Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Race reading this Christmas

If the thought of Christmas with the family fills you with horror, perhaps some of the following tomes might help to ease the pain...

Frankel: The Wonder Horse Racing Post and Andrew Pennington

Kauto Star: A Steeplechasing Legend Andrew Pennington

Black Caviar: The Horse Of A Lifetime Gerard Whateley

Racing Crazy: The Best Of David Ashforth David Ashforth

The Secrets Of Pricewise James Milton
 Once we have all read and inwardly digested this work, I presume Pricewise will have no secrets remaining and as a result will be left looking for work...

When Racing Was Racing: A Century On The Turf Adam Powley
 Something of a trip down memory lane for miserable old buffers such as myself...

Lord Derby And His Horses: A Tory Grandee And The Turf Quintin Barry

Britain And Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses Of All Time Robin Oakley
 Panned in no uncertain terms by one 'Stoker Devonshire' in the Spectator (Oct 27 2012) - his review concludes with the quote: 'This is a lazy little book...' Private Eye (No. 1326, 2-15 November 2012, p28) points out this is worrying as Oakley is the Spectator's racing correspondent, going on to suggest 'Stoker' is in fact his Grace the Duke who may just have half an eye on Oakley's job...

My Animals And Other Family Clare Balding       
  Ms Balding's surprisingly self-deprecating look at her early years; somehow, Clare's 'old school' grandma manages to steal the show...   

And finally...

Fifty Sheds Of Grey: A Parody: Erotica For The Not-Too-Modern Male C.T.Grey    

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