Three Strides Before The Wire

Synopsis of Three Strides Before The Wire

«Three Strides Before the Wire» is Elizabeth Mitchell's essay on horse racing, published by Mainstream Publishing in paperback (384 pages, in English).

Journalist Elizabeth Mitchell reconstructs the 1999 season and the attempt of Charismatic, an unknown horse, to win the Triple Crown alongside jockey Chris Antley. She alternates the account of that campaign with portraits of trainer D. Wayne Lukas, owners Bob and Beverly Lewis, and other figures of the turf, showing both the glamour of the great racetracks and the shadows and scandals of the sector.

Published on 14 October 2004; cover subtitle: «The Dark and Beautiful World of Horse Racing».

For fans of horse racing and narrative non-fiction, with an interest in the Triple Crown and the inner workings of the sport.