This is a celebration of the Irish love of the turf and chronicles Ireland's influence on racing throughout the world, describing the richness of that influence through the bloodstock business, through the achievements of Irish-born trainers, jockeys and owners, through famous Irish-based gambles and through the Irish-bred and Irish-trained horses who have left their mark on the sport. The author wrote "The Channel Four Book of Racing", "The Channel Four Book of the Racing Year" and "Great Races" and he is the editor of "The Channel Four Racing Companion". He compiled "Oaksey on Racing" and "The Daily Telegraph Flat Racing Yearbook".