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An inspiring tale of a horse that beat the odds. Reminiscent of the inspiring, against-the-odds success story that made Seabiscuit a bestseller, The Eighty-Dollar Champion tells the dramatic odyssey of a horse called Snowman that, saved from the slaughterhouse, went on to become America's... read more
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People edit
- Harry De Leyer: Add a description of this character.
- Johanna
- Miss Knox
- Harriet
- William
- Dave Kelley
- Snowman
- Bonnie Cornelius
- Sinjon
- Marty
- Frank Chapot
- Jim Troutwell
- Mickey Walsh
- Joe Green
- Mr. Dillard
- Marie Lafrenz
- Bill Steinkraus
- Adolph Mogavero
- Louie
- Diamant
- Holland
- George Morris
- Mrs. Phinney
- Cappy Smith
- Gray
- Dr. Rugen
- Petra
- Mr. Dineen
Setting & Locations edit
- Long Island Sound
- United States Equestrian Team
- New York City
- Madison Square Garden
- America
- Europe
- Piping Rock Club
- Washington
- Fairfield
- Pennsylvania
- St. Oedenrode
- St. James
- Sands Point
- Riviera
- Connecticut
- Virginia
- Manhattan
- Moriches Road
- Smithtown Hunt
- Hoboken
- Devon
- Harrisburg
- East Coast
- New Jersey
- North Shore
- London
- Canada
- Germany
- North Carolina
- Amsterdam
First Sentence edit
The horse vans parked along Seventh Avenue came loaded up with dreams.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue: A Night in the Spotlight
1. The Kills
2. On the Way Home
3. Land of Clover
4. An Ordinary Farm Chunk
5. A School for Young Ladies
6. Hollandia Farms
7. How to Make a Living at Horses
8. The Stable Boy
9. Where the Heart Is
10. The Horse Can Jump
11. A Grim Business
12. Horses, Owners, and Riders
13. Sinjon
14. The Circuit
15. New Challenges
16. The Things That Really Matter
17. Piping Rock
18. The Indoor Circuit
19. The Diamond Jubilee
20. "Deutschland uber Alles"
21. Famous!
22. The Wind of Change
23. Camelot
24. Branglebrink Farms
25. The Cinderella Horse
Epilogue: The Galloping Grandfather
Acknowledgments
A Note About Sources
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Illustration Credits
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Elizabeth Letts (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-345-52108-8
Page Count: 329
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-345-52108-8
Page Count: 329
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: SF295.565 S66 L48 2011
- Dewey: 798.2'5079
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