A Gritty Chronicle of the Horse Racing Empire
With an exploration of the tumultuous world of thoroughbred horse racing, Wild Ride presents an unforgettable narrative that’s as thrilling as the sport……続きを見る
The revealing and honest autobiography of Britain's leading National Hunt trainer.
Paul Nicholls is the former jockey who began training in 1991. Gradually he built up a reputation as one of the mos……続きを見る
著者:Ed Hotaling
出版社: McGraw Hill LLC
発売日: 2006年03月22日
"May be the most fascinating untold sports story in American history."--Charles Osgood, anchor, CBS News Sunday Morning
"Winkfield's story is so incredible you'll find yourself wondering why you've ……続きを見る
People have been racing horses for thousands of years, all over the world. Yet horseracing is often presented as an English creation that was exported, unaltered, to the colonies. This Companion inv……続きを見る
著者:John Ellicott
出版社: Hardie Grant Books
発売日: 2014年03月01日
Waterhouse and Smith explores the intriguing histories of Australia’s two great horse racing dynasties the betting plunges, the runs of winners, the battles with authorities, the family rifts and th……続きを見る
The Cheltenham Festival is nowadays the biggest event in the racing year – in visitor numbers eclipsing Royal Ascot, the Grand National or the Derby. In 2011 it is a hundred years since the 1911 r……続きを見る
"Totally Crazy but Totally TRUE Gambling Scams, Cons & Hustles"
Discover the stories behind some of the most insane and audacious Gambling scams from across the world, and the Internet too. Not many……続きを見る
Do you like farm animals, especially horses? They are one nice breed!
The question is, do you really know how to take good care of your horses, or ponies? Do you spend time grooming them to keep the……続きを見る
Many people around the world like watching horse racing. And of course you can't forget about the bets. Horse racing betting are getting more popular nowadays.
If you enjoy watching this sports, an……続きを見る
The image of the Derby winner with his leg in plaster was broadcast around the world. Alongside Mill Reef stood a baby-faced man who had won the Arc, the King George, the Eclipse, and now the Derby.……続きを見る
Race Horse Men recaptures the vivid sights, sensations, and illusions of nineteenth-century thoroughbred racing, America’s first mass spectator sport. Inviting readers into the pageantry of the race……続きを見る
We Irish love our sport and we also love a flutter. We all want to ‘Beat the Bookies’, to experience the joy of winning money and having our judgement vindicated.
John Duggan, who has been putting h……続きを見る
著者:Mike Huggins
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2014年06月03日
2001 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year
This volume studies the formative period of racing between 1790 and 1914. This was a time when, despite the opposition of a respectabl……続きを見る
著者:Paul Kennedy
出版社: Hachette Australia
発売日: 2014年09月30日
'This history of the Waterhouse dynasty is a cut above the field of racing books that burst from the barriers this time of year' - Sydney Morning Herald
Drama, glamour, scandal, success - and very h……続きを見る
Red Rum's classic win in the 1977 Grand National is the stuff of sporting legend. Red himself became a national treasure, and his charismatic trainer - the redoubtable Ginger McCain - became a sport……続きを見る
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley draws upon her first-hand knowledge to examine the horse on all levels - practical, theoretical and emotional. Drawing on the wisdom of trainers, vets, jock……続きを見る
"If we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the guilt." --Anna Sewell, author of Black Beauty
Jo Anne Normile was not supposed to keep th……続きを見る
著者:Dorothy Ours
出版社: St. Martin's Publishing Group
発売日: 2013年04月30日
Dorothy Ours's Battleship tells the moving story of a tough little horse, a gifted boy, and a woman ahead of her time.
The youngest jockey, the smallest horse, and an unconventional heiress who disl……続きを見る
Vegas Pro´s BEST Racing Angles is based on the author’s 25-plus years in gambling, betting and WINNING thoroughbred horse races.
This is a condensed Manual that is best for experienced horseplayers ……続きを見る
For decades Peter O'Sullevan was one of the iconic sports commentators, providing the sound track for half a century of horseracing as he called home such legends of the sport as Arkle, Nijinsky, Re……続きを見る
Horse Racing: Gamble & Win is based on the author’s 25-plus years in gambling and betting on thoroughbred horse races. He has bet on horses in the:
•U.S
•Canada
•Mexico
•England
•Germany
•The Middle……続きを見る
She has captured the heart of a nation like no sporting figure since the days of Phar Lap and Don Bradman. This is greatness the likes of which is rarely seen. This is a tale that will not weary. Th……続きを見る
著者:Elizabeth Letts
出版社: Little, Brown Book Group
発売日: 2014年05月15日
Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for e……続きを見る
著者:Rumer Godden
出版社: Little, Brown Book Group
発売日: 2014年04月17日
By the author of Black Narcissus and The Diddakoi comes the moving tale of Dark Invader, a powerful racehorse.
'[Godden's] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of thei……続きを見る
A heartwarming collection of stories from a woman who brings together disadvantaged children and abandoned racehorses, with remarkable results.
Thirteen-year-old Sophie hadn’t uttered a word to anyo……続きを見る
This practical and accessible book is the ultimate guide to riding safely and confidently. Produced in association with the British Horse Society, this book will appeal to beginners of all ages, as ……続きを見る
The Majesty of the Horse is a celebration of an animal that has shaped the fate of mankind.
Written as a glorious celebration of this noblest of animals, the book explores the sheer beauty and grand……続きを見る
著者:Jane Schwartz
出版社: Random House Publishing Group
発売日: 2007年12月18日
"A colorful story...Ruffian was nothing if not a heartbreaker. Her story, dramatically recounted by Jane Scwartz, epitomizes both the adrenaline-pumping glory and gut-wrenching ruthlessness inherent……続きを見る
著者:Lou Sahadi
出版社: St. Martin's Publishing Group
発売日: 2011年03月29日
Telling the story that transcended the Thoroughbred racing world, Lou Sahadi's Affirmed finally gives this courageous horse his due.
In 1978, racing fans witnessed the culmination of an epic rivalry……続きを見る
著者:Mike Helm
出版社: Henry Holt and Co.
発売日: 2014年08月05日
Bred to Run: The Making of a Thoroughbred is a book by Mike Helm, providing insights about horse breeding and the horse-racing industry gathered from Helm's time spent at Claiborne Farm.
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