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The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing Bill Mooney

The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing By Bill Mooney

The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing by Bill Mooney


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Tells the story of the 'sport of kings' from its earliest inceptions to the present day. It provides essential information on all the top jockeys, famous horses, their owners and trainers and more than a dozen of the greatest races around the world.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing Summary

The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing: The Illustrated Guide to Flat Racing and Steeplechasing by Bill Mooney

The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing tells the story of the 'sport of kings' from its earliest inceptions to the present day. It provides essential information on all the top jockeys, from Lester Piggott and Frankie Dettori, to Bill Shoemaker and Michelle Payne, famous horses, their owners and trainers and more than a dozen of the greatest races around the world.

In addition, there are features on every facet of racing. This book is the definitive work on 'the horses', with every page a visually exciting and information-packed celebration of the sport. It is as invaluable to the fan who follows racing on television as it is for racecourse regulars, administrators and the media.

About Bill Mooney

Bill Mooney served as the associate editor of the Thoroughbred Record, The Thoroughbred Times and Blood-Horse magazines. He received two Eclipse Awards for magazine writing, and four honourable mentions. A well-known historian on horse racing, he appeared on many television documentaries on the equine world. George Ennor was a racing correspondent for The Sporting Life for almost 40 years a regular columnist on the Racing Post and a consultant to the sports agency Racenews. He owned shares in horses - most notably Pelours (who won in his colours) and Gales Cavalier. Chris Hawkes has grown up with sport a key part of his life. He played junior rugby against Martin Johnson at Leicester Tigers and later became a professional cricket for Leicestershire CCC, as well as sampling club cricket around the world. A keen golfer, he moved into publishing and was editor of the bestselling Cricketer's Who's Who annual for a number of years. He has written a number of books on a wide variety of sports.

Table of Contents

The Early History of Racing * Racing around the World * The Major Races * The Legendary Jockeys * The Legendary Horses * A-Z of Racing Greats * The Business of Racing * Gambling * Culture and Politics * Scandals and Controversies * Records * Chronology * Index.

Additional information

GOR009937612
9781787391277
1787391272
The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing: The Illustrated Guide to Flat Racing and Steeplechasing by Bill Mooney
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Welbeck Publishing Group
20180906
256
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