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The Turf (Classic Reprint)

Author : Alfred E. T. Watson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332616916
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (169 download)

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Download or read book The Turf (Classic Reprint) written by Alfred E. T. Watson and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Turf B 2despised, but the great point is whether the horse has speed, stamina, constitution, soundness, and other attributes calculated to render its offspring worthy upholders of the family; and this can only be ascer tained by submitting the animals to the ordeal of preparation and testing them on the course. An infusion of thoroughbred blood confers special and peculiar benefits on those so endowed, whether chargers, hunters, hacks, or carriage horses. The fact has been constantly made obvious when horses of what may be described as the royal strain have drifted out of their own class and been put to try conclusions with their coarser bred cousins. The blood horse - thoroughbred or even half-bred - that comes to carry a soldier or a sportsman in the hunting-field may not have the size and scope of some of his companions, and may not look so well able to bear weight; but as a very general rule his action and courage will unmistakably prove what his breeding signifies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Tales of the Turf (Classic Reprint)

Author : Hugh S. Fullerton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781332070282
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Tales of the Turf (Classic Reprint) written by Hugh S. Fullerton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Tales of the Turf LL men love a horse who know a horse. The love of contest and struggle forms a kinship between man and horse that exists between no others. It is the gameness, the courage, the fighting spirit of the thoroughbred which arouses in man the finest instincts, and it is these qualities that cause the love of man for the thoroughbred. It is noticeable too, that the thoroughbred horse loves only those human beings who possess those same qualities. On the race-track we find the only pure democracy of the world, a democracy which includes all classes, all strata of society. It is more liberal, more forgiving of human frailties and human weakness, than any other place, be cause men who know racing understand how hearts break when the weight cloths are too heavy and the distance too great. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The American Turf (Classic Reprint)

Author : John H. Davis
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267518463
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book The American Turf (Classic Reprint) written by John H. Davis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The American Turf Fora decade more than the three score years and ten allotted by a gracious Providence to man I have been awaiting the solemn call which comes to all human kind to weigh in, and then to the great Steward make account of the use to which I put the opportunities that came to me. In the active competition of life, when rivalries were keen, when ambitions created new fields and contests kept alert both mind and body, there was little time, indeed, to do more than merely store away in unclassified groups in memory events and incidents each one deserving of a sep arate chapter. To write a history of the American turf had long been a cherished project, but each day of a life of practically unremitting and exacting labor interfered until the westering sun of my eightieth year warns me that I must be up and doing if I would achieve my cherished ambition and leave behind me something which I trust will be worthy tribute to the best and the noblest sport that it is given to man to enjoy. If in the chapters which are to come there should be noted a tone of enthusiastic optimism, let the reader realize that sixty-five years of my life were spent in the activities oi the turf as a jockey, a trainer and an owner; that I have seen, and in many of them personally participated, practically all of. The great contests which gave fame to our thorough breds; that I have traveled on foot through valleys and over mountains, when but rough paths pointed the way between places now drawn close together by the bands of great trunk line railroads, leading the horse that was on conquest bent; that I spent weary weeks on journeys that now would be but the occupation of one brief day of luxurious travel; thati have seen the upward and the onward progress which has marked the rise of the thoroughbred in America from a little meet in some isolated though sport-loving place to the magnificent seasons of Belmont Park. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Blue Ribbon of the Turf (Classic Reprint)

Author : Louis Henry Curzon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332003365
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Blue Ribbon of the Turf (Classic Reprint) written by Louis Henry Curzon and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Blue Ribbon of the Turf When the hundredth anniversary of the Derby fell to be celebrated, I thought we might then see announced a history of the turf's most-coveted prize. But the centenary of the world-renowned race passed over without anyone having ventured to write a sketch of its history. That task has in the meantime been left to me: and has been a pleasant one, although materials for a chronicle of the earlier contests have proved scarce. I have made several vain searches to procure a list of 'entries' for the first Derby; fortunately, however, the names of the runners for what proved to be the beginning of a wonderful series of tine races have been preserved, and a competent authority has informed me that the entries for the premier Derby were taken when the horses were 'two-year-olds, ' and that the gentlemen promised to subscribe again. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Pal O Mine

