Horse Racing

The last thing Bill Barich expected when he left California for a holiday in London was to fall in love. Experience the sheer thrill and joy of national hunt racing as an American novelist follows a group of leading horses and their Irish trainers on their pilgrimage to the Chelt...enham Festival, in this book the Irish love of horse racing.
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In March 2016 Peter Moody, the man who took his 'good mare? Black Caviar to an unprecedented 25 straight victories, walked away from racing. Suspended for six months after he was found to have presented a horse on race day with an illegal level of cobalt in its system, the traine...r made the drastic decision to close down his Caulfield stables altogether. How had it come to this?In Moods, respected journalist Helen Thomas traces Moody?s extraordinary career, and shines a spotlight on the cobalt scandal that engulfed him. Through interviews with family, colleagues and friends, and with Peter Moody himself, Thomas explores the horseman?s life and achievements- from his time with turf legend T.J. Smith to the day he first noticed the bay filly who grew up to become Black Caviar, and the inquiry that led him to quit the job he loves.Articulate yet reticent, tough yet sensitive, Moody is an intriguing character. For the first time, discover what drives the man who will always be remembered as Black Caviar?s trainer, and a true Aussie legend.
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How horse racing's pioneering use of communication and information networks helped shape the modern media, information, and leisure environment.

Deals with the history of the Doncaster race course, the sport's characters, the famous races, the winners and the cups. This book uses material from a variety of sources including original newspaper reports on the races themselves. It includes illustrations that are a mix old pr...ints and paintings, with postcards from the author's own collection.
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Black Caviar is arguably the greatest race horse of all time and is the current Royal Ascot champion. She has won every race she has started in a success record not equalled for over 150 years.