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Riders up! (Paperback): Jr Jr Rene Riera Riders up! (Paperback)
Jr Jr Rene Riera
R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A History of the American Trotting and Pacing Horse - With Pedigrees of Famous Standardbred Horses, Useful Hints (Paperback):... A History of the American Trotting and Pacing Horse - With Pedigrees of Famous Standardbred Horses, Useful Hints (Paperback)
Henry T. Coates; Introduction by Jackson Chambers
R381 Discovery Miles 3 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Turf Stars - Horses to Follow 2016 (Paperback): Kel Mansfield Turf Stars - Horses to Follow 2016 (Paperback)
Kel Mansfield
R186 Discovery Miles 1 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wire to Wire - Book Five of the Winning Odds Series (Paperback): MaryAnn Myers Wire to Wire - Book Five of the Winning Odds Series (Paperback)
MaryAnn Myers
R347 Discovery Miles 3 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A.P. Indy (Paperback): Rebecca Baker A.P. Indy (Paperback)
Rebecca Baker
R393 Discovery Miles 3 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime - Horse Racing Politics and Organized Crime in New York 1865 -1913 (Hardcover):... The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime - Horse Racing Politics and Organized Crime in New York 1865 -1913 (Hardcover)
Steven A. Riess
R1,243 R1,013 Discovery Miles 10 130 Save R230 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Thoroughbred racing was one of the first major sports in early America. Horse racing thrived because it was a high-status sport that attracted the interest of both old and new money. It grew because spectators enjoyed the pageantry, the exciting races, and, most of all, the gambling. As the sport became a national industry, the New York metropolitan area, along with the resort towns of Saratoga Springs (New York) and Long Branch (New Jersey), remained at the center of horse racing with the most outstanding race courses, the largest purses, and the finest thoroughbreds. Riess narrates the history of horse racing, detailing how and why New York became the national capital of the sport from the mid-1860s until the early twentieth century. The sport's survival depended upon the racetrack being the nexus between politicians and organized crime. The powerful alliance between urban machine politics and track owners enabled racing in New York to flourish. Gambling, the heart of racing's appeal, made the sport morally suspect. Yet democratic politicians protected the sport, helping to establish the State Racing Commission, the first state agency to regulate sport in the United States. At the same time, racetracks became a key connection between the underworld and Tammany Hall, enabling illegal poolrooms and off-course bookies to operate. Organized crime worked in close cooperation with machine politicians and local police officers to protect these illegal operations. In The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime, Riess fills a long-neglected gap in sports history, offering a richly detailed and fascinating chronicle of thoroughbred racing's heyday.

Surviving the Unexpected - Fall safety training for horse riders (Hardcover): Lindsay E Nylund Surviving the Unexpected - Fall safety training for horse riders (Hardcover)
Lindsay E Nylund
R947 R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Save R182 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Thoroughbred Female Families and Their Influence On The Breed (Paperback): Ruth a. Ballard The Thoroughbred Female Families and Their Influence On The Breed (Paperback)
Ruth a. Ballard
R2,488 R2,322 Discovery Miles 23 220 Save R166 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tails from the Track - A Journey of Self Discovery on the Backstretch (Paperback): Janice Gannon Tails from the Track - A Journey of Self Discovery on the Backstretch (Paperback)
Janice Gannon
R539 R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Save R87 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tails from the Track - A Journey of Self Discovery on the Backstretch (Hardcover): Janice Gannon Tails from the Track - A Journey of Self Discovery on the Backstretch (Hardcover)
Janice Gannon
R919 R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Save R165 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Champions (Hardcover): Lisa J Hall Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Champions (Hardcover)
Lisa J Hall
R808 R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Save R147 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bounty of Illusionist - The inspirational story of a champion racehorse and her foals (Hardcover): Renata Lumsden The Bounty of Illusionist - The inspirational story of a champion racehorse and her foals (Hardcover)
Renata Lumsden
R822 R676 Discovery Miles 6 760 Save R146 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Moods - The Peter Moody Saga (Large Print 16 Pt Edition) (Paperback): Helen Thomas Moods - The Peter Moody Saga (Large Print 16 Pt Edition) (Paperback)
Helen Thomas
R834 Discovery Miles 8 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Derby Innovator - The Making of Animal Kingdom (Hardcover): Barry Irwin Derby Innovator - The Making of Animal Kingdom (Hardcover)
Barry Irwin
R890 Discovery Miles 8 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Zenyatta - Queen Z - the Legend (Paperback): Patricia Probert Gott Zenyatta - Queen Z - the Legend (Paperback)
Patricia Probert Gott
R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Behind The Punter - Stories of the gamblers (Paperback): Peter Johansson Behind The Punter - Stories of the gamblers (Paperback)
Peter Johansson
R210 Discovery Miles 2 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Horsemen - Inside Thoroughbred Racing As Never Told Before (Paperback, 3rd ed.): Jack Engelhard The Horsemen - Inside Thoroughbred Racing As Never Told Before (Paperback, 3rd ed.)
