{"product_id":"kentucky-horse-country-images-of-the-bluegrass-9780813125053","title":"Kentucky Horse Country: Images of the Bluegrass","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn any given day  more than forty thousand horses roam the fields of the Bluegrass  and there are more than five hundred horse farms in the region known for its rich soil and rolling hills. Kentucky Horse Country: Images of the Bluegrass is renowned photographer James Archambeaults pictorial portrait of the natural beauty of Kentuckys Bluegrass region and the thriving thoroughbred industry for which it is famous. The book contains more than 150 full-color images ranging from tender scenes of mares and foals grazing  to the excitement of race day at Keeneland  to gorgeous landscapes of pristine white fences enclosing lush pastures. The region has long been associated with the best achievements of the equine world. In 1871  a horse named Lexington was foaled in Scott County  and many famous thoroughbreds can trace their lineage back to this great sire. Having photographed the bluegrass for decades  Archambeault is intimately familiar with the backstretch and the barns  the fields and the foals  that are known around the world. In the course of his career  he has been able to see many of the legendary horses that have made horse racing so exciting and popular: Affirmed  Alydar  Spectacular Bid  Secretariat  Seattle Slew  and Cigar. Rare photographs of these and other racing royalty are included in the book. The handsome barns and well-tended pastures found throughout central Kentucky have been the home to international racing champions  and now individuals from all over the world  including England  Ireland  Japan  Dubai  and Saudi Arabia  have a stake in the regions flourishing horse industry. As preeminent racing historian Edward L. Bowen notes in his introduction  \"It is a special place where the ruler of Dubai and a stable groom have something in common; the queen of England can admire a leathery old jockey; a philanthropist and a veterinary professor have the same goals; and a $2 bettor celebrates at the same moment that a corporate CEO grits his teeth in disappointment.\" The vibrant photographs in Kentucky Horse Country are accompanied by Archambeaults captions and narrative descriptions  as well by a lively introduction to the history of thoroughbreds in the Bluegrass by Bowen. The book also includes a foreword by Kentucky native Steve Cauthen  the youngest jockey to win the Triple Crown  who once again calls the Bluegrass his home. James Archambeaults latest work is a Kentucky triple crown for those who love horses and horse racing  for those who revel in the magical beauty of the Bluegrass  and for those who are looking for a grand introduction to what makes this region so unique.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118187995189,"sku":"ByrdShop_0813125057","price":20.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780813125053.jpg?v=1781698347","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/kentucky-horse-country-images-of-the-bluegrass-9780813125053","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}