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Book Synopsis Champion Jump Horse Racing Jockeys by : Neil Clark
Download or read book Champion Jump Horse Racing Jockeys written by Neil Clark and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2021-10-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘It’s one of the real sports that’s left to us: a bit of danger and a bit of excitement, and the horses, which are the best thing in the world.' HM The Queen Mother on National Hunt racing. This book traces how much National Hunt racing has changed since 1945- and also how Britain has changed too. The advent of motorways has made travel easier and racecourse safety has improved but the challenges for jump jockeys -the bravest of the brave- remain. It covers some of the biggest stories in jump racing over the last seventy-five years, including the dramatic collapse of Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National and the incredible exploits of three-times Grand National winner Red Rum. But it also contains lots of fascinating stories which the reader will not be so aware of, of trainers and horses long forgotten.
Download or read book My Autobiography written by A.P. McCoy and published by Orion. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fully updated autobiography of Tony 'A.P.' McCoy, Grand National and BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR winner and unquestionably the greatest jump jockey ever. Tony 'A.P.' McCoy is without doubt the greatest and most successful jump jockey of all time. He has collected a record 16 consecutive jump-jockey titles to date, since 1992 he has ridden more than 3,000 winners, saying 'I never stop dreaming of the day I'll reach 4,000', and in 2002 he beat Sir Gordon Richards's record of 269 winners in a season by riding 289. In April 2010, A.P. achieved his lifelong ambition when he won the Grand National at Aintree on Don't Push It. It was his 15th attempt to win the race, a victory that captured the public's imagination and further enhanced a glittering career in which he had seemingly won all there was to win. It was the missing piece in the racing jigsaw for a champion jockey who had already had famous victories in the King George VI Chase, Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup. This powerfully honest autobiography looks at life at the very top in National Hunt racing, and includes the highs and lows of A.P. winning his second Gold Cup, in 2012 on Synchronised, fifteen years after his first, only to see the horse put down after a fall in that year's Grand National. These are the memoirs of a true champion, an icon of sport, whose astonishing achievements are unlikely to be surpassed. It is a great story of courage and modesty, pain and professional setbacks, strong family values and sporting triumphs, the good guy coming first - and staying there.
Book Synopsis Winner: My Racing Life by : A.P. McCoy
Download or read book Winner: My Racing Life written by A.P. McCoy and published by Orion. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated with a new chapter on A.P.'s knighthood, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement award and his new role as a TV pundit When Tony 'A.P.' McCoy announced his retirement from racing, the shockwaves reverberated across the world of sport. With more than 4,300 winners to his name, McCoy seemed to be at the peak of his powers when he suddenly brought down the curtain on an extraordinary career. But then A.P. McCoy has always done things his way. In Winner: My Racing Life, AP reflects upon his unparalleled career, taking the reader from his humble beginnings in County Antrim to the emotional day at Sandown when horse racing bade a tearful farewell to arguably its greatest ever star. McCoy relates in forensic detail the process that led to his decision to retire, recalls some of his greatest rides, lifts the lid on his family life and looks ahead to a future no longer driven by the constant pursuit of victory. The result is a remarkable insight into the private and public life of a true winner.
Book Synopsis Warriors on Horseback by : John Carter
Download or read book Warriors on Horseback written by John Carter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever ridden a 1,500 pound thoroughbred horse that travels at speeds of up to 45 mph? Discover what it takes to be a professional jockey, the dangers and challenges they face each day. Winner of the prestigious Dr. Tony Ryan literary prize for books on horse racing A remarkable and riveting insight into the lives of jockeys. Jockeys who earn a living race riding on racehorses are a incredible group. They are fiercely competitive on the racecourse but enjoy a tribal kinship in the weighing room. The minimum requirements for long-term success are courage, skill, athleticism and an intuitive understanding of how to 'get a tune' out of a horse. This book celebrates these warriors on horseback, both the old and the new, highlighting the headline performers for jump racing and flat racing in the last five centuries – male and female and from around the globe - as well as taking the reader on a behind-the-scenes look at the lifestyle of professional jockeys in the 21st century.The book takes a tour of Aintree's weighing room, tracks a day in the life of a Derby-winning jockey and investigates the twin challenges faced by jockeys: inevitable injuries and 24/7 weight management. The book also looks back at historical events where jockeys have made the headlines, including: the scandal of jockey Sam Chifney, Lord Bunbury and the Prince of Wales; Captain Becher and his attempt to negotiate Aintree's formidable fences during the Grand National's inaugural running; Fred Archer, who committed suicide in the mists of mental and physical misery; Red Pollard's partnership with the great American horse, Seabiscuit; Bob Champion, who recovered from cancer to win the Grand National, and Frankie Dettori's magnificent seven wins in one day at Ascot. Dettori is just one of the more recent jockeys featured; others include Lester Piggott, Bill Shoemaker, Scobie Breasley, Julie Krone, John Francome and Tony McCoy. The book features quotes and insights from eminent jockeys and racing insiders, people who know the profession and the sport; and is illustrated with captivating images from the world of horseracing. Foreword by Bob Champion MBE, former jump jockey and Grand National winner.
