Elizabeth Mitchell

Three Strides Before the Wire

Three Strides Before the Wire

A non-fiction book by Elizabeth Mitchell about the racehorse Charismatic and his jockey Chris Antley.

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“Everyone knows about Seabiscuit and Red Pollard, but do you know about Charismatic and Chris Antley? A friend of the Antleys gave me a copy of this book a couple of years ago (he grew up near where I live), and I found it absolutely astonishing that the story isn't widely known. This is a gem if you like horses, sports, or stories about the human condition.”
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