Citation was bred and owned by Calumet farm. He was a beautiful bay Thoroughbred, sired by Bull Lea and out of Hyperion. Citation would go on to become the 8th winner of the Triple Crown, along with many other major wins and achievements. He raced steadily in 1947 and 1948, an intermittently until 1951. A statue of Citation created by Italian sculptor Thomas Famiglietti was unveiled near the saddling paddock at Florida's Hialeah Park in 1965. During retirement from racing, he produced some notable offspring, including Silver Spoon. One funny story was that Citation was terrified of the Yorkie that lived on the farm.

This was an good book that outlined the career of one of the few Triple Crown winners in racing history. My horse girl heart was happy about finding this book at the used bookstore and I am glad I finally got around to reading it. I have several more racing books to read this year.