The Horse That Bart Built by Helen Thomas

The Horse That Bart Built by Helen Thomas

The amazing tale of Australasia's most successful thoroughbred by legendary trainer Bart Cummings

As a youngster, So You Think caught the eye of Australia's legendary trainer Bart Cummings. He liked the future he saw in his gangly frame, and So You Think soon captivated Australasia with his brilliance, strength, and rockstar good looks. At just his fifth race start, he led all the way to win the prestigious W.S. Cox Plate. A year later, he became the only horse to win the race as a three- and four-year-old. So You Think was so good, in fact, the racing world took notice--with breeding giant Coolmore eventually making an offer too big to refuse. In a move that stunned his fans, the sale saw the horse transferred from Bart's stable in Melbourne to Aidan O'Brien's famous yard in Ireland. Now retired to stud, he is the most successful Australasian thoroughbred to grace the international stage, racing in six different countries for a final tally of 10 Group One victories, five in each hemisphere. But wherever he goes, and whatever he achieves as a stallion, So You Think will always be the horse that Bart built.

Dean R. Owen is an award-winning journalist with more than thirty years of experience, including working as a reporter and editor in Washington covering Congress, the Supreme Court, and the White House. He was seven years old on Friday, November 22, 1963, and cites the events of that day as the catalyst for his professional career in journalism, public policy, and corporate communications. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal, among others. He resides in Seattle, WA.

Helen Thomas (1920-2013) was the former chief White House Correspondent for the United Press International. The recipient of more than forty honorary degrees, she was honored in 1998 with the inaugural Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award, established by the White House Correspondents' Association. She lived in Washington, D.C., where she wrote a syndicated column for Hearst from 2000 to 2010.

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ISBN 13	9781742755014
ISBN 10	1742755011
Title	The Horse That Bart Built
Author	Helen Thomas
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House Australia
Year published	2012-11-01
Number of pages	304
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