Britain and Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses of All Time

Robin Oakley (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

320 Seiten

2012
Corinthian (Verlag)
978-1-906850-42-5 (ISBN)

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Former FT racing correspondent and spectator Turf columnist Robin Oakley presents his top 100 British racehorses of all time.

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.

Robin Oakley OBE is a European political Editor at Cnn International and was BBC political Editor. His most recent book was The Cheltenham Festival: A Centenary History (Aurum, 2011)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.10.2012
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Shepreth
Sprache	englisch
Maße	143 x 222 mm
Gewicht	576 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde
ISBN-10	1-906850-42-9 / 1906850429
ISBN-13	978-1-906850-42-5 / 9781906850425
Zustand	Neuware