Mince Pie for Starters - A Racing Life

One of the most remarkable feats of sportswriting I have witnessed was by a mud-splattered jockey who had just been narrowly beaten in the 1963 Grand National. Within minutes he was crouched in a noisy, sweltering, overcrowded Press room penning 1,200 words on the emotions of losing in the last few yards to a 66-1 outsider, Ayala, to catch the first edition of a Sunday newspaper. If I have ever seen ultimate professionalism that was it Informationen zum Autor John Oaksey rode more than 200 winners in his riding career, including the Whitbread Gold Cup. He has written on racing for the Daily Telegraph since 1957 and commentated on the sport for ITV and Channel 4 since 1970. He was a founder trustee for the Injured Jockeys Fund.One of racing's great characters recalls his life in the sport in a brilliantly entertaining memoir Zusammenfassung John Oaksey has seen it all in racing, as a jockey, commentator and newspaper reporter. After a lifetime devoted to the sport he recalls the splendid characters, horses and races that have made horseracing the great passion of his life, a passion that he is so brilliantly able to convey to others. One of the most respected and loved people in the sport, partly due to his work with the Injured Jockeys' Fund, John Oaksey has a fund of fascinating and hilarious stories to tell. This book is not just a wonderful self-portrait, it is also a definitive account of racing since the war.

Product details

• Authors: John Oaksey
• Publisher: Headline
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.09.2004
• EAN: 9780755310678
• ISBN: 978-0-7553-1067-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Horse Racing, Equestrian & animal sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Equestrian, SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Horse Racing, Equestrian and animal sports