Manikato 'The Man' by Adam Crettenden
$39.99 AUD
Category: Horseracing | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction
A champion racehorse, Manikato won races at the elite level over six seasons through the late 1970s and early 1980s and became the first Australian sprinter to earn $1 million in prize money. But once getting to the top echelon of racing as a two-year-old, his life endured twists and turns that continua ...Show more
The Fine Cotton Fiasco by Peter Hoysted Pat Sheil
$34.99 AUD
Category: Horseracing | Reading Level: 6 Sport
Brisbane, 1984. It all started with a simple plan to secretly swap a mediocre horse with a faster one, and rake in the cash with a few well-placed bets. What could possibly go wrong?In The Fine Cotton Fiasco, Peter Hoysted and Pat Sheil brilliantly tell the scarcely believable tale of how - through a co ...Show more
Makybe Diva (HB) by Trevor Marshallsea
$79.99 AUD
Category: Horseracing | Series: Melbourne Cup History
The story of a once-in-a-lifetime horse who would surpass all the rest.
Gauch The by Kristen Manning
$34.99 AUD
Category: Horseracing
From the first time he sat on a horse aged 12, Darren Gauci had what it took to be a high class rider. A natural athlete with an innate affinity with horses, he smashed records as an apprentice and has been in the headlines ever since. Riding all around Australia and beyond for the best of trainers agai ...Show more
Weiry Darren Weir by Bruce Clark
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Category: Horseracing
It's been 100 years since we have had a trainer such as Darren Weir, the knockabout "boy from the bush", who has taken Australian racing by storm. That trainer was James Scobie, who trained his first of four Melbourne Cup winners from his Ballarat base. Scobie was the man of the moment in the early 1900 ...Show more
World Racecourses: History, Images and Statistics for 100 Favorite Horse Racing Venues by Cornelius Lysaght
$55.00 AUD
Category: Horseracing
100 major horse racing venues with detail of each one's history and heritage from BBC journalist, Cornelius Lysaght. Text is accompanied by contemporary photography and detailed diagrams created by Collins, the world-leading publisher of maps and atlases, making it an essential purchase or gift for any ...Show more
A Long Way from Wyandra: My Story - From the Bush to Black Caviar by Peter Moody
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Category: Horseracing
The classic story of a boy from the bush who worked his way from outback Queensland all the way to Royal Ascot. As a kid growing up in tiny Wyandra, Peter Moody learned to ride almost before he could walk. Horses were part of life, and as a teenager working for local trainers he learned many lessons - s ...Show more
Best Australian Racing Stories: From Archer to Makybe Diva by Jim Haynes
$24.99 AUD
Category: Horseracing
The finest collection of writing about horse racing includes short stories, verse and anecdotes from some of Australia's best-loved writers.
Winx: Biography of a Champion by Trevor Marshallsea
$49.99 AUD
Category: Horseracing
WINX: BIOGRAPHY OF A CHAMPION BY TREVOR MARSHALLSEA Phar Lap, Kingston Town, Black Caviar - now a new superstar has captivated the heart of the nation. The beautiful bay Winx has transcended the track to become a national icon, earning the affection and acclaim usually reserved for just a chosen few. Si ...Show more
Remarkable Racecourses by Tom Peacock
$59.99 AUD
Category: Horseracing
Remarkable Racecourses is a beautifully presented collection of the world's most striking racecourses. Lavish photographs and informative text show why each racecourse is unique, whether it's the oldest, longest, shortest, most southerly, most northerly, most beautiful or most extraordinary. Among the 7 ...Show more
Sport of Queens: Women in Australian Horse Racing by Shane McNally
$29.99 AUD
Category: Horseracing
Gender equality in sport is a hot issue of our time, with the women's league in AFL being pushed this year and the prominence of issues surrounding gender equality in sport maintaining a bright spotlight in the media. Sport of Queens reveals the history of women in Australian horse racing from Wilhelmi ...Show more