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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Equestrian & animal sports > Horse racing > General
Did you know that Jorrocks raced till the grand old age of 19? Or
that Melbourne Cup-winner Grand Flaneur never lost a race? Or that
Sunline was the top stakes-winning mare in the world in her day?
The Best Australian Racing Stories is chock-a-block with the
victories and tragedies of these amazing champions and many more.
Insiders reveal fascinating stories of the rags-to-riches lives of
Tony Santic, Bart Cummings, and T.J. Smith. Some of Australia's
finest writers, such as Banjo Paterson, C.J. Dennis, and Les
Carlyon, tell tall tales and true of the racing life from
Australia's earliest colonial times to the present day. Nat Gould,
Jim Haynes, Bruce Montgomerie, Crackers Keenan, and many others
share moving memories, engaging yarns, and laughs galore, ensuring
that the coat-tuggers, touts, and urgers are never far from view
and that the great characters of the track live on. Whether you are
a racing tragic, a lover of horses, or a two-bob, once-a-year
punter, you will love this horse racing celebration that ripples
with all the laughter, romance, heartbreak, and humanity of the
sport of kings.
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When Frankie Dettori stormed to victory on Golden Horn in the 2015
Derby, the effervescent Italian jockey was writing yet another
extraordinary chapter in a remarkable sporting story. This tribute
to hugely popular sportsman draws on the unique resources of the
Racing Post to chronicle the Dettori career as never before. The
son of a Milanese Classic-winning jockey has been Champion jockey
on three occasions and has ridden such equine superstars as Dubai
Millennium, Lochsong, Lammtarra, Daylami and his first Derby winner
Authorized. He made worldwide headlines when winning every contest
on a seven-race card in September 1996, which made him a household
name. The Dettori story has also had its darker side: surviving a
plane crash in 2000 in which the pilot was killed; a six-month
suspension in December 2012 for contravening racing's drugs rules;
losing the lucrative job as first jockey to Sheikh Mohammed's
Godolphin operation. But Frankie has always bounced back, and his
next flying dismount is never far away.
The son of a poor butcher, John Gully rose to the height of
Victorian respectability, whose death in ripe old age was mourned
by all classes from paupers to princes. It's the story of an
extraordinarily varied life - a bare knuckle fighter and champion
of England, a publican, a hugely successful gambler, bookmaker,
racehorse and colliery owner, and finally a Member of Parliament.
Set at a time when fortunes were won and lost on the turn of a
dice, Gully saw the greed and corruption, the rogues and rascals.
Remarkable sporting characters of the age feature, such as William
Crockford, the Betting Shark; the chivalrous prize fighter Henry
Pearce; the mighty Tom Cribb, bare knuckle champion of the world;
and Colonel Mellish, prolific gambler and finest of the
Corinthians. Enemies saw Gully as a cunning man, a schemer who
corrupted the betting world. To others he was a man with impeccable
judgement and integrity, to whom royalty would trust their
fortunes. The Stakes Were High is the fascinating story of his
life.
Master storyteller Ralph Moody tells the thrilling story of a
plucky horse who refused to quit, a down-on-his-luck jockey who
didn't let horrendous accidents keep him out of the saddle, and a
taciturn trainer who brought out the best in both. During the Great
Depression, Seabiscuit captured the hearts of Americans from the
streets to the White House, winning more money than any horse at
that time and shattering speed records across the country. In this
real-life story Moody captures the hoof-pounding excitement of the
explosive early races to an unforgettable showdown with the feared
Triple Crown winner War Admiral. Moving and inspirational, Come on
Seabiscuit! is a reminder of the qualities that make a real
American champion. Ralph Moody is best known for his eight Little
Britches books, which have delighted generations of readers and are
all available in Bison Books editions. Ralph Moody captured the
hearts of young readers everywhere with his beloved Little Britches
saga. In this Bison Books edition of his 1963 classic, Moody brings
to life the story of a knobby-kneed little colt called Seabiscuit,
who against all odds became one of the most celebrated racehorses
of all time. Although Seabiscuit was the grandson of the legendary
Man O' War, he was neither handsome nor graceful. His head was too
big, his legs too short, and his gallop was awkward. His owners
gave up on Seabiscuit when he was two, raced him too heavily, and
tried unsuccessfully to sell him. It took the keen eyes of trainer
Tom Smith to recognize the heart, courage, and gallant
determination of Seabiscuit, the qualities of a truly great horse.
Smith's unfailing patience and astute treatments, the love and
skill of jockey Red Pollard, and the continued support of owner
Charles Howard forged Seabiscuit into a champion. Purchase the
audio edition.
This book presents an in-depth, qualitative exploration of the
practice of horse-riding by "disabled" and "non-disabled" riders
and their horses. Situated as part of an "affective turn" within
human geography, creative and original use is made of
poststructuralist theory to bring together animal studies and
disability studies in order to decentre the human as we think about
the social. Eighteen months of multi-sited performance ethnography
"on the hoof" were conducted with riders recruited from local
riding schools, an internet forum and three Riding for the Disabled
Association (RDA) groups. The study employed various methods,
including diary-keeping, participant observation and
video-recording of riding activities, in order to capture moments
of horse-human relating. Through these methods, the embodied
expressions of horses are taken seriously as demonstrative of their
individual thoughts and intentions.
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