Mr. Darley's Arabian : high life, low life, sporting life : a history of racing in 25 horses
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New York : Pegasus Books, 2017.
ISBN
9781681773384, 1681773384
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Villa Park Public Library - Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xv, 426 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781681773384, 1681773384
Notes
General Note
First published in Great Britain in 2016 by John Murray (publishers).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-406) and index.
Description
"The audacious and inspired history of horse racing told through the bloodline of twenty-five exceptional Arabian steeds. In 1704 a bankrupt English merchant sent home the colt he had bought from Bedouin tribesmen near the ruins of Palmyra. Thomas Darley hoped this horse might be the ticket to a new life back in Yorkshire. But he turned out to be far more than that, and although Mr. Darley's Arabian never ran a race, 95% of all thoroughbreds in the world today are descended from him. In this book, for the first time, award-winning racing writer Christopher McGrath traces this extraordinary bloodline through twenty-five generations to our greatest modern racehorse, Frankel. The story of racing is about man's relationship with horses, and Mr. Darley's Arabian also celebrates the men and women who owned, trained and traded the stallions that extended the dynasty. The great Eclipse, for instance, was bred by the Duke who foiled Bonnie Prince Charlie's invasion (with militia gathered from Wakefield races) and went on to lead the Jockey Club. But he only became a success once bought and raced by a card-sharp and brothel-keeper--the racecourse has always brought high and low life together. McGrath expertly guides us through three centuries of scandals, adventures and fortunes won and lost: our sporting life offers a fascinating view into our history. With a canvas that extends from the diamond mines of South Africa to the trenches of the Great War, and a cast ranging from Smithfield meat salesmen to the inspiration for Mr Toad, and from legendary jockeys to not one, but two disreputable Princes of Wales (and a very unamused Queen Victoria), Mr. Darley's Arabian shows us the many faces of the sport of kings."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McGrath, C. (2017). Mr. Darley's Arabian: high life, low life, sporting life : a history of racing in 25 horses (First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McGrath, Christopher. 2017. Mr. Darley's Arabian: High Life, Low Life, Sporting Life : A History of Racing in 25 Horses. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McGrath, Christopher. Mr. Darley's Arabian: High Life, Low Life, Sporting Life : A History of Racing in 25 Horses Pegasus Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McGrath, Christopher. Mr. Darley's Arabian: High Life, Low Life, Sporting Life : A History of Racing in 25 Horses First Pegasus Books hardcover edition., Pegasus Books, 2017.
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