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Vincent O'Brien

Author : Jacqueline O'Brien
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0553817396
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (538 download)

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Download or read book Vincent O'Brien written by Jacqueline O'Brien and published by Random House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vincent O'Brien is a horse-racing legend. Recently voted horse racing's 'greatest of all time', ahead of familiar names like Lester Piggott, the Queen Mother and Sheikh Mohammed, O'Brien won every race that matters in Britain and Ireland over his fifty-year career and is without doubt the best and most versatile racehorse trainer the sport has ever known. O'Brien is the only man to have trained three consecutive Grand National winners. He won three consecutive Gold Cups and three consecutive Champion Hurdles. He has had extraordinary success in flat racing too - six Derby winners, three winners of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, three King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners and twenty-five races at Royal Ascot. He trained some of the best-known racehorses in the history of the sport - including Nijinsky, winner of the Triple Crown in 1970. His life has been a fascinating one. From humble beginnings in County Cork, he chose to train racehorses as his career - much to the benefit of the sport - and went on to create the legendary Ballydoyle Stables. Here his extraordinary story is told by his wife, Jacqueline, and distinguished racing writer Ivor Herbert. Lavishly illustrated with her personal and public photographs that span his amazing life, this book is a must for anyone with an interest in horses or racing.

Vincent O'Brien's Great Horses

Author : Ivor Herbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780720715477
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Vincent O'Brien's Great Horses written by Ivor Herbert and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Coolmore Stud:

Author : Alan Conway
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1781174563
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (811 download)

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Download or read book Coolmore Stud: written by Alan Conway and published by Mercier Press Ltd. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled in a quiet part of County Tipperary, Coolmore Stud casts as long a shadow as any sporting entity over the history of Irish sport. Founded by the legendary horse trainer Vincent O'Brien, and now managed by John Magnier, Coolmore Stud has grown from a small breeding farm into a global behemoth, renowned the world over for the quality of the horses it produces. Alan Conway tells the story of how Coolmore Stud and its training operation at Ballydoyle have come to dominate the world of horse breeding and racing. Using the stories of the people involved, including the legendary Syndicate of Magnier, O'Brien and Robert Sangster, and of the famous horses it has produced, such as the legendary Sadler's Wells, his sons Galileo and Montjeu, and the mighty Danehill, this book charts the rise of one of Ireland's greatest sporting success stories.

Calling The Horses

Author : Peter O'Sullevan
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 1473606853
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book Calling The Horses written by Peter O'Sullevan and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades Peter O'Sullevan was one of the iconic sports commentators, providing the sound track for half a century of horseracing as he called home such legends of the sport as Arkle, Nijinsky, Red Rum and Desert Orchid. His rapid-fire commentary seemed to echo the sound of horses' hooves, and it was not long before he became known as 'The Voice of Racing'. But in addition to his legendary status as a TV personality, Peter O'Sullevan was also a notable journalist and much-admired writer, and it is a measure of his standing both within and beyond the world of racing that his compulsively readable autobiography Calling the Horses, first published in 1989 and reprinted eight times, reached the top of the SUNDAY TIMES non-fiction bestseller list. The most recent edition of Calling the Horses was published in 1994, and the twenty years since then have brought many fresh episodes in the ongoing Peter O'Sullevan story, including the last racing days of his great friend Lester Piggott in 1995, his commentary on the 'Bomb Scare' Grand National of 1997, and his retirement from the BBC. He also describes setting up the Sir Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust, which has raised over £3.5 million for animal welfare charities, as well as offering his appreciation of a new generation of racing heroes, including jockey AP McCoy, who has come to dominate jump racing in a manner unparalleled in any sport, and the wonder-horse Frankel. The heartening news for the legions of Peter O'Sullevan fans is that, despite his years, his enthusiasm for racing is undiminished, and so are the elegance, fluency and wit which infuse his writing style. This new and extensively updated edition of Calling the Horses is a very remarkable book by a very remarkable man.

Vincent O'Brien

Author : Raymond Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Vincent O'Brien written by Raymond Smith and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Sure Thing

Author : Nick Townsend
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448136148
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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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.

Horse Trader: Robert Sangster and the Rise and Fall of the Sport of Kings

Author : Patrick Robinson
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0008193371
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Horse Trader: Robert Sangster and the Rise and Fall of the Sport of Kings written by Patrick Robinson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the boom years of the 1980s, the massed oil wealth of the princes of Dubai and Saudi Arabia were pitted against British millionaire Robert Sangster in a battle for control of one of the world’s rarest, most precious and most unpredictable commodities: top-pedigree thoroughbread racehorses.

