Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing (Routledge, Kay, Vamplew, Cox Hardc..

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Encyclopedia of British Horse RacingAuthor(s): Joyce Kay, Professor Wray Vamplew\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780714653563, 978-0714653563\nSynopsis\nThe Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing offers an innovative approach to one of Britain's oldest sports. While it considers the traditional themes of gambling and breeding, and contains biographies of human personalities and equine stars, it also devotes significant space to neglected areas. Entries include:\n\nsocial, economic and political forces that have influenced racing\ncontroversial historical and current issues\nlegal and illegal gambling, and racing finance\nthe British impact on world horseracing\nhistory and heritage of horseracing\nlinks between horse racing and the arts, media and technology\nhuman and equine biographies \nvenues associated with racing\nhorseracing websites\n\nThe Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing provides a unique source of infor.