
Racing Post Racing Almanac
Five Centuries of History in 366 Dates
Graham Sharpe(Author)
Highdown (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 11. December 2009
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-1-905156-64-1 (ISBN)
Description
Here you will find the most significant events of half a millennium set out on the very date on which they occurred, along with a veritable treasure trove of births, deaths, achievements, records, feats, unusual happenings, comic capers, worthwhile words and notable turf topics. As racing is a sport in which the participants seem always to be looking towards tomorrow and the next race, this book put events into perspective and will act as an aide memoire so that when you read or dip into it and spot an entry which interests or intrigues you, you will firstly enjoy recalling what it was and, secondly, express surprise that it was either so recent or, and this is more likely, so long ago. Don't cheat and look it up - when was Shergar kidnapped? When did Arkle last race? When did Lester Piggott retire for the first time? When did Frankie Dettori ride all seven winners at Ascot? When did Ascot racecourse first open for business? You'll find all the answers inside, along with thousands more.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Newbury
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Raceform Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-905156-64-1 (9781905156641)
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Person
GRAHAM SHARPE is William Hill's Media Relations Director, and an award-winning journalist and PR man who has studied the history of both the Sport of Kings and gambling, and written widely on the subjects.