Author : Clarence Hawkes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781330677902
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (779 download)

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Download or read book Pal O Mine written by Clarence Hawkes and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Pal O Mine: King of the Turf The Arab's Farewell To His Steed My beautiful! my beautiful! That standest meekly by With thy proudly-arched and glossy neck, And dark and fiery eye; Fret not to roam the desert now, With all thy winged speed; I may not mount on thee again, Thou'rt sold, my Arab steed! Fret not with that impatient hoof, Snuff not the breezy wind, The further that thou fliest now, So far am I behind. The stranger hath thy bridle rein, Thy master hath his gold; Fleet-limbed and beautiful, farewell! Thou'rt sold, my steed, thou'rt sold. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Bound to Win, Vol. 1 of 3

Author : Hawley Smart
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483752184
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Bound to Win, Vol. 1 of 3 written by Hawley Smart and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bound to Win, Vol. 1 of 3: A Tale of the Turf Nobody more willing to testify to your skill in such compounding than myself, replied the doctor urbanely. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Bound to Win, Vol. 3 of 3

Author : Hawley Smart
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267190966
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Bound to Win, Vol. 3 of 3 written by Hawley Smart and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bound to Win, Vol. 3 of 3: A Tale of the Turf For the Two Thousand, Ptolemy was first favourite, The Felon not being entered for that race; but the winner of the Criterion was also a good deal fancied, and but for his suspicious hocks would have been doubt less backed freely. Still, by that numerous class of small backers, who never go near. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Smell O' the Turf (Classic Reprint)

Author : Samuel S. McCurry
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484728041
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book The Smell O' the Turf (Classic Reprint) written by Samuel S. McCurry and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Smell O' the Turf The kindly reception accorded to my previous little book, In Keswick Vale and Other Lyrics, encourages me to hope that the present collection, with all its limitations, may be also acceptable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Bound to Win, Vol. 2 Of 3

Author : Hawley Smart
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484480574
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Bound to Win, Vol. 2 Of 3 written by Hawley Smart and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bound to Win, Vol. 2 of 3: A Tale of the Turf But about how to commence operations Berkley is somewhat at a loss. He los'es no time, but, catching facile Dick Layton at the Haedulus, insists upon their dining together, and by the time they have finished three bottles of champagne and arrived at coffee and a cigar, has gathered all Dick knows about the matter; Dick's knowledge, given in most desultory and discursive fashion, amounting, when con densed, to this that his sister and Lux moore were still engaged, that correspond ence was not prohibited, but that Harold was debarred the house, and that, except such as might happen casually, his father interdicted all interviews between them. Dick further intimated that his father was an obstinate old idiot, that Liddington was a doosed nice house, and that Gracie had taken his advice, and meant to stand by her engagement. Dev'lish good fellow. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Cherry and Black

Author : W. S. Vosburgh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332112357
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book Cherry and Black written by W. S. Vosburgh and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cherry and Black: The Career of Mr. Pierre Lorillard on the Turf Most of the racing stones I have read had more to do with showing how some otherwise uninteresting person, who lived upon the precarious product of his cunning, had performed a great coup in the betting, and often by methods somewhat irregular, to say the least. The merits of the great race-horses seem of secondary importance. The leading turfmen and legislators are ignored to show the acuteness of some individual whose only title to distinction is his recklessness with money he never earned. Whoever expects to find this a volume of that description will be disappointed. Betting will be treated as an incident of racing not as its object. The great races and the great race-horses, the leading owners, trainers, and jockeys of the past forty years afford ample material of general interest with which to fill a volume without going into the details of their betting, which is a personal matter and concerns them alone. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Turf Memories of Sixty Years (Classic Reprint)

