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Bookwatch, The, Oct, 2004
The Blood-Horse Authoritative Guide
To Auctions
Eclipse Press
1736 Alexandria Drive
Lexington, KY 40504
1581501099 $16.95 eclipsepress.com
Prepared by the staff and correspondents of Blood-Horse Publications, The Blood-Horse Authoritative Guide To Auctions is a superbly organized and presented instructional manual that anyone contemplating the purchase of a thoroughbred horse simply must read before investing their time and money. Readers will learn what thoroughbred horses cost, what the conditions of sale mean, how to read a catalog page, the role veterinarians play, how buyers can protect themselves, and much more. In addition to general guidelines for successfully buying a thoroughbred, notes on some of the most famous and successful thoroughbreds ever sold, and an extensive glossary, The Blood-Horse Authoritative Guide To Auctions is packed with maps and travel tips for lodging and dining when venturing out to a number of high-profile thoroughbred sales companies. An absolute "must-have" for anyone seriously interested in owning a racehorse.
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