Legends of the track
Australia's champion jockeys and trainers
$31.50
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
30 August 2023
Summary
In Legends of the Track: Australia’s champion jockeys and trainers, best-selling author Alan Whiticker tells the stories of 25 modern-era horse racing greats. This book celebrates the careers of champion trainers such as Bart Cummings, Tommy Smith, Colin Hayes, Gai Waterhouse, Lee Freedman and Chris Waller, and features interviews with the best jockeys of the modern era – Ron Quinton, Darren Beadman, Shane Dye, Hugh Bowman, Damien Oliver, Glen Boss and James McDonald. With full caree…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780645207163 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0645207160 |
| Author: | Alan Whiticker |
| Publisher: | Rockpool Publishing |
| Imprint: | Gelding Street Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 30 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 532g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 343mm x 610mm |
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About The Author
Alan Whiticker
Alan Whiticker was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1958. Pursuing the dual careers of teacher and freelance writer, he emerged as an award-winning author of sport, history, biography and true crime. In 1997, he completed a Master’s Degree in Education and lectured at the University of Western Sydney in 2008. He then worked as an author, commissioning editor and publisher. Now a fulltime writer, Alan lives in Penrith with wife Karen, with whom he has two adult children, Timothy and Melanie.
A lifelong racing fan, Alan is also the author of Immortals of Australian Horse Racing: the Thoroughbreds, published in 2021, and a long list of other sporting books.
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