Download or read book My Racing Heart written by Nan Mooney and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Nan Mooney was seven years old, she sat in her grandmother May-May's living room to watch her first horse race ... And so began a turbulent romance between a woman and a sport. Part memoir, part journey into the compelling world of Thoroughbred horse racing, My Racing Heart gallops headlong into the wild culture and fabulous creatures that rise up around a racetrack. Nan Mooney looks at the horses, jockeys, and trainers; the gambling and corruption; and racing's age-old history and forever offbeat society. From the dusty backstretch at a small-town track to the stands at magnificent Churchill Downs, Nan Mooney captures the risks and the glory, the excitement and the passion, for horse lovers, sports fans, and anyone who has ever craved a place to run wild.
Download or read book A Year at the Races written by Jane Smiley and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book My Year of the Racehorse written by Kevin Chong and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Horse Racing s Top 100 Moments written by Staff of Blood-Horse Publications and published by . This book was released on 2024-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of horse racing's most respected authorities looked at feats of greatness, world records, legendary rivalries, and innovations to rank the sport's top 100 moments. They weighed individual accomplishments against industry initiatives, innovations against lucky breaks to come up with the definitive list. They pondered Secretariat's 31-length Belmont Stakes victory, Smarty Jones' elusive Triple Crown, the creation of the Breeders' Cup, and advancements in equine surgery. Racing's top 100 list will generate debate for years to come, just as did the ranking of Man o' War over Secretariat as Horse of the Century. Richly illustrated with historic and modern photos, Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments also contains comprehensive lists of leading earners, fastest times, highest prices, and most races won.
Download or read book How to Win At Horseracing written by Robert Rowe and published by Cardoza Publishing. This book was released on with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the best books ever written on horseracing, Rowes original research spans forty-five years and shows how to play and beat the track, spot hot and cold horses from betting trends, analyze and play winning favorites, bet-downs and profitable exactas, evaluate trainers, jockeys, stable entries, make your own odds-line, and more! Written in Rowes personal style and jam-packed with 27 chapters, 93 tables/charts. Ainslee says, his selection method is by far the simplest and most sensible..Includes 93 charts and illustrations. Al Illich (author of How to Pick Winners), called Rowe one of the best players I have known A great book from a legend. 224pages
Download or read book Eclipse written by Nicholas Clee and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him. An adventurer and rogue who has made his money through gambling, Dennis O'Kelly is also a known companion to the madam of a notorious London brothel. Under O'Kelly's management, Eclipse would go on a winning streak unparalleled for the next two centuries. As journalist Nicholas Clee explores in this captivating romp, while O'Kelly was destined to remain an outcast to the racing establishment, his horse would go on to become the undisputed, undefeated champion of the sport. Not only a consummate winner, Eclipse exemplified the perfect thoroughbred -- a status he retains even today. Eclipse's male-line descendants include Secretariat, Barbaro, and all but three of the Kentucky Derby winners of the past fifty years.
Download or read book Crazy Good written by Charles Leerhsen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the life story of a record-breaking champion horse whose disabilities nearly caused his euthanasia at birth, in an account that also describes the contributions of his shopkeeper owner and alcoholic driver. 50,000 first printing.
Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing written by Bill Mooney and published by Carlton Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative and comprehensive illustrated work of reference, which tells the story of the "sport of kings" from its earliest inception to the present day.
Download or read book Full Mortality written by Sasscer Hill and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jockey Nikki Latrelle gets the chance of a lifetime -- to ride the favorite in a stakes race -- only to have her dream destroyed when a mysterious intruder kills her mount the night before the race. Evil people are working at Maryland's Laurel Park race track, and when Nikki stumbles over the body of a gunshot victim, she quickly becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Framed and facing a possible murder rap, Nikki is ruled-off the track. Even deprived of job and income, she cannot abandon a mistreated, ill-tempered racehorse doomed to the slaughter house. Nikki and the filly wind up at a seedy stable with a motley group of felons, drunks, and drug-addicts. With unexpected help from a fashion-conscious wholesale meat-seller, a recovering addict, and an ancient groom, Nicky follows a crooked trail of insurance scam and betting fraud. But with the odds against her, can she clear her name -- and put the real criminals behind bars?
