Mr Darleys Arabian

Download or read book Mr. Darley's Arabian written by Christopher McGrath and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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.

Download or read book The Godolphin Arabian written by Eugene Sue and published by Derrydale Press. This book was released on 2003-11-03 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dandy story for all horse lovers and worthy rival to Marguerite Henry's enormously successful King of the Wind . Ms. Henry based her story on this very book, written in 1846 by French author and sportsman Eugene Sue. Here now is Alex de Jonge's immensely readable translation of the original tale—an imaginative mixture of fact and legend recreating the life of the Godolphin Arabian and his constant companion, Grimalkin the cat.

Download or read book The Byerley Turk written by Jeremy James and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true story of the most remarkable horse in history. Foaled in the lavish Ottoman stables of the Topkapl Palace in the late 1870s, this dark bay stallion was hard schooled in the disciplines of war. Until now, his remarkable story has never been told.

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Download or read book Sporting Anecdotes, Original and Selected ... A new edition, considerably enlarged and improved. [With plates.] written by Pierce Egan and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Baily's magazine of sports and pastimes written by and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes written by Tresham Gilbey and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: