Description
From Tom Browne’s cantankerous and wilful mare, Tanny, to AJ Gentles’ wonder pony Razzle Dazzle, who took out at least 60 wins and multiple placings, here is a book about horse racing to excite the senses.
Covering a span of 109 years, this narrative, accompanied by maps, aerial photography, advertising, letters and other material, embraces not only Port Fairy/Belfast, but the satellite communities of Carleton/Killarney, Crossley, Kirkstall, Koroit, Orford, Rosebrook, Tower Hill, Woolsthorpe and Yambuk.
Often the funds raised were used for charitable purposes, such as the local church, hospital or convent, but they also assisted overseas famine and soldiers during wars.
Come and admire the tenacity and determination of the stewards, owners, jockeys, some of whom lost their lives due to falls, and of course those enchanting performers – the horses.
Paperback, 199pp, 2024
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