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Warriors on Horseback: The Inside Story of the Professional Jockey Hardback - 2015

by John Carter; Foreword by Bob Champion

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From the publisher

Winner of the 2015 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award

A remarkable and riveting insight into the lives of jockeys. Jockeys who earn a living race riding on racehorses are a remarkable group. They are fiercely competitive on the racecourse but enjoy a tribal kinship in the weighing room. The minimum requirements for long-term success are courage, skill, athleticism and an intuitive understanding of how to 'get a tune' out of a horse.

This book celebrates these warriors on horseback, both the old and the new, highlighting the headline performers for jump racing and flat racing in the last five centuries--male and female and from around the globe--as well as taking the reader on a behind-the-scenes look at the lifestyle of professional jockeys in the 21st century.The book takes a tour of Aintree's weighing room, tracks a day in the life of a Derby-winning jockey and investigates the twin challenges faced by jockeys: inevitable injuries and 24/7 weight management.

The book also looks back at historical events where jockeys have made the headlines, including: the scandal of jockey Sam Chifney, Lord Bunbury and the Prince of Wales; Captain Becher and his attempt to negotiate Aintree's formidable fences during the Grand National's inaugural running; Fred Archer, who committed suicide in the mists of mental and physical misery; Red Pollard's partnership with the great American horse, Seabiscuit; Bob Champion, who recovered from cancer to win the Grand National, and Frankie Dettori's magnificent seven wins in one day at Ascot. Dettori is just one of the more recent jockeys featured; others include Lester Piggott, Bill Shoemaker, Scobie Breasley, Julie Krone, John Francome and Tony McCoy.

The book features quotes and insights from eminent jockeys and racing insiders, people who know the profession and the sport; and is illustrated with captivating images from the world of horseracing.

Foreword by Bob Champion MBE, former jump jockey and Grand National winner.

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  • Title Warriors on Horseback: The Inside Story of the Professional Jockey
  • Author John Carter; Foreword by Bob Champion
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Hardback
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Sport
  • Publication date 2015
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781472909688 / 1472909682
  • Weight 1.17 lbs (0.53 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 6.31 x 0.99 in (24.13 x 16.03 x 2.51 cm)
  • Category Sports & Recreation
  • Library of Congress subjects Race horses, Jockeys
  • Dewey Decimal Code 798.400

About the author

John Carter is a sports writer and author of Play the Masters, Newmarket: A Year at the Home of Racing, First Past the Post: History of Horse Racing, and co-author of The Stupid Footballer is Dead.
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