Though the volume can be viewed as a supplement to the outstanding Thoroughbred Legends series, the 20 match-ups cover familiar turf - Dr. Fager v. Damascus, Affirmed v. Alydar - but provides a recent, though bit of a stretch, rivalry of Street Sense, Hard Spun and Curlin.
A succinct text and wealth of photographs is a nice exacta box, though the payout may be to those who peripherally follow racing than those who meticulously watch the "Sport of Kings." If nothing else, the stories are a great reminder that champions are remembered for the battles fought from gate-to-wire, not for the trips to the winner's circle after besting inferior competition.