Best There Ever Was: Dan Patch and the Dawn of the American Century by Sharon B.

Description: Best There Ever Was by Sharon B. Smith Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A century before Secretariat, Michael Jordan, and Tiger Woods, Dan Patch captured virtually every harness racing record and the hearts (and wallets) of the American public. This title shows that even people who werent racing fans were caught up in the horses achievements, on which his owner capitalized with Dan Patch endorsing products. Publisher Description His winning percentage was well above Jordans shooting average or Woodss domination of golf tournaments. And he sold products and drew spectators like no one had ever done. He was hands-down the most famous athlete in Americas most popular spectator sport, and exactly one hundred years ago you would have been hard pressed to find anybody in the country who didnt know his name. He was Dan Patch, and he was a racehorse.At the turn of the last century, harness racing drew larger crowds and offered bigger paychecks than any other sport. Its stars were household names, and Dan Patch was both the most celebrated and the richest. As successful as he was on the track, Dan Patch was also Americas first "marketing machine": the horse who could sell cigars, washing machines, stoves, automobiles, and animal feed, just by the presence of his name and photograph. The Best There Ever Was examines the evolution of sports marketing through the lives of Dan Patch and the three men who owned him: an Indiana breeder, Dan Messner; M. E. Sturgis, who sold the horse for $20,000 (a fortune in those days) and spent the rest of his life trying to buy him back; and Marion W. Savage of Minneapolis, whose entrepreneurial skills presaged todays sports marketing geniuses.Any athlete who can draw a 90,000-person crowd, offer up world records, and then sell a coal stove with his name on it may well be the best by anybodys standards. A fun and fascinating read for sports lovers. Author Biography Sharon Smith is an award-winning reporter/anchor of televised horse racing on ESPN, NBC and Sportschannel Los Angeles and the author of five books on horses and racing. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and attended journalism school at the University of Texas. Smith lives in Milford, Connecticut. Details ISBN 1616085851 ISBN-13 9781616085858 Title Best There Ever Was Author Sharon B. Smith Format Hardcover Year 2012 Pages 256 Publisher Skyhorse Publishing GE_Item_ID:151667728; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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