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<p><b>A comprehensive, fully illustrated biography of Nova Scotia’s Somebeachsomewhere, the greatest standardbred pacer of all time, from the award-winning author of <i>Year of the Horse</i>.</b></p>
<p>It’s November 2006 and Brent MacGrath, a car salesman from Nova Scotia, has just had his first glimpse of a gorgeous yearling at the Lexington Yearling Sale—and his heart skips a beat. He takes another look. Even this young, the bay stallion has size and « presence. » Against all odds, and with limited funds, MacGrath makes a successful bid for the colt. </p>
<p><i>Somebeachsomewhere: The Harness Racing Legend from a One-Horse Stable</i> is a work of narrative non-fiction that follows the life and career of the Ohio-born, Canadian-sired superstar pacer known as « Beach » who belonged to a syndicate of six owners from Canada’s East Coast. From a relatively humble lineage, Somebeachsomewhere turned out to be a horse of a lifetime: a world-champion Hall of Famer, smashing records and setting a single-season earning record as a three-year-old. Many consider Beach, who died unexpectedly in 2018, the greatest pacer and Standardbred sire of all time. Canadian and American racing fans loved the friendly stallion with « an extra gear, » and threw « Beach Parties » whenever he raced. </p>
<p>This is the first-ever complete, generously illustrated account of « the Beach, » a horse who captivated the world with his speed, courage and near-flawless gait. It is also a story of improbabilities and magic, featuring dozens of interviews with top American and Canadian horsemen and women, the owners of Empire Stallions in Avenel, Australia, and harness racing industry professionals.</p>