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A fire-cracker collection of anecdotal essays by academic racing fanatic Peter May who brings to life the events which shaped the Sport of Kings. 100 pivotal days that encapsulate 500 years of horse racing: scandals, heroes, daring jockeys, outstanding horses, unforgettable races. The highs, lows and turning points of this roller-coaster sport.

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Popular horseracing correspondent David Ashforth selects these fascinating curiosities of racing and arranged in themes so that the reader can dip in and out.

Owners, jockeys, the horses, racecourses, officials, prizes, trainers and staff, racing journalists, betting, bookmakers, punters, skulduggery all are covered in this delightful collection.

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A candid exploration of the abiding bond between humans and horses from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres

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A humorous and informative journey through Britain and Ireland's racecourses

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The finest collection of writing about horse racing includes short stories, verse and anecdotes from some of Australia's best-loved writers.

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In Winx: The full story of the world's best racehorse, Andrew Rule takes us behind-the-scenes into the incredible story of 'The Queen' of racing. Now with bonus material detailing the thrilling final chapters of her career.

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What happened when an ordinary punter took $20,000 to the spring racing carnival - a unique insight into the world of racing.

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Experience the sheer thrill and joy of national hunt racing as an American novelist follows a select group of leading horses and their Irish trainers on their annual pilgrimage to the Cheltenham Festival, in this evocative book on the jumps and the Irish love of horse racing.

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Four years after her horrific horse racing fall, this is Bev Buckingham's remarkable story of recovery from both a broken back and a broken heart.

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The story of Northern Dancer is the stuff of legend. Today, however, his descendants dominate racing the world over, and Northern Dancer is recognised as the greatest thoroughbred sire in modern history.When Northern Dancer won the Kentucky Derby in the spring of 1964, Canadians poured into the streets to celebrate.

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A gritty, passionate, behind-the-scenes portrait of a year in the life of Thoroughbred racing's working class, by a racetrack insider

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This collection of anecdotes from the track provides a peek into the world of punting on horses. The columns, originally published in The Age, give insight into some of the big wins, huge losses, long odds and colourful characters that have made Australia's racetracks so lively, all written with Bartley's characteristic wit and sharp observations.

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O'Sullivan won the Japan Cup on Horlicks, at the time the world's richest race with a 5 million dollar stake, has taken out every major race in Australasia and was a huge success while riding in Hong Kong. Recently retiring at the top, Lance is now a TAB ambassador and racing commentator for Trackside television, the racing channel.

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The definitive bestselling guide to the equestrian world is back and better than ever, with revised descriptions of grooming and health-care products, the latest nutritional theories, authoritative information about the economics of ownership, and much more. Line drawings throughout.

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The inside story of the crisis within the countrys most classic sporthorseracingand why money is killing thoroughbreds at the top of their game.

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During the boom years of the 1980s, the massed oil wealth of the princes of Dubai and Saudi Arabia were pitted against British millionaire Robert Sangster in a battle for control of one of the worlds rarest, most precious and most unpredictable commodities: top-pedigree thoroughbred racehorses.

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