That's Racing

O'Sullevan Peter AND Magee Sean EDITORS

ISBN 10: 0091771838 / ISBN 13: 9780091771836

Published by Stanley Paul, London, 1992

About this Item

11 colour and 14 black & white illustrations; Foreword by the Princess Royal; Contributors include Dick Francis, John McCririck, Lester Piggott and Clement Freud; Hardback: black cloth decorated in gilt on spine, green end-papers; Fine in near fine dustjacket a little faded at edges.

Seller Inventory # 3157

Bibliographic Details

• Title: That's Racing
• Publisher: Stanley Paul, London
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091771838
• ISBN 13: 9780091771836
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sports & Pastimes

About this title

Synopsis

The editors invited over 40 top writers and participants to provide previously unpublished accounts of their most indelible racing memories. The contributors include Dick Francis, Ian Wooldridge, John Oaksey, Lester Piggott, Vincent O'Brien, Peter Scudamore, Julian Wilson and Clement Freud. The book recalls great horses - Secretariat, Red Rum, Shergar - and famous occasions - Aldaniti's Grand National, the 1990 Breeder's Cup - but also invokes memories of the less well-known, including race meetings in Cyprus, Norway, Madagascar and the Australian Bush. It tells of the excitements and frustrations of ownership, the rides which went right or wrong, the satisfaction of a nice touch landed, the joy of involvement.

Review

"All these contributions are original work, and wonderful with it. The editors must be congratulated for having coaxed their colleagues into such superlative action" (Racing Post)

"A superb collection" (Cambridge Evening News)

"An irresistible read for anyone interested in the sport" (Manchester Evening News)

"A gem of a book . . . it is all marvellous" (Horse and Hound)