Legacies of the Turf: A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders is a biographical book written by Thoroughbred horse racing historian Edward L. Bowen and published by Eclipse Press on November 25, 2003. (ISBN978-1581501025)
Legacies of the Turf was named "Sports Book of the Year" in 2003 by Foreword Reviews's Book of the Year Awards (now known as the Foreword INDIES).[1]
In addition to the twenty chapters on the people and/or specific breeding operations, there is a section devoted to foundation mares.