Mitchell, Elizabeth frey50 Three strides before the wire the dark and beautiful world of horse racing / Elizabeth Mitchell. - 1st ed. - New York : Hyperion, c2002. - x, 403 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 078686723X : $24.95 Subjects--Topical Terms: Charismatic (Race horse)Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Ky.Horse racing--Betting.Horse racing--Kentucky.Horse racing--United States--Biography.