02401cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500440014826400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850801650040952013000057453400450187465300390191965300280195865300580198685600430204466587UtSlPG20260610134533.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFerguson, Kate Lee,d1841-192810aCliquot: A Racing Story of Ideal Beauty 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-10-21  aDemian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)  a"Cliquot: A Racing Story of Ideal Beauty" by Kate Lee Ferguson is a romance novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Neil Emory, a man with a troubled past, and his deep affections for Gwendoline Gwinn, juxtaposed against the backdrop of horse racing and a particularly dangerous stallion named Cliquot. As the plot unfolds, themes of love, ambition, and societal expectations are woven into a tapestry that includes elements of both personal struggle and the thrill of the racetrack.   The opening of "Cliquot" introduces a riveting incident on the racetrack, where another jockey has been killed due to the violent behavior of the powerful stallion, Cliquot. Neil Emory, the horse's owner, grapples with the implications of this tragedy as he contemplates finding a new rider amidst a chaotic environment. The scene vividly depicts the tension and excitement of the racing world, while also hinting at Neil's complex emotions regarding his past and his feelings for Gwendoline. He is determined to win the upcoming race, not just for the financial stakes but also for personal redemption. The introduction sets the tone for a narrative rich in passionate love, fierce ambition, and the dangers of the sporting life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aHorse racing -- Fiction  aSouthern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66587