Jack Engelhard
R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Horse Called Mighty: The Might and Power Story (Paperback, Ed): Helen Thomas A Horse Called Mighty: The Might and Power Story (Paperback, Ed)
Helen Thomas
R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Might and Power was a giant in a golden era of exceptional racehorses- the horse of a lifetime for owner Nick Moraitis, the horse of hope for trainer Jack Denham, and the horse of redemption for jockey Jim Cassidy. Despite his awkward galloping style, few thoroughbreds could match Might and Power's sustained speed and stamina, and racing fans loved his freewheeling leader's style. In 1997, after winning the Caulfield Cup by a staggering seven and a half lengths, he again led all the way to capture the Australian turf's greatest prize, the Melbourne Cup - holding at bay valiant stayer Doriemus to triumph in one of the race's closest finishes. No one expects to see another horse do this again. Not like Mighty. When he followed his astonishing Cups double with a victory in the W.S. Cox Plate in 1998, Might and Power was the undisputed champion of the Australian turf, and one of the best horses in the world. Since retiring from the racetrack, he has become a much-loved ambassador for the sport of kings, truly a People's Horse. Now, 20 years after his astonishing Caulfield and Melbourne Cup conquests, Helen Thomas revisits the extraordinary story of this horse called Mighty.

Discipleship With Horses - Practical Guide to Using Obstacles, Exercises, and Simple Cues to Get the Results You Want... Discipleship With Horses - Practical Guide to Using Obstacles, Exercises, and Simple Cues to Get the Results You Want (Paperback)
Lynn Baber
R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
$uper $tats - Gulfstream Park West 2015 edition (Paperback): Mike Davis $uper $tats - Gulfstream Park West 2015 edition (Paperback)
Mike Davis
R953 Discovery Miles 9 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bounty of Illusionist - The inspirational story of a champion racehorse and her foals (Paperback): Renata Lumsden The Bounty of Illusionist - The inspirational story of a champion racehorse and her foals (Paperback)
Renata Lumsden
R495 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R85 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Garrett Gomez Story - A Jockey's Journey Through Addiction & Salvation (Paperback): Garrett Keith Gomez The Garrett Gomez Story - A Jockey's Journey Through Addiction & Salvation (Paperback)
Garrett Keith Gomez; Edited by Star Burton-West; Rudolph Valier Alvarado
R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Final Flight Jumps Guide 2015/2016 (Paperback): Lee Lewis, Grant Copson The Final Flight Jumps Guide 2015/2016 (Paperback)
Lee Lewis, Grant Copson
R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Northern Dancer - The Legend and His Legacy (Paperback): Muriel Lennox Northern Dancer - The Legend and His Legacy (Paperback)
Muriel Lennox
R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Horse Race Betting - A Systematic Approach To Beating The Bookies (Paperback): Robin "Birdie" Crow Horse Race Betting - A Systematic Approach To Beating The Bookies (Paperback)
Robin "Birdie" Crow
R217 Discovery Miles 2 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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