Author: LENNOX, MURIEL ANNE
Title: Dark Horse: Unraveling the Mystery of Nearctic
Description: Toronto: Beach House Books, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0969902522. B & W ; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4"; 288 pages; NEW. Hard cover has a black spine with gold lettering. DJ in mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with b/w photographs. "Nearctic (February 11, 1954 – July 27, 1973) was a Canadian-bred Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse....Conditioned for racing by future Canadian Hall of Fame trainer "Pete" McCann. Nearctic had his most successful season on the track at age four, when he won nine races and was voted Canadian Horse of the Year. An outstanding stallion, Nearctic sired Kentucky Derby winner and the 20th century's greatest sire Northern Dancer. He also sired Icecapade, Ice Water, Nonoalco, Northern Queen, and Canadian Hall of Fame inductee, Cool Reception. Over and above the many highly successful sons of Northern Dancer, Nearctic was the grandsire of Northern Taste, Wild Again, Fanfreluche, Izvestia, and Son of Briartic, among others. He was also the damsire of Kennedy Road and the Canadian and U. S. Hall of Fame filly La Prevoyante.". New in New dust jacket .

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