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Jessica Chapel
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I collect books, pamphlets, and ephemera about Thoroughbred horse racing, with an emphasis on the 20th century history, literature, and culture of racing and breeding in North America. Subject interests include animal welfare and the care and training of racehorses; backstretch labor; handicapping; jockeys; the language of racing; memoir; New England horse racing; racehorse biography; social class and racing; turf journalism; women in racing.
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