Download or read book Picking Winners written by Andrew Beyer and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1994 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic guide to handicap strategies in the field of thoroughbred racing Just as football evolved with the introduction of the forward pass and basketball with the development of the jump shot, so too was handicapping forever changed by the use of speed figures--and it all started with Andrew Beyer. With a foreword discussing the changes that have swept horse racing since the book's original publication in 1975, Picking Winners is essential reading both for serious horseplayers and curious amateurs.
Download or read book Racehorse written by Elwyn Hartley Edwards and published by AA Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From ancient beginnings to modern institutions and innovations, from prestigious races to famous faces, discover the stories and fact behind today's multi-billion-dollar racing industry."--Publisher's description
Download or read book The Sure Thing written by Nick Townsend and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: __________________ The bookies always win. But one man has been proving them wrong for four decades. In the summer of 1975 Barney Curley, a fearless and renowned gambler, masterminded one of the most spectacular gambles of all time with a racehorse called Yellow Sam. With a meticulous, entirely legal plan involving dozens of people, perfectly timed phone calls, sealed orders and months of preparation, Curley and Yellow Sam beat the bookmakers and cost them millions. They said that it could never happen again. But in May 2010, thirty-five years after his first coup, Curley staged the ultimate multi-million-pound-winning sequel. The Sure Thing tells the complete story of how he managed to organise the biggest gamble in racing history - and how he then followed up with yet another audacious scheme in January 2014.
Download or read book The Lucky Thirteen written by Edward L. Bowen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In more than a century of American Thoroughbred racing, only thirteen horses have won the Triple Crown (the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, all won in the same season). Veteran turf writer and racing historian Edward L. Bowen takes us through the rich history of one of the most formidable and exciting challenges in all of sport. Bowen covers the trainers, owners, and jockeys who etched their names into the annals of thoroughbred racing, and the “lucky thirteen” who captured all three jewels of the Triple Crown, racing’s most prestigious prize.
Download or read book 47 Horse Racing Betting Systems written by Rob Rowe and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does someone with LIMITED interest in horse racing devise a solid strategy to beat the bookies?By learning about all the key factors you need to consider in order to make an informed bet and then using this information to devise a betting system (or 47 of them!).If you're the kind of person who;- Likes to trawl through the stats to make an informed bet.- Enjoys the challenge of creating a betting system to beat the bookies.- Takes a methodical approach where emotional decision making is minimised.This book could well be the perfect fit for you!Inside you'll find 47 easy-to-follow horse racing betting strategies that you can deploy instantly.That's not all though, you'll also learn about...- The different staking plans you can adopt and how to utilise them.- The cognitive bias you need to fight against in order to make smart betting decisions.- The key factors you should consider before placing a bet.Whether you're new to betting or a veteran there's sure to be a nugget or two in this book for you.
Download or read book Betting Thoroughbreds for the 21st Century written by Steven Davidowitz and published by Daily Racing Form. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for horseplayers and fans that provides tips on how to bet on thoroughbreds, watch and review races like a professional, pick up on race conditions, and understand speed figures and pace concepts; and also features track-bias profiles for twenty-one North American tracks.
Download or read book Champions written by Drf Press and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each chapter tells the story of each champion's racing career, decade by decade, followed by past performances of these Thoroughbred legends. There is a chapter for each decade, recounting a few horses' careers and several memorable races, accompanied by pictures of horses in action and at rest, to celebrate and honor the greatest achievements of the Thoroughbred bloodline.
Download or read book Racing My Father Growing Up with a Riding Legend written by Patrick Smithwick and published by Ews Designs. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a steeplechase jockey takes great courage, especially when following in the footsteps of a legendary father. Growing up, Patrick Smithwick idolized his father, A.P. Smithwick, considered the greatest steeplechase jockey in America at the time. In this compelling memoir, Patrick Smithwick recalls how his father's success shaped his own ambitions and dreams. Despite witnessing the pinnacle of the sport, the younger Smithwick started his own journey without a leg up. He mucked stalls and lived in tack rooms, learning the sport from the bottom up. After his father was severely injured in a racing accident, young Patrick did not sway from pursuing his dream. Though he may not have reached the career heights of his father, Patrick Smithwick succeeded in carving his own niche as a top steeplechase rider.
