That's Racing (Mainstream Sport)

That's Racing (Mainstream Sport)

by Sean Magee (Author), P O'Sullevan (Author)

Synopsis

Racing is a sport of infinite variety, stirring abiding memories in its devotees. In That's Racing, published in aid of the International League for the Protection of Horses, forty of the top writers and participants in the sport - including Dick Francis, Clement Freud, Hugh McIlvanney, John Oaksey, Lester Piggott, Brough Scott and Ian Wooldridge, to name just a few - reveal unforgettable moments in their involvement with racing, and the result is a collection of original writing unique in Turf literature. The chapters in this book recall great horses, among them Secretariat, Shergar and Desert Orchid, and famous occasions such as Aldaniti's Grand National, the 1990 Breeder's Cup and the return of Lester Piggott. But they also evoke memories of the less well-known stages on which the great drama of horseracing is played out - including meetings in Cyprus, the Faroes, Norway, Madagascar and the Australian bush!

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Published: 07 Oct 1999

ISBN 10: 1840182598
ISBN 13: 9781840182590
Book Overview: Peter O'Sullevan is the author of the autobiography Calling the Horses and Sean Magee has written several books including the Channel 4 Book of Racing .

Media Reviews
All these contributions are original work, and wonderful with it. The editors must be congratulated for having coaxed their colleagues into such superlative action Racing Post A superb collection Cambridge Evening News An irresistible read for anyone interested in the sport Manchester Evening News A gem of a book ... it is all marvellous Horse and Hound
Author Bio
Peter O'Sullevan is one of the sport's most respected commentators and the author of the best-selling autobiography Calling the Horses Sean Magee has written a number of books on racing including The Channel 4 Book of Racing.