Horse racing biography books
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About This Book
The Classic Biography of the Great Racehorse
Man O’ War, or “Big Red” as he was affectionately called, was the greatest racehorse that ever lived. In 1919 and 1920, he won 20 of 21 starts and set eight records, including three world records, while conceding as much as 30 pounds to his rivals and still beating them by large margins. His time in the Belmont Stakes stood for an incredible 50 years. Man O’ War’s last contest, and greatest achievement, was a match race against Sir Barton, the first Triple Crown winner, where he vanquished the Canadian horse by seven lengths. He was sire to War Admiral, Crusader, and Battleship, and was grandsire to Seabiscuit, who perhaps most of all inherited the indomitable spirit and great heart of the champion.
With his distinctive blazing white star on his forehead and deep red coat, Man O’ War was a major star in the first half of the twentieth century, and his popularity is credited with reviving the scandal-ridden sport of horseracing. Bought for $5,000 by Pennsylvania horseman Samuel Riddle, Man O’ War ended up winning more money than any American horse up to that time. He lost only once, in a controversial race, and was so good that his odds of losing races reached an astronom
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Ten horse racing books to read in lockdown
Perhaps one positive to take right now during these strange and frightening times is the opportunity to catch up on some reading.
The only time I tend to do it these days is while on holiday or on a plane but I am now setting aside a few titles that I will be dipping into over the next few weeks. A lot of them are racing books, just so I don’t forget how I make my living.
One is “The Druid’s Lodge Confederacy by Paul Mathieu, which has been recommended so many times, likewise Ken Payne’s “The Coup”. Another, hot off the press, is “Fearless”, Chris Pitt’s biography of former champion jump jockey Tim Brookshaw. I’ll let you know what it’s like.
The list below is a personal one of course – and will be missing lots of good titles. But these are books that I have enjoyed and will read again.
The good thing is that you can probably find most of them, very cheaply, on EBay and online stores.
If you have some other suggestions, it would be great hear from you. I am on Twitter @catters61.
10. RACING CRAZY, THE BEST OF DAVID ASHFORTH
It’s been a while since David wrote extensively in The Sporting Life and Racing Post but his easy-going and humorous style is a joy to read right now and there is plenty of it in this compilation.
Davi
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Horse racing story Introduction: Dick Scudamore, Eddie Belmonte, Jonathan E. Sheppard, John W. Sadler, Yoshitomi Shibata, Dermot Weld - Softcover
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