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9780749558680

Racehorse : The Complete Guide to the World of Horse Racing

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  • ISBN13:

    9780749558680

  • ISBN10:

    0749558687

  • Format: Trade Book
  • Copyright: 2010-03-01
  • Publisher: Aa Publishing
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Summary

Written by the world's bestselling equestrian author, the late Elwyn Hartley-Edwards, The Racehorse is the ultimate guide to the multi-billion dollar world of horse racing. The extraordinary history of racing is brought to life with stories and images of the world's greatest racehorses, from three foundation sires that led to the development of the 'racing machine', the British Thoroughbred, to the phenomenal Eclipse and modern horse heroes such as Nijinsky, Red Rum, and Desert Orchid.The contributions of the great jockeys are also explored, including living legend and 9-times derby winner Lestor Piggot and the incomparable racing 'superstar' Frankie Dettori. Hartley-Edwards also celebrates the world's most spectacular racecourses and the classic races that make them household names around the world, including the English Derby at Epsom and the Dubai World Cup at Nad A1 Sheba racecourse. Flat racing, steeplechasing, harness racing are all covered in this fascinating and comprehensive guide. It is the ideal gift for racing lovers everywhere.

Author Biography

Elwyn Hartley Edwards is the author of The Encyclopedia of the Horse, Fundamentals of Riding, The New Rider's Horse Encyclopedia, and The Smithsonian Handbook: Horses.

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