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The Shoe: Willie Shoemaker's Illustrated Book of Racing
The Shoe Willie Shoemaker's Illustrated Book of Racing Author:Willie Shoemaker, Dan Smith During the 1940s and 1950s, of the many athletes of the time. Bill Shoemaker stood out because he was 4' 11" and weighed under 100 pounds. He daily climbed aboard 1,200 pound high-strung thoroughbreds and brought them home in race after race. — Here is a 30-year nostalgic backward look at a career and man to remember. Excellent text and ... more »side looks at other great jocks of the time, including: Longden, Arcaro, and Pincay. Some great horses are paraded in front of us, too.« less