Your horse is testing you"e;, "e;You can't let the horse win"e;, "e;You have to be the lead animal for your horse,"e; and many similar phrases are still on everyone's lips and minds, believed, taken to heart when dealing with horses, and passed on to others.
This hilarious, sideways look at horse racing vividly recounts many of the strangest moments and oddest incidents from over 150 years of the sport's history.
National Hunt Champion trainer Nicky Henderson OBE shares behind-the-scenes stories of the dozen most extraordinary thoroughbreds that have defined his glittering career.
The rise and fall of one of America's first Black sports celebrities Isaac Murphy, born enslaved in 1861, still reigns as one of the greatest jockeys in American history.
SHORTLISTED FOR BEST SPORTS WRITING AT THE 2024 SPORTS BOOK AWARDSIn parks, on downlands and heaths, by motorways, overlooking firths: the racecourses of Britain and Ireland are as various as the people you meet there.
In 1968, a few women, mockingly labeled ';jockettes' by a skeptical press, had begun demanding the right to apply for jockey licenses, citing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which banned discrimination in hiring based on race, religion, sex, or national origin.
Burned out by working the baseball beat for years, in the summer of 1922 Damon Runyon was looking for a new sport to cover for The New York American as a change of pace.
In more than a century of American Thoroughbred racing, only thirteen horses have won the Triple Crown (the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, all won in the same season).
Exotic Betting at the Racetrack is unique as it covers the efficient-inefficient strategy to price and find profitable racetrack bets, along with handicapping that provides actual bets made by the author on essentially all of the major wagers offered at US racetracks.
The complete beginner's guide to horses and riding for kids 8 to 12 This ultimate guide to horses for kids teaches you all about the basics of equine care from anatomy to housing to bathing and feeding.
Beloved for his thunderous, commanding voice and affable personality, Phil Georgeff, known as "e;The Voice of Chicago Racing,"e; holds the world record for calling the most horse racesan astounding 96,131.
In 1877 the members of the United States Senate postponed all business for the day so that they might attend a horse racethe iconic, polarizing post-Civil War event at the center of this story.
Dieses Buch beleuchtet Irrglauben und Mythen über Pferde, ihr Verhalten und den Umgang mit ihnen neu und soll den Menschen zum genaueren Hinsehen, zum Reflektieren und zum Hinterfragen anregen.
Chasing Dreams: The True Story of the Youngest Female Tevis Cup Championis the incredible, action-packed memoir of Sanoma Blakeleys 2019 Tevis Cup championship, won while riding her beloved horse Goober, and the tale of how she became the youngest woman to ever become a Tevis Cup champion.
Chicago may seem a surprising choice for studying thoroughbred racing, especially since it was originally a famous harness racing town and did not get heavily into thoroughbred racing until the 1880s.
This book provides a detailed consideration of the history of racing in British culture and society, and explores the cultural world of racing during the interwar years.
Exotic Betting at the Racetrack is unique as it covers the efficient-inefficient strategy to price and find profitable racetrack bets, along with handicapping that provides actual bets made by the author on essentially all of the major wagers offered at US racetracks.
Dos aficionados impenitentes, con unos treinta años de diferencia entre ellos y que en un tiempo frecuentaron el Hipódromo La Rinconada de la ciudad de Caracas, tejieron una relación extraña pero no menos entrañable en medio de la cual el mayor le contó al más joven el país que vio pasar desde la Tribuna B de aquel coso señorial, relatos aquellos donde las gestas de la hípica nacional coincidían con momentos trascendentales de la historia contemporánea de Venezuela y del Caribe.
Smoky, the Cow Horse Will James - This is the classic great horse story written by a cowboy who trains a little black colt to become the most dependable horse.
The remarkable story of a champion Aussie horsemanIn March 2016 Peter Moody, the man who took his good mare Black Caviar to an unprecedented 25 straight victories, walked away from racing.
The first booklet published following the death of Phar Lap, the greatest of all Race Horses, is once again in print; this time augmented by a great selection of 'Big Red' Memorabilia, compiled by Tom Thompson from the auctions of jockeys Jim Pike, Billy Elliott and strapper Tommy Woodcock.
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year AwardIn 1704 a bankrupt English merchant sent home the colt he had bought from Bedouin tribesmen near the ruins of Palmyra.
This book provides a detailed consideration of the history of racing in British culture and society, and explores the cultural world of racing during the interwar years.
Since the thoroughbred horse was first developed over three centuries ago, these magnificent creatures have given the global race-going public limitless joy, and filled our memories with wonder and respect, and Punch a Hole in the Wind focuses on the stories of 50 champion Flat racehorses since the dawn of film.
A NEWSPAPERMAN'S VERSION OF THE "e;BIG STORY"e; OF THE TENNESSEE WALKING HORSEThe Tennessee Walking Horse is a breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement.
