BOOK SIGNINGS, RACETRACKS: Alameda County Fair, Arlington Park, Arapahoe Park, Brown County Fair, Canterbury Park, Churchill Downs live radio interview Derby Week, Delaware Park, Gulfstream Park, Hoosier Downs, National Racing Hall of Fame, Pimlico Preakenss Press Pass Credentials, Pocatello, Remington Park, Saratoga, Suffolk Downs, Thistledown Racetrack, Tillamook, Western Montana Fair, Will Rogers Downs, Woodlands Race Course, Woodbine Race Course, Wyoming Downs, Yavapai Downs, Zia Park.
ARTICLES:
- New York Daily News review "Jockey's Triple Tale A Winner"
- Zia Park Racing Columnist Manny Marquez, "A sure shot winner. Riveting. I simply couldn't put it down."
- Buffalo News article "Maturi weaves a fascinating tale of the jockey's life."
- UK Pacemaker review, "pacy, complex and addictive tome...deeply moving account of tragedy and triumph...gripping adventure...Maturi has a hit."
- Idaho Magazine "Triple Crown Winner: The Earl Sande Saga A Must Read!"
- Readers Views "Pick up a thrilling piece of the past and read about one of America's greatest jockeys of all time."
- Midwest Book Review "Remarkable...readers will become enthralled with engaging Sande story."
- Boise Weekly "Leaves Seabiscuit in the Dust."
- Buffalo News "Weaves a fascinating tale of jockey's life."
- Los Angeles Times. on 1930 Preakness. "Nothing will keep me from winning this race."--Sande
- San Diego Union Tribune. "A Dandy was Sande."
- OTHER COVERAGE: Arizona Thoroughbred; Evanston, WY; Horseraces.net.; Jockey's Guild Newsletter; Missoulian, Missoula MT; New York Thoroughbred; Racing Journal; Saratogain, Saratoga Springs, NY; South Dakota Magazine;
- 2008 2 page White Mountain Independent, Springerville, AZ (where Sande won 23 races in one day)
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A too-tall kid from the West sings his horses to victory and rises from the leaky-roof circuit to the top of the racing world in the Golden Age of Sports during the 1920s. Sande ranks as the top money-winning jockey in 1921 and 1923. A severe 1924 accident at Saratoga nearly puts an end to his life and racing career. After many months of rehabilitation, Sande returns triumphantly with a second Kentucky Derby victory in 1925. Despite missing some racing due to the illness and death of his wife, Sande again ranks as the nation's top money-winning jockey in 1927. He leaves retirement to capture America's coveted Triple Crown aboard Gallant Fox in 1930. Thousands of jockeys over decades raced America's turf but only ten captured horse racing's coveted jewel, The Triple Crown.
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- "I enjoyed Triple Crown Winner: The Earl Sande Saga...This interesting book shows just how hard it is to win the Triple Crown and how Sande became one of the greatest jockeys of all time."
--Jean Cruget, 1977 Triple Crown
winner aboard Seattle Slew
- "The remarkable story of Earl Sande is a good read: an exciting, well-crafted, perfectly paced piece that captures the essence of Sande's life and career."
--Steve Cauthen, 1978 Triple Crown
winner aboard Affirmed
- "No sports hero ever had more panache than a handy guy like Sande bootin' a long shot in. This great adventure tale is no long shot. It's a sure-fire winner, a movie in the making, the riveting tale of a true hero's hard times and high times...Saddle up and sit tight for one rare ride."
--Ed Hotaling, racing author
- "One of the best biographies of a human participant in horse racing we have ever seen."
--www.horseracingabout.com
- "This book on Sande belongs on every racing history buff's bookshelf."
--www.horse-races.net
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| Climb aboard for a terrific ride, Triple Crown Winner: The Earl Sande Saga is filled with adventure, love, tragedy, and triumph. The characters would make a Hollywood casting director envious. Meet Burr Scott, who entices Earl to quit school and join the racing game, Arizona's Doc Pardee, who rode the rodeo circuit with Tom Mix and tutors Sande on the fine points of riding to win; Canadian war hero Commander Ross, who invades the American racing world and captures the first Triple Crown with Sir Barton and ranks as the leading horse racing owner; Harry Sinclair, owner of Sinclair Oil and the famed Rancocas Stables; sportswriter Damon Runyon, who immortalizes Sande in many poems; noted trainers Sam Hildreth and "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons; Sande friend Will Rogers; and many more interesting characters.
Order a copy today for a thoroughly enjoyable read.
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