"Six Weeks in Saratoga" available! Go get it!

"Six Weeks in Saratoga: How Three-Year-Old Rachel Alexandra Beat the Boys and Became Horse of the Year" published July 1, 2011. Keep it locked here, at The Carryover or go to SUNY Press to order your copy ... right now! Or head on down to your favorite bookseller.

Praise for "Six Weeks in Saratoga"

“Going behind the scenes of three-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra’s 2009 triumph … O’Meara makes her story gallop and gleam.” — Chronogram

“The [book] is one of enjoyable promise, and as the author recounts little moments and inside conversations, he provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of the figures he covers. The narrative keeps game pace with outside literary standards and features bursts of brilliance, and I found it a refreshing change from the selection of racing-themed volumes available today. As O’Meara brings his subjects to life, you find yourself thinking this is the kind of guy whose work I want to follow.” — Claire Novak, ESPN.com

“O’Meara … provide[s] a tremendous amount of detail from behind the scenes that the reader would not have otherwise enjoyed … Six Weeks is essentially a Rachel book, but it’s told without neglecting the always rich backdrop of a Saratoga meet. That means there’s history, surprises, characters (human and equine), great racing, foggy mornings and sun-splashed afternoons—plenty of material through which O’Meara could exercise his descriptive abilities.” — Schenectady Daily Gazette
“O’Meara fell for a magical place and magnificent horse, which is a lovely malady that often befalls horse people, and with a great deal of heart he tells us how and why. You’ll never forget his Six Weeks in Saratoga, either.” — Joe Drape, author of Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen

“Brendan O’Meara tells the story of this proud horse with verve and great historical insight. Six Weeks in Saratoga marks the debut of an exciting new talent.” — Wil Haygood, author of Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson

“Brendan O’Meara’s Six Weeks in Saratoga is a victory to be savored by those who treasure good writing in general and tales of the track in particular. Horses may win races, but they also win hearts as this impressive book proves beyond doubt. A memorable, sure-footed debut.” — Madeleine Blais, author of In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Be sure to vote

So far there is a 3-1 vote in favor of the horse racing PTI show on The Carryover should I buck up and buy a video camera.

I should note that it will not be a total and complete farce. Some may argue my presence as a turf writer is, in some way, a farce to the industry. New blood is good. There is a certain pretension and stagnation in tufdom that does nothing to propagate the sport and bring it to the masses.

The PTI show we intend to run will likely be a five minute show and maybe I can even get a horse personality on the phone for an interview. Pete and I would hit on a number of important topics, gambling and anything else we see fit.

We need laughter, dammit! And we will bring it.
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2 comments:

Steve Shoe said...

Save your money and use the fancy camera your employer invested in.

I'm always happy to play cameraman.

February 3, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Anonymous said...

Need humor ? And the "Shoe" isn't funny ??

Take Shoe's advice --unless you are going to wander to the track on your own - us two dollar bettors need some help...and laughs.

February 3, 2009 at 6:00 PM

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