The Story Of Horse Racing DVD

Racing entered the 20th Century as the preserve of royalty and the rich but during the last 100 years it has changed radically and the sport is now a worldwide industry with mass appeal.The story of horse racing tells the story of fortunes won and lost on horses that became household names and of the extraordinary varied cast of characters who have punctuated the sports' history.Racing is really two sports the high finances and fashion of the flat constructing with the grit and sometimes grim realities of the jumping scene.The first programme concentrates solely on... flat racing and includes rare black and white footage from the turn of the century of the major racing occasions especially the coverage of the early Derbys with the brilliance of pint-sized Sir Gordon Richards and the ruthless artistry of Lester Piggott the greatest jockey of all time. [show more]

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