Princess. The Miss Andretti Story

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: EBURY AUSTRALIA
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2011
Edition: First Edition

Description: 401 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: This is the true rags-to-riches story of Miss Andretti, the horse from nowhere, bred from nothing, who cost nothing, was originally trained by a nobody and yet conquered the racing world to become the greatest thoroughbred sprinter on earth.It is the story of David Mueller, a rough-around-the-edges country boy whose mediocre career belied his burgeoning talent. In Miss Andretti he finds his muse, and with the help of veteran trainer Lee Freedman and jockey Craig Newitt, the mare five-time Group 1 champion, simultaneous holder of five track records, Australian Horse of the Year 2007 and more.But as his Princess rises to superstardom, Muellers marriage becomes strained and his daughter, chronically ill, faces death. Will he win all only to lose all This lyrical, heart-wrenching saga will please both horseracing fanatics and newcomers alike and is sure to become a classic. It is not just a story - it is a legend.

ISBN: 9781864712872