The Spirit of Racing (Spirit of Series) - Hardcover

Jones, Trevor; Selwyn, George

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1871349737 ISBN 13: 9781871349733

Publisher: Kensington West Productions Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

A photographic portrait of the horseracing world featuring the work of top racing photographers. The life of people and horses working in the racing industry is a feature of the book. Well known writers and broadcasters contribute articles that have been commissioned on aspects of racing including: racing origins, breeding, training, flat racing, betting, National Hunt and racing legends.

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Review

This collection of racing photographs from Sportsphoto men Trevor Jones and George Selwyn will delight many a racing enthusiast. The pictures take the reader behind the scenes of flat and national hunt racing, aided by expert comment from many of the most famous writers on the sport. It treats the glamorous and more mundane aspects of the sport with the same attitude. For every winner at Cheltenham, it is clear that there are most definitely many crisp winter mornings of hard work put in by man and horse. The whole spectrum of racing is captured here against a variety of world-wide backgrounds.The personalities, equine and human, shine through from a jumping Desert Orchid to Frankie Dettori clinching his seventh winner at Ascot. Racing is a sport with many facets. Among some of the more controversial, the Grand National false start is captured, as is the awesome Becher's Brook at Aintree. Put together this collection should suit all lovers of racing, many of whom are pictured inside. That the photographer's lens has peered beyond the surface of the racing game, should further make this book all the more interesting to fans and other readers alike. --Trevor Crowe

Review

The Spirit of Racing depicts the sheer explosive variety of racing with over 200 shots by Trevor Jones and George Selwyn who bring together some 40 years of photographic experience. This celebration of the beauty, colour and despair that inevitably accompany racing is presented alongside fascinating articles by well known journalists of the turf. -- Bulletin September 1997

A delightful collection of photographs from the sport of kings. The book features pictures from all around the world and captures the great beauty of this most photogenic of sports. -- The Independent 13.11.97

Glorious. A delightful collection of photographs, skilfully capturing the glory and reality of racing worldwide. -- The Racing Post 03.12.97

This is a classic 'coffee table' publication, saturated with photos interspersed by short essays from some of racing's best known writers. For those that love all things equine this would make an ideal gift. -- Odds On January 1997/98

Edition details

• Publisher: Kensington West Productions Ltd
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1871349737
• ISBN 13: 9781871349733
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144