My Year Of The Racehorse
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My Year Of The Racehorse
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Author : Kevin Chong
language : en
Publisher: Greystone Books
Release Date : 2012-03-02
My Year Of The Racehorse written by Kevin Chong and has been published by Greystone Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-02 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Kevin Chong has grand plans. He draws up a to-do list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanted—and the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Things like settling down and starting a family; learning a foreign language; getting a tattoo. But these grand plans go out the window when Chong makes an unconventional decision: he's going to buy a racehorse. Not the whole thing—he'll become part—owner of the horse. Just don't ask him which part. Thus Chong meets Blackie, the racehorse that will win his heart, even if she doesn't always win on the track. He meets Randi, the cantankerous and foul-mouthed horse trainer with a heart of gold. He meets an assorted array of characters who work, live and drink at the track—and, one by one, the items on his to-do list are crossed out and replaced with horse-related ambitions. His goals are a bit more humble (cussing like a track worker replaces learning a foreign language), but his life has gained new meaning. The story is infused with the noise, excitement and faded glamour of the horse-racing world. It is strewn with fascinating tidbits about the history and tradition of this
Northern Dancer
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Author : Kevin Chong
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Release Date : 2014-04-01
Northern Dancer written by Kevin Chong and has been published by Penguin Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In every sport there are a select few competitors that come to define the excellence that all others must forever aspire to. In “the sport of kings,” there is one that stands alone. Northern Dancer is not only a Canadian legend, but the cornerstone of his breed. It has been estimated that 70 percent of the thoroughbreds alive today are his descendants, which includes the majority of the horses running in the biggest races around the world. His offspring received recordbreaking prices on the auction floor. While much has been written about Northern Dancer’s prepotence as a sire, this book is the only one devoted to his 1964 campaign, which saw him win two of the Triple Crown races in the U.S. and Canada’s Queen’s Plate. In that time, he captured the attention of the world and the hearts of all Canadians. In Northern Dancer, the world-famous horse comes alive through the people whose lives he touched: E.P. Taylor, the visionary industrialist whose web of business placed him at the end of every consumer transaction for every Canadian and made him the subject of scorn; Horatio Luro, the dapper Argentinean trainer (and tango dancer, pilot, and race car driver) who was notorious for his affairs with Hollywood starlets and his tender treatment of horses; and Bill Hartack, a wildly successful jockey whose squabbles with the press and his inability to conceal his unvarnished truth from influential owners and trainers was, by 1964, beginning to affect his career. Using news clippings from 1964 and interviews, this book offers novelistic detail not only on the remarkable 1964 Triple Crown and Queen’s Plate races, but also revisits, fifty years later, the era in which Canada was struggling to establish an identity, needing, more than anything, a national hero.
Race Of The Year
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Author : R. A. Montgomery
language : en
Publisher: Skylark
Release Date : 1989
Race Of The Year written by R. A. Montgomery and has been published by Skylark this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Can you save the day at the Kentucky Derby? Your Uncle Bill's racehorse, Straight Shooter, has a good chance of winning the Kentucky Derby, it is your job to get him ready for the big race.
The Racehorse Who Wouldn T Gallop
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Author : Clare Balding
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2016-09-22
The Racehorse Who Wouldn T Gallop written by Clare Balding and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-22 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Charlie Bass is a horse-mad ten-year-old who dreams of owning her own pony. So when she accidentally manages to buy a racehorse, Charlie is thrilled. The horse she buys, Noble Warrior, looks the part: strong, fit and healthy. There's just one problem - he won't gallop. In fact, he won't even leave his stable without his best friend, a naughty palomino pony called Percy. Charlie is convinced that Noble Warrior has what it takes to be a champion. But can she prove it? Derby Day is fast approaching and only a win can save the family farm from being repossessed. The stakes couldn't be higher for the Basses. Can Charlie turn her chaotic family into a top training team? Can Noble Warrior overcome his nerves? Will Percy the pony ever stop farting? Find out in this classic, funny animal story, perfect for fans of Dick King-Smith and Gerald Durrell.
My 50 000 Year At The Races
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Author : Andrew Beyer
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 1980-04-01
My 50 000 Year At The Races written by Andrew Beyer and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-04-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A Harvard dropout’s memoir of playing the horses—a great read for handicappers or those who enjoyed Ben Mezrich’s Bringing Down the House. In 1977, before he was known as the creator of “The Beyer Speed Figure,” Andrew Beyer set out on a gambling odyssey, determined to prove himself as a horseplayer. He would marshal all his handicapping skills for assaults on four racetracks: Gulfstream Park, Pimlico, Saratoga, and the Barrington Fair. The then thirty-three-year-old Harvard dropout had the credentials for this undertaking: two years earlier, his book Picking Winners had won a claim from bettors and critics alike. But the theory of handicapping and the practice of it are two very different things, and Beyer did all he could to prepare himself for this new challenge. He consulted with other professional horseplayers. He undertook detailed analyses of trainers and their methods. He refined his speed-handicapping techniques. He developed a revolutionary method for evaluating horses shipped from one track to another. He formulated a bold betting strategy. During the year, he experienced the dizzying thrill of winning more than $10,000 in an afternoon, and agonizing frustration that drove him to bash a hole in the wall of the Gulfstream Park press box. When it was over, Beyer had amassed a profit of $50,664. His account of the year offers a rare, unromanticized look at the world of professional gambling. For horseplayers who have dreamed of beating the races, he proves that the dream is, sometimes, attainable. And he explains, in specific detail, how it can be done. There are no gimmicks in My $50,000 Year at the Races. Instead, there is a proven method of beating the races—and Andrew Beyer’s marvelously entertaining story of how he put it in practice.
