The Little Book of Horse Racing
Erschienen am 6. Oktober 2014
128 Seiten
978-0-7509-5828-8 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Do you know what the oldest horse race in Britain is, where the term 'gee-gee' comes from, or who is credited with bringing racing to Ascot? Fact-packed but light-hearted in style, this reliable reference book and quirky guide reveals little-known facts, details of classic races, famous riders, racing records, amusing anecdotes and criminal goings-on. A compendium of the fascinating, strange and entertaining, The Little Book of Horse Racing can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about this ancient sport.
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
Stroud
Großbritannien
Dateigröße
0,89 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-5828-8 (9780750958288)
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Inhalt
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Horse Racing comes to Britain
- 2. Influential Stallions
- 3. Owning a Racehorse
- 4. Racecourses
- 5. One-off Historical Races and Lady Jockeys
- 6. Betting
- 7. Crime
- 8. Jockeys down the Centuries
- 9. Racing Terminology
- 10. Racehorse Transport through the Ages
- 11. Miscellaneous
- 12. Literature
- 13. Top Racehorses
- Copyright
