Champion Jump Horse Racing Jockeys: From 1945 to Present Day

by Neil Clark and Neil Clark

Book Overview

'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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399016725
• ISBN13: 9781399016728
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: White Owl
• Length: 256 Pages