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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
One great stable: Manton. Four training legends: Alec Taylor, his
son, 'Young' Alec, Joe Lawson and George Todd. Here are their
stories, from the Taylors' wars with the touts to Todd's defiance
of the stewards. From the 43 classic winners to Todd's selling
platers. Along the way, meet some of the grand eccentrics of the
English Turf: the Duchess of Montrose, who hissed at a Royal
procession; George Payne, who gambled away fortunes and tried to
horsewhip a QC; and Lord Glasgow, whose hotel bill included a
waiter's broken leg. Here are the men who guided Manton between the
wars. Here too are the gambles, led by the Lincoln winner that paid
for Manton, in cash, in a paper bag. The Masters of Manton is a
wide-angle view of the horses, trainers, owners, jockeys and lads
who peopled the Marlborough Downs between Old Alec Taylor building
the yard in 1870 and George Todd's death in 1974.
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