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Native Dancer: The Grey Ghost, Hero of A Golden Age by John Eisenberg "Standing in the winner's enclosure, in the shadow of the grandstand, the Dancer was a portrait of power and glory... His moment to make history was at hand." As you may have guessed from the title, this is the story of racing legend Native Dancer, whose name belongs right up with well known thoroughbreds like Secretariat, War Admiral, and Citation... Native Dancer whose DNA courses through the blood of many modern day Kentucky Derby winners... A touch of irony; though Native Dancer won 21 of 22 starts, he's rarely remembered because he never claimed the Triple Crown. The fan favorite lost by a head at Churchill Downs even though he went on to claim the Preakness and the Belmont. Born to Alfred Vanderbilt Jr, Sagamore farm in 1950, Native Dancer arrived during an era of change, accompanied by his favorite groom Les Murray, ridden by jockey Eric Guerin, and trained by Bill Winfrey. The ...

National Readathon Day! I didn't realize that was a thing, but my GoodReads account informs me it is...A four hour block of reading, and it's happening today.I think it ought to be called International Readathon Day and get the whole world involved, but I guess GR wasn't feeling that ambitious. I've pledged to read: Native Dancer by John Eisenberg. What are you reading today?