Gold Rush: How Mr. Prospector Became Racing's Billion Dollar Sire
by Avalyn Hunter
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Author: Avalyn HunterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-01
ISBN: 1581501730
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Eclipse Press
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- ISBN13: 9781581501735
- Condition: New
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Book Review: A fascinating read for all professional horse racing fans.
Summary: 5 Stars
"Gold Rush: How Mr. Prospector Became Racing's Billion-Dollar Sire" by expert equine pedigree analyst Avalyn Hunter is the fascinating story of how the thoroughbred called 'Mr. Prospector', who had only a modest racing career in terms of wins and losses, when put out to stud in 1975 went on to have an impact on Thoroughbred racing that is almost legendary in scope among horse racing enthusiasts. At the time of his death at the age of 29 in 1999, Mr. Prospector led both the American sire and broodmare sire lists twice. Since his passing, he has come to lead the broodmare sire list seven more times. Among his offspring is the 2000 Kentucky Derby winner 'Fusaichi Pegasus, who sold for four million dollars and was syndicated for stud duty for an estimated seventy million dollars more. "Gold Rush" is the history of a progenitor who, thanks to artificial insemination technology, continued to be a success as a stud horse even eight years after his death. "Gold Rush" is a fascinating read for all professional horse racing fans. Also very highly recommended are Avalyn Hunter's earlier work published by Eclipse Press on Thoroughbred racing, "The Kingmaker and American Classic Pedigrees".
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