Great Jockeys of the Flat

by Michael Tanner (Author), Gerry Cranham (Author), The Marquess of Hartington (Foreword), Michael Tanner (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1992

  $3.25

  This tribute in words and pictures to the top jockeys of the British Turf covers more than 200 years of household names, from Frank Buckle and Fred Archer to Lester Piggott and Pat Eddery. The book contains material from the Jockey Club's archives and includes profiles of more than 40 jockeys and an assessment of today's young riders. Each chapter surveys the most prominent figures and characters of a generation, and focuses on the outstanding jockey of the era.