Ride of a Lifetime: The Sandy Hawley Story
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In the world of thoroughbred racing and certainly in the chronicles of Canadian sports, diminutive Sandy Hawley stands tall as a legend, admired as much for his class as his riding ability. The native... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1551682710
ISBN13:9781551682716
Release Date:May 2007
Publisher:Key Porter Books
Length:210 Pages
Weight:1.08 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
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For Sandy Hawley/Southern California/Canadian Racing Fans
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is an autobiography by the great jockey, Sandy Hawley. I was fortunate to see Mr. Hawley ride in Southern California in the 70's and 80's and always respected his effort and enjoyed his success. He seemed to be one of the good guys and it was sad when he was stricken with cancer. I enjoyed this book and would expect those similarly situated to enjoy it also. However, it reads more like a narrative than an insight into what it meant to go from the Canadian racing circuit to the top of the world only to have it taken away by illness. I suspect that this shortcoming is the result of Mr. Hawley's obvious view that all-in-all, things will turn out all right. At the end, my admiration for Mr. Hawley was confirmed. He was someone you would want to know. I was disappointed in the lack of insight. (On a stylistic note, I found the writing somewhat awkward particularly in that it seemed choppy and lacked flow.) All that said, I would recommend it to those who enjoyed Sandy Hawley career and those who are interested in horse racing. Incidentally, although he doesn't complain, it seems that Mr. Hawley's lack of Triple Crown success has resulted in an under-appreciation of his accomplishments.
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