Postcards from the World of Horse Racing: Days Out on the Global Racing Road
In a series of evocative, informative pieces from around the racing world, Nicholas Godfrey visits 20 different countries on six continents, from unforgettable high-profle events at major racecourses—such as the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs or the Dubai World Cup at billion-dollar Meydan—to racing venues on the road less traveled—like Morocco, Uruguay and Switzerland, where they race on a frozen lake in St. Moritz. Among those he encounters are America’s mighty mare Zenyatta, Triple Crown hero American Pharoah and Black Caviar, the "Wonder from Down Under." As well as reliving his experiences, Godfrey prefaces each postcard with a how-to guide for those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
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Postcards from the World of Horse Racing: Days Out on the Global Racing Road
In a series of evocative, informative pieces from around the racing world, Nicholas Godfrey visits 20 different countries on six continents, from unforgettable high-profle events at major racecourses—such as the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs or the Dubai World Cup at billion-dollar Meydan—to racing venues on the road less traveled—like Morocco, Uruguay and Switzerland, where they race on a frozen lake in St. Moritz. Among those he encounters are America’s mighty mare Zenyatta, Triple Crown hero American Pharoah and Black Caviar, the "Wonder from Down Under." As well as reliving his experiences, Godfrey prefaces each postcard with a how-to guide for those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
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Postcards from the World of Horse Racing: Days Out on the Global Racing Road

Postcards from the World of Horse Racing: Days Out on the Global Racing Road

Postcards from the World of Horse Racing: Days Out on the Global Racing Road

Postcards from the World of Horse Racing: Days Out on the Global Racing Road

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In a series of evocative, informative pieces from around the racing world, Nicholas Godfrey visits 20 different countries on six continents, from unforgettable high-profle events at major racecourses—such as the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs or the Dubai World Cup at billion-dollar Meydan—to racing venues on the road less traveled—like Morocco, Uruguay and Switzerland, where they race on a frozen lake in St. Moritz. Among those he encounters are America’s mighty mare Zenyatta, Triple Crown hero American Pharoah and Black Caviar, the "Wonder from Down Under." As well as reliving his experiences, Godfrey prefaces each postcard with a how-to guide for those wishing to follow in his footsteps.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781785312700
Publisher: Pitch Publishing
Publication date: 11/01/2017
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Nicholas Godfrey has been called horse racing's answer to Bill Bryson. One of the sport's most respected journalists, he is the international editor of the Racing Post. His book On the Racing Road: The Ultimate Journey to the Racecourses of the World was recommended by the Guardian and Independent in their Sports Books of the Year lists. He also won the Joe Hirsch Award for Outstanding Newspaper Writing at the Breeders' Cup. Brough Scott is a horse racing journalist and a former jockey.

Table of Contents

Foreword Brough Scott 9

Introduction 11

The Postcards

Argentina: San Isidro 14

Australia: Moonee Valley 21

Bendigo 26

Randwick 33

Belgium: Waregem 44

France: Longchamp 50

Dieppe 55

Germany: Baden-Baden 60

Italy: Pisa 67

Japan: Tokyo 74

Ohi 80

Malaysia: Penang Turf Club 86

Mauritius: Champ de Mars 93

Morocco: Casablanca-Anfa 100

Poland: Sluzewiec 106

Qatar: Al Rayyan 112

South Africa: Kenilworth 121

Spain: San Sebastian 129

Sweden: Stromsholm 137

Bro Park 142

Switzerland: St Moritz 150

Turkey: Veliefendi 156

United Arab Emirates: Jebel Ali 163

Meydan 166

Uruguay: Maronas 176

USA: Canterbury Park 184

Arlington Park 192

Mountaineer 198

Monmouth Park 202

Del Mar 207

Aqueduct 213

Fair Grounds 219

Hollywood Park (defunct) 224

Churchill Downs 229

Hialeah 236

Keeneland 241

Santa Anita 250

Gulfstream Park 259

Appendices 269

Acknowledgements 285

Sources 287

Books 288

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