Crown Jewels of Thoroughbred Racing

Author : Richard Stone Reeves
Publisher : Eclipse Press
ISBN 13 : 0939049902
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Crown Jewels of Thoroughbred Racing written by Richard Stone Reeves and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes articles about twenty five of the world's most famous racetracks, along with paintings of many of the world's most famous race horses.

Everything Irish

Author : Lelia Ruckenstein
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0307484459
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Everything Irish written by Lelia Ruckenstein and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, in one complete volume, is the depth and breadth of the great island nation and its people represented in an easily browsed, friendly format. From the Abbey Theatre to the Dublin storyteller Zozimus; from the origin of the Troubles to the origin of the limerick; from the stunning beauty of Connemara to the shattering tragedy of Bloody Sunday; from the greatest writers of the English language to the “confrontational television” of Gay Byrne’s The Late Late Show–every aspect of Irish culture, geography, and history is collected and annotated in more than 900 entries from A to Z. Readers will encounter heroes and terrorists, poets and politicians, all of Ireland’s counties, ancient myths, and pivotal events–all expertly and succinctly described and explained. With entries written by some of the world’s leading authorities on Ireland, Everything Irish is perfect for everyone, from the inquiring reader to the serious student. You can spend a few minutes learning about the much-maligned Travelers and then move on to the equally contentious (in its time) medieval tithe. Visit the majestic Cliffs of Moher and then delve into an analysis of paramilitary groups like the Irish Republican Army and the Ulster Volunteer Force. Explore the ruins of a Romanesque castle or experience the piercing light of the winter solstice inside prehistoric Newgrange, a passage grave older than the pyramids. Across centuries and across counties, the rich landscape of Irish life and heritage springs to life in these pages. An indispensable source of fascinating information and captivating anecdote, this is one book that will never be far from the hands of those with curious minds or an adventurous spirit.

BLACK HORSE INSIDE COOLMORE

Author : WILLIAM JONES
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781782805748
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book BLACK HORSE INSIDE COOLMORE written by WILLIAM JONES and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Britain and Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses of All Time

Author : Robin Oakley
Publisher : Icon Books
ISBN 13 : 190685047X
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Britain and Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses of All Time written by Robin Oakley and published by Icon Books. This book was released on 2012-10-04 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kauto Star, Nijinsky, Arkle, Desert Orchid, Frankel, Red Rum ... how do you rank the best British and Irish horses from both Flat racing and jumping? How do you compare a fleet-footed sprinter with the robust staying power of a steeplechaser? Robin Oakley's highly personal list will provoke debate among racing fans everywhere. A lifelong devotee of racing and well known as the Turf correspondent for the Spectator, former BBC Political Editor Robin Oakley has made his selection not just on statistics but on the 'fun factor', giving prominence to horses who seized the public's imagination. He brings the legendary names of past and present vividly to life with a wealth of fascinating stories behind their victories. Illuminated by archive photographs that illustrate the athleticism, character and courage of the horses, Britain and Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses of All Time is the perfect gift for any fan of racing and its colourful history.

The Cheltenham Festival

Author : Robin Oakley
Publisher : Aurum
ISBN 13 : 1781313903
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book The Cheltenham Festival written by Robin Oakley and published by Aurum. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cheltenham Festival is nowadays the biggest event in the racing year â€“ in visitor numbers eclipsing Royal Ascot, the Grand National or the Derby. In 2011 it is a hundred years since the 1911 running of the National Hunt Chase marked the birth of the Festival, providing the perfect occasion for Robin Oakley's new history. This is a work of both history and celebration â€“ telling the story of how three days of jump racing beneath Cleeve Hill in Cheltenham became a vast sporting event attracting an average of 50,000 spectators per day. Before the War it saw legendary horses like Golden Miller; after the War the Irish invasion began â€“ both horses and spectators; in the Sixties, Arkle, the greatest jumps horse of all time duelling with Mill House in the Gold Cup. In recent years there have been Cheltenham favourites like Desert Orchid, winning a gruelling Gold Cup in the mud, Dawn Run, Best Mate (2 Gold Cups), hurdlers like Istabraq and Persian War, and the grey hero One Man. But also it is a story of the craic and the characters, like the Irishman who won enough on Istabraq to pay off his mortgage, then lost it again on the Champion Chase, and reflected, "Ach, it was only a small house anywayâ€¦" This is a book for both the committed Festival-goer, Guinness in hand, and every armchair racing fan.