Author : Alexander Scott
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484706445
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Turf Memories of Sixty Years (Classic Reprint) written by Alexander Scott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-25 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Turf Memories of Sixty Years AT no time during the past sixty years has public interest in the Turf been greater than it is to-day. Not only are contemporary events enthusiastically fol lowed, but racing history itself is often discussed with an ardour that would gladden the hearts of bygone Turf celebrities were they alive now. In the hope that it may revive memories for the older section of racegoers, and be instructive to the younger generation, this volume has been written. I often wonder if it is generally realised how numer ous are the former. Habitues of the various race meetings are among the healthiest and longest living people in the country. The average man who attends a race meeting seldom realises the immense mental and physical benefit thus obtained. The fresh air, the spirit of cheery good-fellowship that pervades almost every gathering of racing folk, and the excitement of watching varying phases of a race, are to me the finest tonic in the world, and I have seldom left a racecourse without feeling well braced up in mind and body. Whether the present generation will rival their racing forebears in the matter of longevity is a debatable point. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Merry Gee-Gee

Author : J. G. Lyall
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260054371
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (543 download)

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Download or read book The Merry Gee-Gee written by J. G. Lyall and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Merry Gee-Gee: How to Breed, Break, and Ride Him For'ard Away; And the Noble Art of Backing Winners on the Turf It's wonderful how frequently the whole bent of one's life from a given time seems turned by a mere thread, and deviates into what seemed improb able channels; and certainly, if that beggar hadn't settled me yesterday, I should not at this moment be budding into a real embryo author. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Turf, Vol. 1 of 2

Author :
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260318442
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book The Turf, Vol. 1 of 2 written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Turf, Vol. 1 of 2: A Satirical Novel Titled plunderers, honourable asso ciates, patrician thieves, by whom youth and inexperience are uniformly surrounded. So inviting and so numerous were the schemes prepared for him, that his stock of self - con trol became inadequate to resist their inﬂu ence. He was elected a member of the best clubs - his presence was eagerly coveted in those circles where were to be found the gayest of the gay - beauty courted him - his own sex ﬂattered; and over this path of roses, he was insidiously led into the most delicious scenes of what may be termed the romance of high life. The turf, the gaming table, the smiles of woman, lay all before him; nor could he refrain from drinking deeply. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Turf, Vol. 2 of 2

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Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484778824
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (788 download)

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Download or read book The Turf, Vol. 2 of 2 written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-25 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Turf, Vol. 2 of 2: A Satirical Novel IT never rains but it pours, says the old proverb; and in good fortune, or evil for tune, this observation is generally applicable. A continuation of good or ill, marks the fate of the period; and if the former were used with moderation, and the latter yielded to, and got rid of at the first onset, men might be richer and happier. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Poems of the Turf and Other Ballads (Classic Reprint)

Author : Em Pierce
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483970687
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Poems of the Turf and Other Ballads (Classic Reprint) written by Em Pierce and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Poems of the Turf and Other Ballads Tipped back against the ceiling in that Old splint-bottom Chair Says Ben, Down in an eastern town, near a little inland lake, My father owned as fine a farm as lay in all the State; And there I spent my boyhood days among the blooded stock The lessons I caught on to I haven't yet forgot. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

TURF FOR SPORTS USE (CLASSIC REPRINT).

Author : R. I. HAMILTON
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781527900936
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (9 download)

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The English Turf

Author : Charles Richardson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365246527
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book The English Turf written by Charles Richardson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The English Turf: A Record of Horses and Courses Such a period cannot be otherwise than propitious for the production of a work in which every subject is dealt with that can interest those who, in one form or another, to a greater or less extent find an attraction in the Turf. Books about racing have a not unnatural habit of being reminiscent here, for a change, is one that deals with things as they are. That entirely new ground is broken will be at once apparent to those conversant with racing literature. For one thing a work of this nature has previously not been possible, because the conditions favourable to its compilation have not existed; but no one has even attempted the comprehensive task which the author has accomplished. The reader has set before him the characteristics of every racecourse in England, and of the racing that each year takes place upon it. Although less numerous than they were half a century ago, English racecourses are still many, and no two are alike either in conformation or in the sport provided and its management. These are the details which receive treatment, the writer's wide personal experience being in every case brought into play. References to the actors upon the stage, human and equine, form a natural corollary. When we read about historical racecourses we like to hear of the celebrated races associated with them and of the great horses that earned their reputations by winning them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.