Book Release - PREAKNESS: Love, Tragedy and the Birth of an American Horseracing Legend

Schedule

Fri, 20 Nov, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

Wayne Public Library | Wayne, NJ

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The long-awaited debut novel by Paul C Bastante (Hills & Valleys A Journey Through Wayne, N.J. & Before A Nation), "Preakness: Love, Tragedy and the Birth of an American Horseracing Legend" will be released at 2:00pm on November 20th at The Wayne Public Library.
There will be a presentation on Preakness, Wayne, N.J.'s "most famous resident". The book will be available in Paperback, Hardcover, Kindle and audiobook.
The event is free to attend.
In 1831, a young cadet’s world changes with the death of his father. What follows is a journey from the mills of Connecticut to a horse farm in New Jersey to Lexington, Kentucky — where a colt is born who will one day lend his name to one of the most famous races in American sports. This is the story behind the name Preakness. Wayne, N.J. and its history is on full display in this debut novel.​
The story itself spans over 50 years and traverses four countries as the Tale of love, Tragedy and the Birth of An American Horseracing Legend.
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Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd,Wayne, New Jersey, United States

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