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Title: THE SCOTS AND THE TURF
RACING AND BREEDING - THE SCOTTISH INFLUENCE
By: Alan Yuill Walker
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1785301411
ISBN 13: 9781785301414
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Publisher: BLACK AND WHITE PUBLISHING
Pub. date: 24 October, 2017
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Pages: 386
Description: The Scots & The Turf tells the story of the amazing contribution made to the world of Thoroughbred horse racing by the Scots and those of Scottish ancestry, past and present, including 2017's Grand National winner One for Arthur.
Synopsis: The Scots & The Turf tells the story of the amazing contribution made to the world of Thoroughbred horse racing by the Scots and those of Scottish ancestry, past and present, including 2017's Grand National winner One for Arthur.Throughout the years, this contribution has been across the board, from jockeys to trainers and owners as well as some superb horses. Currently, Scotland has a great ambassador in Mark Johnston, who has resurrected Middleham in North Yorkshire as one of the country's foremost training centres, while his jumping counterpart Alan King, the son of a Lanarkshire farmer, is now based outside Marlborough. The greatest lady owner of jumpers in recent years was Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, while Stirling-born Willie Carson was five-times champion jockey on the Flat.These are, of course, familiar names to any racing enthusiast but they represent just a small part of the Scottish connection that has influenced the Sport of Kings down the years.Recognition of the part played by those from north of the Border is long overdue and The Scots & The Turf now sets the record straight with a fascinating account of those who have helped make horse racing into the fabulous spectacle it is today.
Illustrations: 8pp plate section
Publication: UK
Imprint: Black and White Publishing
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