Horse Fever by William Murray (1976, HC,DJ)

Description: GS#47-10248-EA-RL2406 Horse Fever By William Murray Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company, New York - Second Edition Condition: Dust Jacket in very good condition with minimal wear. Hardcovers in good condition. Binding strong and all pages intact. From Dust Jacket Flap: Here at last is a book about Thoroughbred racehorses and the people around them that tells the truth, with verve and wit, about what really goes on out there - during, between, and after the races. In a backstage glimpse, we are introduced to many of the stars of racing - Bill Shoemaker, Johnny Longden, Eddie Arcaro, and the fascinating newcomer Mary Bacon - as well as lesser players - the great floating population off sharpies, dreamers, grifters, hustlers, and just plain suckers, who live and die daily by the calculations of the pari-mutual machines. William Murray knows his subject; as part owner of a horse and as an inveterate observer of the human scene, he offers hilarious reading, with often helpful advice. Between laughs, you will also learn a lot about what is right and wrong with racing - including the various ways races are fixed, how sore horses are "medicated" to win, and why the press maintains a discreet silence of the goings-on it should be investigating. There are even some valuable tips on what to do and what not to do to pick winners. All in all, as Brian Moore has tabbed it, "a winning book!" Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!

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