Horse racing

In de moderne topsport is naast de fysieke fitheid ook de mentale fitheid van belang.

Em "The Power Plant Mental Strength 2", Sami Duymaz, também conhecido como Samuel Samiris, continua sua fascinante expedição ao mundo da força mental.

Remarkable Racecourses is a beautifully presented collection of the world's most striking racecourses.

IntroductionIl existe de nombreuses façons de "faire le papier" d'unecourse, de mesurer la chance de gagner de chacun desconcurrents d'un quinté.

Einst bewegten Pferde Maschinen, heute bewegen Maschinen die Pferde.

A new, fully authorised biography of the most successful trainer in British horse racing history.

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.

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).

When Citation (1945-1970) retired in mid-1951, he was horseracing's first and, to that point, only millionaire racehorse.

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.

Are you ready to enter, or re-enter the barn?

Descubra el fascinante mundo de las razas de caballos en esta guía detallada que abarca más de 80 razas diferentes de todo el mundo.

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.

Benvenuti nel mondo affascinante dei cavalli con questa guida dettagliata che esplora ogni aspetto della vita equina.

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.

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.

Twenty-five years after his racetrack classic Laughing in the Hills, Bill Barich tells the story of how he fell in love and found a new life in Dublin, where he was soon caught up in the Irish obsession with horses and luck.

Bill Barich burst onto the literary scene more than twenty-five years ago with this remarkable account of racetrack life.

Barrel racing, in which horse and rider gallop in a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels, is the fastest-growing rodeo event.

Are you ready to enter, or re-enter the barn?

This authoritative guide will make horseplayers a lot of money.

The rags-to-riches tale of one of the most remarkable figures in horse racing history.

The moving true story of an ordinary Welsh woman who dreamed of breeding a race horse, and Dream Alliance, who defied the odds to become a champion and brought a community together.

'Poignant and compelling, an equine Bridget Jones.

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).

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.

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.

A gripping look at the great duel between Affirmed, the last horse to win the Triple Crowncomprised of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakesand his archrival, Alydar.

Every year the Grand National produces very different stories from jockeys and horses alike; uplifting scenes from a victor and heartbreak when a mere inch divides the loser from the winner at the end of nearly four-and-a-half miles and thirty challenging fences.

Winners: The Horses, The Memories; The Defining Moments documents a host of favourite memories from the world's foremost racing minds.

A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'Such an addictive and likeable book.

Discover a story that defies belief: National Velvet meets Downton Abbey with a splash of Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa's The Leopard.

**WINNER OF THE GENERAL OUTSTANDING SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD****SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017**Coping with your own death, when you are not yet dead, is a strange thing.

John Oaksey has seen it all in racing, as a jockey, commentator and newspaper reporter.

Red Rum's classic win in the 1977 Grand National is the stuff of sporting legend.

The image of the Derby winner with his leg in plaster was broadcast around the world.

When Citation (1945-1970) retired in mid-1951, he was horseracing's first and, to that point, only millionaire racehorse.

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.

Ever wondered what it might be like to own a horse, not just back it with a pony on the nose - own it?

The fascinating true story of how legendary gambler Barney Curley pulled off the greatest betting scams in horse-racing history.

One evening late in his life, veteran sportswriter Mike Sullivan was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box.

It's March in Ireland - the flat season is about the start and Irish Times racing correspondent, Brian O'Connor has decided to boldly go where no racing correspondent has gone before.

Named one of Financial Times's Best Books of 2025 The inside story of the crisis within the country's most classic sporthorseracingand why money is killing thoroughbreds at the top of their game.