A Romance of the Turf: Park Top - Softcover

Duke Of Devonshire

 
9780719554827: A Romance of the Turf: Park Top
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0719554829 ISBN 13: 9780719554827
Verlag: John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

Park Top, who raced between 1967 and 1970, was arguably the best English-bred race mare of the 20th century. When she retired she was the second highest stakes-winning mare in European racing history. Her victories included the Ribblesdale Stakes, the Coronation Cup, The George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and the Hardwicke Stakes. She finished second in the Championship Stakes, the Arc de Triomphe and Eclipse Stakes.;In this volume the Duke of Devonshire describes in detail Park Top's 24 races. He recalls her failures as well as her triumphs, his attempt to sell her in mid-career, and the tactics of her jockeys, Lestor Piggott and Geoff Lewis. He also pays tribute to her trainer Bernard van Cutsen and his staff at Stanley House.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

The Duke of Devonshire has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations (1960-2), Minister of State, Commonwealth Relations Office (1962-4) and Minister of State for Colonial Affairs (1963-4). He has also served as an executive Steward of the Jockey Club (1966-9) and as a member of the Horserace Totalisator Board (1977-86). He currently owns several racehorses, is involved with a wide variety of charitable organizations, and was Chancellor of Manchester University. He was created Knight of the Garter in 1996.

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Verlag
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0719554829
ISBN 13 
9780719554827
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
176
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