Courses for Horses

Delightful digressions into the histories of the tracks and into every aspect of racing … The racecourse visits are spiced with anecdotes and gentle wit … fun, quirky and informative * Literary Review *Gripping stories of famous horses, jockeys and trainers, along with a history of racing itself … This is a book for racing enthusiasts, whether course-goers or chairbound – Anne de Courcy * The Spectator *A picture of the modern horse-racing industry … evocative … he describes the racetrack experience perfectly … Already acclaimed for his book on Eclipse, Mr Clee has produced another winner * Country Life *Authoritative … admirably detailed and comprehensive … in its discursive way it is very much a guide to racing - thoroughbreeding, training and ownership, gambling, the lot … very interesting * Times Literary Supplement *

Nicholas Clee is joint editor of book industry newsletter BookBrunch. He is a former editor of the Bookseller, and has written for the Times, Guardian, Observer, Telegraph, Financial Times, New Statesman, and Times Literary Supplement. He is the author of ECLIPSE: THE STORY OF THE ROGUE, THE MADAM AND THE HORSE THAT CHANGED RACING (2009), which was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award and won Best New Writer at the British Sports Book Awards.