Download or read book Taking the Fall written by A.P. McCoy and published by Orion. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From champion jockey A.P. McCoy comes a tense and utterly gripping racing thriller. Duncan Claymore could have it all. He's one of the country's up and coming young jockeys and this season his sights are set on getting right to the top, but his demons threaten to overwhelm him. Duncan was taught everything he knows by his father, Charlie, a former trainer whose career and reputation were destroyed when a series of bitter rivalries got out of hand. It ruined him and Charlie hasn't been able to set foot on a racecourse since. Now, with his father's health rapidly declining, Duncan is desperate to beat the best and at the same time take down the men responsible for Charlie's ruin. But can he do both or must he choose between his family and his future?
Download or read book True Colours written by BARRY. GERAGHTY and published by . This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The riveting full-career autobiography of Barry Geraghty, one of the most successful jump jockeys in the sport's history. Now retired, Geraghty takes his rightful place in the pantheon of greats that inclues AP McCoy, Richard Johnson and Ruby Walsh. Barry Geraghty is an Irish horseracing legend. From his first win in 1997 he has gone on to ride almost 2000 winners, making him the fourth most successful jumps jockey of all time. With the second most wins at Cheltenham in the sport's history, he has worked with all the greats - Moscow Flyer, Kicking King, Monty's Pass. Barry finally retired in July 2020, covered in scars. He has broken all of his limbs, his shoulders, his ribs, his nose. He has survived falls too numerous to recall, and spent most of 2019 with a metal cast on his leg. And yet, he kept getting back on the horse, for twenty-three years. His autobiography is about resilience, the mental power that enables the great to keep going despite the pain, despite the odds. It explores how Barry has developed the mind tools to continue to push himself, even when all seems lost. Containing startling revelations and a searingly honest insight into the life of a top jockey, this is a must-read for all sports fans.
Download or read book Dead Weight written by John Francome and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To the outside world it seems like Phil Nicholas has it all. For years he's been one of the best jump jockeys around - winning championship after championship. On top of the money and glamour, he's married to Julia, a sexy, beautiful, young woman who adores him. Unfortunately his good luck starts to run out when he suffers a devastating fall. His body heals, but his mind and confidence may be shattered forever. Flashbacks of his accident invade his dreams, rob him of his sleep, and freeze him in the saddle - an impossible situation for a jockey." "While Phil is battling to overcome his fear, his weighing-room colleague, Adrian Moore, is viciously attacked after losing a race he should have won. It's the start of a vendetta by someone determined to hurt those who break the rules of racing. If Phil wants to save the sport - and the woman he loves - it's time for him to recover his nerve."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis Sixty Years of Jump Racing by : Robin Oakley
Download or read book Sixty Years of Jump Racing written by Robin Oakley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robin Oakley brings alive the colourful world of those who ride and train jumping horses. With elegant production and gripping images The History of Jump Racing chronicles the social and economic changes which have brought the sport's ups and downs-like the development of sponsorships and syndicate ownership, the near loss of the Grand National, the growing domination of the Cheltenham Festival and the growth of all-weather racing to meet the bookies' demands for betting shop fodder. Pace and colour is provided by stories of the horses who have been taken to the heart of racing crowds, like the Irish-trained hurdler Istabraq and Best Mate, the three-times winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup for England. Famous rivalries and memorable races are re-lived and key victories revisited in portraits of and interviews with the owners, jockeys and trainers who have dominated the sport. The emphasis will be largely on the past fifty years-from Arkle to Tony McCoy-but a significant introduction by Edward Gillespie encapsulates the past history of what was previously known as 'National Hunt Racing' and sets the stories in context. .
Book Synopsis The Jockey Club's Illustrated History of Thoroughbred Racing in America by : Edward L. Bowen
Download or read book The Jockey Club's Illustrated History of Thoroughbred Racing in America written by Edward L. Bowen and published by Bulfinch. This book was released on 1994 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the nation's premier turf association, a magnificent illustrated history of horse racing in America--the perfect gift for anyone who loves thoroughbreds or spends time at the track. Published to coincide with the Jockey Club's 100th anniversary. 200 illustrations, 150 in color.
