Brooks's, 1764-1964Brooks's, 1964 - 186 pages |
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... race on sixty - seven occasions . In his most interesting book The Jockey Club , 1 Roger Mortimer relates that the names of its members were not recorded until many years after its inception , and that the only evidence as to who ...
... race on sixty - seven occasions . In his most interesting book The Jockey Club , 1 Roger Mortimer relates that the names of its members were not recorded until many years after its inception , and that the only evidence as to who ...
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... racing , which it has remained to this day . He had the satisfaction of win- ning the first race for the Derby stakes with Diomed . This most famous of all races was first run in 1780 and was named after the 12th Earl of Derby . Lord ...
... racing , which it has remained to this day . He had the satisfaction of win- ning the first race for the Derby stakes with Diomed . This most famous of all races was first run in 1780 and was named after the 12th Earl of Derby . Lord ...
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... race at Newmarket in 1944 with Ocean Swell . The Derby has a fascination possessed by no other race , except possibly the Grand National , and people who never normally dream of risking their money on a horse often have a modest stake ...
... race at Newmarket in 1944 with Ocean Swell . The Derby has a fascination possessed by no other race , except possibly the Grand National , and people who never normally dream of risking their money on a horse often have a modest stake ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Early Elections | 19 |
Gaming and the Betting Book I | 35 |
Copyright | |
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