Horse Racing Manual by Tom Peacock
The Horse Racing Manual guides the reader through a first day at the races, explaining all the elements and considerations, from what to wear to placing a bet. Unlike other books on the market, it takes the reader further and goes 'behind the scenes,' providing explanations into the physiology of the horse and where it comes from, the processes and people involved in leading it to become a racehorse, the breeders, farriers, owners, trainers, jockeys and more.
Tom Peacock has no recollection of his first racecourse visit, when taken in a pushchair to see the 1982 King George VI Chase at Kempton Park, but something must have rubbed off on him. After university he landed a production role for a racing television station. Switching to journalism, he worked for the Press Association for the best part of a decade and most recently was a racing reporter for the Daily Telegraph, covering meetings from as far afield as Australia and Qatar. Tom has twice been nominated as Reporter Of The Year at the Horserace Writers & Photographers Association (HWPA) awards and has appeared as an expert for CNN and talkSPORT.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781785211690 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785211692 |
| Title | Horse Racing Manual |
| Author | Tom Peacock |
| Series | Haynes Manuals Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Haynes Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2018-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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