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#16: McCoy: The Autobiography

McCoy: The Autobiography by Tony McCoy (Author) Average Customer Review:
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SynopsisTony McCoy is the most successful jump jockey ever and this is his autobiography. He is now the country’s most successful jockey, with 289 race winners in one season, beating the record set by [...]

#2: Racing Post’s 500 Strangest Racing Stories (Racing Post)

Racing Post’s 500 Strangest Racing Stories (Racing Post) by Graham Sharpe (Author)
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SynopsisThis is a book about the unexpected, the off-beat, the quirky - five hundred of the strangest stories in horseracing’s history. If you go racing or watch racing for any length of time, [...]

#24: Gold from the Sand: The Alchemy of All-weather Racing

Gold from the Sand: The Alchemy of All-weather Racing by David Bellingham (Author)
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SynopsisOn 30th October 1989 a new era in British horseracing began when the first all-weather meeting took place on Lingfield’s Equitrack surface. Punters therefore had to come to terms with a completely [...]

#3: The Inside Track: The Professional Approach

The Inside Track: The Professional Approach by Alan Potts (Author) Average Customer Review:
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SynopsisThe Inside Track describes the methods Alan used to generate over $50,000 profit from his betting during 1997. The author has studied many American texts and explains how he has mixed their ideas with his [...]

#20: The New Complete Manual of Racing and Betting Systems

The New Complete Manual of Racing and Betting Systems by David Duncan (Author) Average Customer Review:
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SynopsisBetting on horse racing stands at a record level and challenges football as our favourite national pastime. Written by a well-known author, this book is up-to-date with all [...]

#4: Teaching Children to Ride: A Handbook for Instuctors

Teaching Children to Ride: A Handbook for Instuctors by Lucinda Green (Foreword), Jane Wallace (Author) Average Customer Review:
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SynopsisLearning to ride should be fun, progressive and constructive, but all too often children can be frightened or put off. Teaching them is not easy. This [...]

#14: From Aintree to York: Racing Around Britain

From Aintree to York: Racing Around Britain by Stephen Cartmell (Author) Average Customer Review:
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DAILY TELEGRAPH, SPORT, 30 March 2006This is a practical and (above all) comprehensive work.
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#5: My Colourful Life: From Red to Amber

My Colourful Life: From Red to Amber by Ginger McCain (Author) Average Customer Review:
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Book DescriptionLegendary trainer of Red Rum tells his remarkable life story in his own inimitable style
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#18: The Punter’s Friend: A Guide to Horse Racing and Betting

The Punter’s Friend: A Guide to Horse Racing and Betting by Jack Waterman (Author) Average Customer Review:
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Book DescriptionExtensively updated,this new editionof The Punter’s Friend contains everything you need to know about the world of horse-racing and the language of the bookmaker’s world. It [...]

#6: The Racing Tribe: Watching the Horsewatchers

The Racing Tribe: Watching the Horsewatchers by Kate Fox (Author) Average Customer Review:
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The ExpressSimply a small masterpiece. Mark our words. Miss Fox is the next big thing.
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