The Racing Post Horseracing On this Day
history, facts & figures from every day of the year
$37.71
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2022
Summary
Horseracing On This Day: A Daily Dose of Racing History
Horseracing unfolds every single day, leading to a constant stream of unique and unusual events in the sport.
Consider the tale of jockey Frank Wise on April 1, 1929. Despite riding in the Irish Grand National with only one leg and missing the tops of three fingers, he and his horse, Alike, secured a victory.
Or the extraordinary race meeting where Good Friday coincided with Boxing Day, resulting in the horse “G…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781839501067 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1839501065 |
| Series: | On This Day |
| Author: | Graham Sharpe |
| Publisher: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 121mm |
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About The Author
Graham Sharpe
Graham Sharpe, an award-winning journalist, has written widely on the lighter, quirkier sides of horseracing and racehorses, jockeys and trainers, owners, racegoers, punters and bookmakers, with first-hand knowledge, experience and insight, gained from almost 50 years working in the industry. His strength is compiling and reporting the unusual, unexpected, unlikely and otherwise uncatalogued elements of this worldwide sport.
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