Book description
Former FT racing correspondent and spectator Turf columnist Robin
Oakley presents his top 100 British racehorses of all time. This book
is the product of a lifetime's passion following the sport. In it,
Oakley takes on the daunting task of assessing the truly great horses
to have run in Britain and Ireland in both National Hunt and on the
Flat. Based on his huge knowledge of the sport, he elegantly makes his
case for which animals stand out as the best there have ever been. The
book is sure to create debate among racing fans everywhere. Kauto
Star, Desert Orchid, Red Rum, Nijinsky, Arkle ... and many more. Will
you agree with Robin Oakley's selection?
'His own descriptions of legendary horses and races are richly
evocative.' -- Racing Post Robin Oakley OBE is a European political
Editor at Cnn International and was BBC political Editor. His most
recent book was The Cheltenham Festival: A Centenary History (Aurum,
2011)
