Guide to Racehorses (Channel Four racing guides)

by SeanMagee (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $3.58

  This title a is guide to the stars of racing - the racehorses. Racegoers - and television viewers of sport - love to study horses, not only for pleasure but also for profit, as the ability to assess the confirmation and well-being of a horse is crucial when deciding which one to back. With input from all the Channel 4 Racing presenters and under the guidance of John Francome - former champion jump jockey and a judge of horses - this guide provides racing enthusiasts with information about the thoroughbreds who grace the world's racecourses, including: what to look for in a horse; the great horse of turf history; the breeding business; the history of the thoroughbred; how a racehorse is trained; as well as other aspects of the life of the racehorse - such as how they are named and what they do after their racing days.