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The Turf: A Social and Economic History of Horse Racing
By Wary Vamplew
Hardcover
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By Wary Vamplew
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This is the second edition of the classic on the history of British horse racing. It provides a detailed and far-ranging social and economic analysis of the major changes in British flat racing, in particular in the period between 1830 and 1939.
Four major themes are explored.
Firstly, the changing character and structure of the sport.
Secondly, the morality of racing, which was a corrupt sport par excellence for much of the nineteenth century.
Thirdly, on four categories of participants in ra...
Four major themes are explored.
Firstly, the changing character and structure of the sport.
Secondly, the morality of racing, which was a corrupt sport par excellence for much of the nineteenth century.
Thirdly, on four categories of participants in ra...