How Long to Read The Pilgrims Would Be Shocked: the History of Thoroughbred Racing in New England

How Long Does it Take to Read The Pilgrims Would Be Shocked: the History of Thoroughbred Racing in New England?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 45 minutes to read The Pilgrims Would Be Shocked: the History of Thoroughbred Racing in New England by Robert Temple

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

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For 40 years the most attended sport in New England was thoroughbred racing. Since1933 when pari-mutuel racing was legalized in the region after 300 years of puritanical opposition there were 16 tracks in operation in five New England states. Today there is only one track left and its barely surviving. The Pilgrims Would be Shocked: The History Of Thoroughbred Racing In New England traces the rise and near fall of the sport, beginning with its puritanical background when people were put in the stocks and fined by the Pilgrims for merely racing horses, with or without wagering. Finally, in...

How long is The Pilgrims Would Be Shocked: the History of Thoroughbred Racing in New England?

The Pilgrims Would Be Shocked: the History of Thoroughbred Racing in New England by Robert Temple is 104 pages long, and a total of 26,416 words.

This makes it 35% the length of the average book. It also has 32% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Pilgrims Would Be Shocked: the History of Thoroughbred Racing in New England Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 24 minutes to read The Pilgrims Would Be Shocked: the History of Thoroughbred Racing in New England aloud.

What Reading Level is The Pilgrims Would Be Shocked: the History of Thoroughbred Racing in New England?

The Pilgrims Would Be Shocked: the History of Thoroughbred Racing in New England is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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