The Horse in Ireland

Author : Brian Smith
Publisher : Irish American Book Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Horse in Ireland written by Brian Smith and published by Irish American Book Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published by Wolfhound Press in Ireland, and distributed by Dufour Editions, Inc., Byers Road, PO Box 449, Chester Springs, PA 19425-0449. Smith examines the relationship between horse and man in Ireland, incorporating legend, folklore, literature, archaeology, and history in his passionate study. A

On We Go the Wittenoom Way

Author : Jacqueline O'Brien
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780646510033
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book On We Go the Wittenoom Way written by Jacqueline O'Brien and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest days of the Swan River Colony on the western coast of Australia, the settlement depended for its survival and progress on individuals of character, courage and compassion. Prominent among these from the beginning have been the Wittenoom family. Nearly two centuries have passed since a widowed young clergyman, John Burdett Wittenoom, stepped ashore. The book traces the fortunes of the chaplain's descendants from his politician grandson Edward, his brother Frank, explorer, pastoralist and world traveller to Edward's cousin Edith Cowan, the first woman to sit in an Australian parliament and his son Charlie, the Mayor of Albany during the depression and war years. Theirs is a fascinating, inspring and epic story.

Players

Author : Tim Harris
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1409086917
Total Pages : 881 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Players written by Tim Harris and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-11-10 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It may be natural to play games, but the sports we love aren't natural at all. Each and every one of them has been invented, tweaked, pushed and pulled to come up with better rules, cleverer tactics and more effective techniques. There are no prizes for guessing who invented the Cruyff Turn or the Fosbury Flop - but who invented the header or the sliding tackle? The dive pass or the scrum? The lob or the smash? The sand wedge or the tee? The googly or the flipper? This book introduces 250 men, women and animals, each of whom has transformed at least one major sport. Famous or infamous, remembered or forgotten, god-like or god-awful, the game was never the same after them. In making his selection, Tim Harris, author of Sport, has drawn on years of passion, argument and research to produce a list that is at once personal and authoritative, provocative and challenging: the rogues, rulers and revolutionaries who shaped the games we play today.

Never Say Die

Author : James C. Nicholson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813142008
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Never Say Die written by James C. Nicholson and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2013-05-04 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the American horse that won Britain’s greatest race and changed the Thoroughbred racing world. A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of English bloodstock and eager to see a British colt take the victory. They were shocked when a Kentucky-born chestnut named Never Say Die galloped to a two-length triumph at odds of 33–1, winning Britain’s greatest race and beginning an important shift in the world of Thoroughbred racing. Never Say Die traces the history of this extraordinary colt, beginning with his foaling in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as the stories of the influential individuals brought together by the horse and his victory?from the heir to the Singer sewing machine fortune to the Aga Khan. Most fascinating is the tale of Mona Best of Liverpool, England, whose well-placed bet on the long-shot Derby contender allowed her to open the Casbah Coffee Club. There, her son met musicians John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, later joining their band. Featuring a foreword by the original drummer for the Beatles, Pete Best, this remarkable book reveals how an underdog’s surprise victory played a part in the formation of the most successful and influential rock band in history and made the Bluegrass region of Kentucky the center of the international Thoroughbred industry. Praise for Never Say Die “Nicholson has done a very fine job of placing the unique role of Never Say Die in perspective within the specific confines of Thoroughbred racing history, while at the same time explaining how this horse was touched by a vivid array of characters in other social and historical contexts. Who would have imagined that a racehorse would link such diverse institutions as the Singer sewing machine company, the Epsom Derby, and the Beatles?” —Edward L. Bowen, author of The Lucky Thirteen “As a reader, I was left with a clear understanding of how the breeding industry has gone global, and importantly, how it will always follow the money. Racing enthusiasts will enjoy how the author sews together this unusual patchwork of characters into a narrative.” —John Eisenberg, author of The Great Match Race: When North Met South in America’s First Sports Spectacle “[E]nlightening and entertaining. . .Nicholson’s tale of close connections and global links is a yarn worth following.” —Wall Street Journal

Paddy Reilly

Author : Paddy Reilly
Publisher : The O'Brien Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788494059
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book Paddy Reilly written by Paddy Reilly and published by The O'Brien Press Ltd. This book was released on 2022-10-10 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patrick 'Paddy' Reilly is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. Born in Rathcoole, County Dublin, he is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry", "Rose of Allendale" and "The Town I Loved So Well". Reilly released his version of "The Fields of Athenry" as a single in 1983; it was the most successful version of this song, remaining in the Irish charts for 72 weeks. After years a solo performer, he joined The Dubliners in 1996 as a replacement for long-time member Ronnie Drew. He played with the group for nine years before leaving for New York City. In this memoir, Paddy is gracious and generous about sharing his memories, good and bad, with the readers who have helped make him Ireland's best loved balladeer for almost 60 years.