The Shoe

The Shoe by Shoemaker, Willie, and Dan Smith. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780528818455.

1976, Rand McNally, Chicago, IL. Oversize hardcover title, 208 pages. Beautifully printed work, with over 100 color and b&w photos throughout. During the 1940s and 1950s, of the many athletes of the time. Bill Shoemaker stood out because he was 4 11" and weighed under 100 pounds. He daily climbed aboard 1,200 pound high-strung thoroughbreds and brought them home in race after race. Here is a 30-year nostalgic backward look at a career and man to remember. Excellent text and side looks at other great jocks of the time, including: Longden, Arcaro, and Pincay. Some great horses are paraded in front of us, too.