Product Description: Book annotation not available for this title...Title: .Kentucky Derby..Author: .Hamilton, S. L...Publisher: .Abdo Group..Publication Date: .2013/01/01..Number of Pages: .32..Binding Type: .LIBRARY..Library of Congress: .

Product Description: This book contains 168 photographs of thoroughbred racing taken by award-winning photographer Arthur Frank in the United States, France, and Ireland, and is introduced by a personal essay by The New York Times sportswriter Joe Drape...read more

Product Description: Its called the sport of kings and is as popular today as it was thousands of years ago. Its horse racing, and only horses that are specially chosen and trained to race get to be a part of it. Equine enthusiasts will discover many things about these athletic animals through fascinating facts and plenty of fun photographs...read more

Product Description: In Global Racing, Shuback sheds light on how to evaluate shippers from abroad by explaining in detail the complete structure and context of foreign racing. This book is the first of its kind to evaluate and dissect racecourses from 15 different countries, including racing ovals in Argentina, Chile, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and several others...read more

Traces the history of horse racing, looks at racing in Britain, Europe, the U.S., Asia, and South America, and discusses breeding, trainers, owners, and jockeys

Covers recent technological changes and the basics of breeding, conformation, calculating speed and pace, the factors of condition, class, and weight, rating jockeys, stables, and tracks, tote-board tips, and sixty tips for profitable betting