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Dr Tony Ryan Award finalist, 2019 'A wonderfully insightful,
detailed and emotional biography of the legendary trainer's later
years' Racing Post '[Cecil's] is a remarkable story and it has now
been told with compassion, love, honesty and wonderful insight by
Tony Rushmer' David Walsh, Sunday Times With a foreword by John
Gosden When Henry Cecil sent out just 12 winners in 2005 it seemed
as if the 10-time champion racehorse trainer's career was in
terminal decline. The masterly touch that he'd shown through the
glory-days of the two previous decades appeared to have deserted
him after a series of painful professional and personal blows,
including the death of his twin brother David. When Cecil was
diagnosed with cancer in June 2006, it would have been enough to
break many a man. But behind the scenes, the master of Warren Place
in Newmarket was determined not to be labelled - in his words - a
'has-been'. Showing an iron resolve to fight for his professional
reputation as well as his life, Cecil staged one of the great
sporting comebacks. It was a story that captured the imagination of
the racing public and beyond, peaking with his supreme handling of
the unbeaten champion Frankel. Cecil's astonishing revival was
witnessed in close-up by Tony Rushmer. The sports journalist became
a trusted stable insider after being engaged in spring 2006 to help
with the trainer's website and PR. He would remain part of the team
right up until Cecil died in June 2013. Rushmer's unique access
over seven years - in which he saw Cecil at the best and worst of
times - allows him to provide a fresh perspective on an incredible
part of the trainer's career. He is helped by many of those who
were closest to the story, having interviewed numerous people
during his extensive research. Containing fascinating detail and a
wealth of new material, The Triumph of Henry Cecil shows how Cecil
emerged from his slump, displayed relentless strength in the face
of a cruel disease and trained the magnificent Frankel - as
brilliant a racehorse as the sport has ever known.
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Kip's Tips
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Kip Rosenthal
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German Olympian Isabell Werth is one of the most successful
horsewomen in the world. With six Olympic gold medals and scores of
championship titles to her name, there are few who equal her on
paper. But an equestrian's success is wholly dependent on the
relationship she has with her athletic partner-her horse-and
Werth's astounding accomplishments would not have been possible
without her unique approach to working with the animals she's loved
since childhood. Even as a little girl, growing up on a farm on the
Lower Rhine, it was clear that Werth possessed an extraordinary
gift for empathizing with horses and foreseeing how they were
likely to react in certain situations. This insight gave her a
special ability as a rider and trainer. Here, Werth collaborates
with accomplished sports journalist Evi Simeoni-someone who has
witnessed and written about her career from the very beginning-to
tell her life story. Readers will get the inside scoop when it
comes to Werth's accomplishments-and her failures, too. They'll
hear her personal thoughts regarding some of the biggest
controversies to rock the dressage world: Rollkur and Totilas.
Perhaps most importantly, they'll learn about each of the sensitive
and talented horses that has impacted Werth's life, including
Gigolo, Satchmo, and Bella Rose. For you see, there is a meme that
is popular in the riding community that says, 'Two legs move our
body, four legs move our soul'. And it is this sentiment that Werth
feels perhaps best defines her.
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