A Year At The Races
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Author : Jane Smiley
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2014-08-07
A Year At The Races written by Jane Smiley and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-07 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley draws upon her first-hand knowledge to examine the horse on all levels - practical, theoretical and emotional. Drawing on the wisdom of trainers, vets, jockeys and a real-life horse whisperer, Smiley adds an element of drama and suspense as two of her own horses begin their careers at the racetrack. As the horses get closer to the winner's circle, we are enchanted, enthralled and informed about what it's really like to own, train and root for a racehorse.
Abc The Three Legged Racehorse
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Author : M. R. Hosein
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-12-21
Abc The Three Legged Racehorse written by M. R. Hosein and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-21 with categories.
My name is ABC, and I am a horse. When I was still very young, I approached one of the big horses to say hi, and to my surprise, he attacked me! I tried to defend myself, but he broke my leg and I could not walk. The farmer needed help, so he brought me to a nearby village. That was how I met Mr. Bert and my kids. Mr. Bert was a kind man who knew all about the proper care of animals. He and his kids brought me home, and Mr. Bert helped me get better. Eventually, I could stand and walk on all four legs. But I was not a pet. Every horse in Mr. Bert's stable had a job to do-either as a racehorse or a workhorse. To my dismay, I became a workhorse and had to carry things for the stable. This was not what I wanted. My kids had always treated me like a beautiful racehorse and would race me around the yard. I wanted to be a racehorse! One day my impossible dream came true. It was a national holiday, celebrated with dancing, delicious food, and horse racing. That year there was a shortage of racehorses, so my kids had a great idea. "Let's enter ABC!" I will never forget that day. I was so excited. And I was very proud because the children believed in me. I decided I must win the race for my kids. But could I do it? ABC's story stands as a reminder that dreams really can come true. A perfect read-along book for parents, teachers, and caregivers to show children of all ages with dreams they think cannot come true that if you work hard, and with the help of others, you can achieve most goals you set for yourself.
Ruffian
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Author : Jane Schwartz
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2007-12-18
Ruffian written by Jane Schwartz and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with History categories.
"A colorful story...Ruffian was nothing if not a heartbreaker. Her story, dramatically recounted by Jane Scwartz, epitomizes both the adrenaline-pumping glory and gut-wrenching ruthlessness inherent in the sport of horse racing." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Here is the story f the exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, she was likened to legend. Beginning with her earliest days in Kentucky, the book follows Ruffian at every stage of her career and through the agony of her final hours--venturing behind the scenes of the racing world, and exploring the politics and personalities that came together to shape this exroardiinary filly's life.
The Life Of A Racehorse
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Author : John Mills
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
The Life Of A Racehorse written by John Mills and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 edition. Excerpt: ...on backin' o' both ye against the field, so that I should pull off the same balance of fortysevenpunten let which win that might. But supposin' that neither of yer was landed the winner, how should I stand then? Why, I should stand on velvet; because I must win the ninetysevenpunten against Clearwell, and the 'undred pound against you, my bo-o-oy, while I should drop the bet of one 'undred-an'-seventy-five-pound on both of ye against the field, and thus nibble a clear twentytwopunten. That's the way to make a book!" cried Harry, jumping from his seat and striding about in a state of almost indescribable excitement. "I thought when I put on my considerin' cap I should do the trick. Make yourself a winner any way. That's yer sor-r-rt!" and dropping on his hands he ran up and down the entire length of my box with his heels kicking wildly in the air, repeating, " Make yourself a winner any way. That's yer sor-r-rt!" Harry Dale's means have frequently been varied for the end to be attained; but from that moment he never lost sight of the object--to be a winner Any Wat. PREPARATION FOR THE DERBY. 09 CHAPTER XI. THE PREPARATION FOR THE DERBY. The great event--the greatest of my life--approached. As one of the two leading favourites for the Derby, truly may it be said that the observation of the world was upon me. My name was upon thousands, ay, and upon tens of thousands of tongues; and as I rose or fell a point or two in the betting, men's eyes revealed the secrets of their hearts. Backed as I had been by our stable and the public, the interests of the many were concentrated in my anticipated triumph, although numbers still laid heavily against me, and those were not wanting who risked the hazard of the cast between wealth and indigence, gain...
Rough Magic
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Author : Lara Prior-Palmer
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2019-06-06
Rough Magic written by Lara Prior-Palmer and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK WINNER STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL PRIZE 2019 'Such an addictive and likeable book...One of this year's best memoirs' The Telegraph 'It's the resistance to the obvious narratives that makes Rough Magic so appealing: the book undermines lazy women-in-the-wilderness tropes at every turn.' Sarah Moss, Guardian 'Think Educated meets Wild' Entertainment Weekly 'Rough Magic is transporting, beguiling and terrifically entertaining' Daily Mail The Mongol Derby is the world's toughest horse race. A feat of endurance across the vast Mongolian plains once traversed by the people of Genghis Khan, competitors ride 25 horses across a distance of 1000km. Many riders don't make it to the finish line. In 2013 Lara Prior-Palmer - nineteen, underprepared but seeking the great unknown - decided to enter the race. Driven by her own restlessness, stubbornness, and a lifelong love of horses, she raced for seven days through extreme heat and terrifying storms, catching a few hours of sleep where she could at the homes of nomadic families. Battling bouts of illness and dehydration, exhaustion and bruising falls, she found she had nothing to lose, and tore through the field with her motley crew of horses. In one of the Derby's most unexpected results, she became the youngest-ever champion and the first woman to win the race. A tale of adventure, fortitude and poetry, Rough Magic is the extraordinary story of one young woman's encounter with oblivion, and herself.