Book Synopsis Starting from Scratch: Inspired to Be a Jump Jockey by : Henrietta Knight
Download or read book Starting from Scratch: Inspired to Be a Jump Jockey written by Henrietta Knight and published by Racing Post Books. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After discovering what makes trainers tick in The Jumping Game, Henrietta Knight tackles jockeys in Starting From Scratch. Having visited many of the world's leading riders, Henrietta uncovers their stories: where they come from, how they became hooked on the sport, why they were willing to risk everything everyday, and what are the secrets to their success. Anyone keen to gain a better understanding of horse racing's leading protagonists will find this a compelling read.
Book Synopsis The Sport of Queens by : Dick Francis
Download or read book The Sport of Queens written by Dick Francis and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dick Francis, now one of the world's outstanding thriller writers, made his first career as a steeplechase jockey after serving in the RAF during the war. The height of his riding achievements was as Champion Jockey; the lowest point was when his mount Devon Loch, owned by the Queen Mother, sprawled just before the winning post in the 1956 Grand National. However, this traumatic event led, a few months later, to Dick being asked to write his autobiography. Having completed The Sport of Queens, Dick decided that the writing game was a good substitute for the racing game.
Download or read book McCoy written by Brough Scott and published by Racing Post. This book was released on 2015-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McCoy: The Complete Story celebrates the career of the UK's most successful jump jockey ever, Tony 'AP' McCoy. This book is a wonderful record of the 20-time champion jump jockey's career in both words and superb images from the unparalleled Racing Post library. It chronicles his big-race wins on such horses as Make A Stand, Edredon Bleu, Best Mate, Brave Inca, his Gold Cup winners Mr Mulligan and Synchronised - and of course his 2010 Grand National winner Don't Push It. Editor Brough Scott weaves together two decades of reporting McCoy in the pages of the Racing Post with unsurpassed photographic coverage to produce a worthy tribute to a remarkable man
Book Synopsis The Sport of Queens by : Dick Francis
Download or read book The Sport of Queens written by Dick Francis and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the fascinating autobiography of Dick Francis, one of the greatest jockeys and thriller writers of all time Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys. The winner of over 350 races, he was champion jockey in 1953/1954 and rode for HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, most famously on Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National. On his retirement from the saddle, he published his autobiography, The Sport of Queens, before going on to write forty-three bestselling novels which are still loved to this day. In this revised edition, you can get to know the man behind the success in his own words. Honest, fascinating and insightful, this is a must-read for all Dick Francis fans. Praise for Dick Francis: 'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror 'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman 'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end' Sunday Telegraph 'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' Sunday Express 'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life 'Francis writing at his best' Evening Standard 'Still the master' Racing Post
Book Synopsis Ruby - The Autobiography by : Ruby Walsh
Download or read book Ruby - The Autobiography written by Ruby Walsh and published by Orion. This book was released on 2010 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruby Walsh comes from a fine National Hunt dynasty. He is the son of the former amateur champion jockey Ted Walsh, and came to prominence by winning the English Grand National at his first attempt, in 2000, on a horse trained by his father. Since then he's the only jockey to have won all four of the home Grand Nationals (in 2004-5 he won three in one season, only narrowly losing the Scottish National by a short head). He has ridden over 1400 winners to date, including 1000 Irish winners, and the Irish jump jockey's title on six occasions. He rides for two powerful stables: Willie Mulllins in Ireland and Paul Nicholls in England (for whom he's won the Cheltenham Gold Cup twice on Kauto Star, having ridden 24 winners at Cheltenham over the years). Walsh is a charming much-loved Irish sports personality, and here he opens up on life in the Walsh dynasty, and life under Paul Nicholls.
Book Synopsis Champion Charlie by : Michael Clower
Download or read book Champion Charlie written by Michael Clower and published by Mainstream Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Swan has been Ireland's champion jump jockey for each of the past eight seasons and has ridden more National Hunt winners in Ireland than any other jockey in history. He holds the Irish records for the most winners in a season and the most in a calendar year. He has twice been leading jockey at the Cheltenham Festival and he has a string of big race victories to his credit including the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Irish Grand National, two Whitbread Gold Cups and the Irish Champion Hurdle.
Download or read book Dead Weight written by John Francome and published by Headline. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a crashing fall, champion rider Phil Nicholas returns to racing, but though his body has healed, his mind has not. Flashbacks of his accident invade his dreams, rob him of his sleep - and freeze him in the saddle. While Phil is battling to overcome his fear, his weighing-room colleague Adrian Moore is viciously attacked after losing a race he should have won. It's the start of a vendetta by someone determined to hurt those who break the rules of racing. If Phil wants to save the sport - and the woman he loves - it's time for him to recover his nerve...
Download or read book Jump Jockeys written by Alan Lee and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1980 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
