Jockey

Author : Shelley Peterson
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781459734364

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Jockey Girl by Shelley Peterson Pdf

CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016) — Commended 2016 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction Selection A teen girl’s quest to find her mother leads her to the big city, and gives her the courage to fulfill her dream of becoming a jockey. Evangeline “Evie” Gibb lives a seemingly charmed life on a thoroughbred racehorse farm. But in reality, Evie feels alone in the world, cheered only by the affection of a racehorse named No Justice. She’s always been told that her mother, Angela Parson, is dead. Then, on her sixteenth birthday, a card arrives from her great aunt Mary with the suggestion that Angela might still be alive — and Evie’s life is turned upside down. In hopes of winning enough money to leave her hateful father and find her mother, Evie enters the Caledon Horse Race. But something she overhears her father say changes everything, and Evie steals the racehorse in the night and runs away. With a stray dog named Magpie at her side and help from Aunt Mary, Evie unearths long-hidden family secrets, finds unexpected love, and takes the racing world by storm.

Author : Scott A. Gruender
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786428199

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Jockey by Scott A. Gruender Pdf

Being a jockey is more than a career, it's a way of life. The glitz and glamour of the show may belie all the time and effort that goes into it, but the life of a jockey entails a great deal of risk, personal sacrifice and hardship. Often viewed as second-rate athletes, partly because of their small size, these riders are in actuality some of the toughest men in the athletic world. Pound for pound, they are unmatched in physical prowess. Controlling and guiding large thoroughbreds requires a great deal of strength and skill. In addition, there is little room for error during the close-run, high-speed races where the necessity of implementing a winning strategy makes the sport mentally as well as physically taxing. This volume provides an in-depth look at the self-employed, independent contractor known as the jockey and the all-encompassing culture of the race track he calls home. The book details the qualities and abilities of the successful jockey, the transitory nature of horse racing, the jockey's constant battle regarding weight, the financial motivation of the sport and the close-knit nature of the profession. Interviews with over 100 jockeys including Hall of Famers Pat Day, Earlie Fires and Russell Baze, add a personal focus and give the reader an inside glimpse into the world of horse racing. The last chapter includes brief biographical sketches of the most influential riders from the last 50 years.

Author : Gentle shepherd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1824
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590409547

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The gentle shepherd; to which are added, Jockey's far awa [&c. Songs]. by Gentle shepherd Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999-06-15
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : 9781563114564

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Jockey's Guild - History of Race Riding by Anonim Pdf

Author : F. m
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1687
Category : Horsemanship
ISBN : BL:A0021930508

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The Jockey's Guide, and Farrier's Companion by F. m Pdf

Author : James Robert Saunders,Monica Renae Saunders
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786414024

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Black Winning Jockeys in the Kentucky Derby by James Robert Saunders,Monica Renae Saunders Pdf

Oliver Lewis was champion jockey of the Kentucky Derby in 1875 with a winning race time of two minutes and 37 seconds. Jockey Willie Simms won in 1896, bringing his horse in at two minutes and seven seconds. James Winkfield was the winning jockey in both 1901 and 1902 with winning race times of two minutes and seven seconds and two minutes and eight seconds, respectively. Each of these men possessed the skill and power necessary to spur a horse to glorious victory. All are members of the small, select group of Derby-winning jockeys who were African Americans. The stakes were high: Black jockeys who won a race in the late 1700s and 1800s sometimes won freedom from slavery as well. This work examines the presence of black jockeys in the Kentucky Derby, from the first instance of slaves working as stable hands and tending their masters' horses to the first black jockey to win the prestigious Kentucky Derby in 1875 and the continued participation of black jockeys in the Kentucky Derby. Black owners and trainers in the Kentucky Derby are also discussed. Three appendices list black winning jockeys, black trainers and black owners of Kentucky Derby horses.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000058168981

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Thoroughbred horse racing jockeys and workers by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Horses
ISBN : NYPL:33433082509195

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The American Stud Book by Anonim Pdf

Containing full pedigree of all the imported thorough-bred stallions and mares, with their produce.

Author : Pellom McDanielsIII
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813143842

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The Prince of Jockeys by Pellom McDanielsIII Pdf

Isaac Burns Murphy (1861–1896) was one of the most dynamic jockeys of his era. Still considered one of the finest riders of all time, Murphy was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times, and his 44 percent win record remains unmatched. Despite his success, Murphy was pushed out of Thoroughbred racing when African American jockeys were forced off the track, and he died in obscurity. In The Prince of Jockeys: The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy, author Pellom McDaniels III offers the first definitive biography of this celebrated athlete, whose life spanned the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the adoption of Jim Crow legislation. Despite the obstacles he faced, Murphy became an important figure—not just in sports, but in the social, political, and cultural consciousness of African Americans. Drawing from legal documents, census data, and newspapers, this comprehensive profile explores how Murphy epitomized the rise of the black middle class and contributed to the construction of popular notions about African American identity, community, and citizenship during his lifetime.

Author : Neil Clark
Publisher : White Owl
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781526769862

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Champion Jump Horse Racing Jockeys by Neil Clark Pdf

‘It’s one of the real sports that’s left to us: a bit of danger and a bit of excitement, and the horses, which are the best thing in the world.' HM The Queen Mother on National Hunt racing. This book traces how much National Hunt racing has changed since 1945- and also how Britain has changed too. The advent of motorways has made travel easier and racecourse safety has improved but the challenges for jump jockeys -the bravest of the brave- remain. It covers some of the biggest stories in jump racing over the last seventy-five years, including the dramatic collapse of Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National and the incredible exploits of three-times Grand National winner Red Rum. But it also contains lots of fascinating stories which the reader will not be so aware of, of trainers and horses long forgotten.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : UOM:39015073316450

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Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433000291611

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Catalogue of Printed Books by Anonim Pdf

Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1256 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : English literature
ISBN : UCAL:C2643742

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Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum by British Museum. Department of Printed Books Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : NYPL:33433066589585

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Goodwin's Official Annual Turf Guide for ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Chappell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Ballads, English
ISBN : HARVARD:HN3TUG

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The Roxburghe Ballads by William Chappell Pdf