The Plate (shown top right) is
SOLD
Prices DO NOT include postage or insurance. E-mail your order with a pertinent subject line and your address, and I will e-mail back, letting you know if your choice is still available and the total price with postage.
Prices quoted are Canadian funds.
The Plate (shown top right) is
SOLD
All New/Excellent condition (unless otherwise specified) and include original book jackets
The Shoe , 1976, 208 pages. by Willie Shoemaker and Dan Smith, colour and black and white photos. His personal/professional account of horses and races, many photos. A MUST for Shoemaker fans.($30.00) ACTUAL BOOK IS SHOWN ABOVE
The History Of Horse
Racing , 1972 320 pages. By Roger Longrigg,
amazing account of international and US history with black and white and colour paintings,
photos. A large-sized, beautiful coffee table book and a must-have for
racing history enthusiasts!($35.00 NOW
$30.00) SHOWN ABOVE
The Racing Breed ,
1984 233 pages. By Helen Ueltzen, beautiful colour photos,
info on all aspects of racing, orig. $34.95. ($18.00 NOW
$14.00) SHOWN ABOVE
The Sporting Horse
, 1976 (1st printing) 120 pages by Peter Churchill
- The history, the riders and the rules of Popular Equestrian
Sport (hunting, steeplechasing, 3-Day event, dressage,
racing, show jumping, trotting and pacing, polo and rodeo)
($9.00 NOW $6.50!)
The Thoroughbred
World , 181 pages. by Walter D. Osborne. This
great horse photographer displays his beautiful colour and
black and white photos and writes all about TB sport;
history, breeding, jockeys, trainers, steeplechasing, etc.
Good condition. ($9.00)$6.00
Ainslie's Complete Guide To
Thoroughbred Racing , 1968, by Tom Ainslie -
Everything The Fan Needs To Know About the Worlds Most
Popular Sport - The first encyclopedia of the game, how the
expert bettors win, lots of photos ($9.00)
$6.00
Against the Odds, Riding for my Life, by Jerry Bailey. 2005, 240 pages. Bailey, 47, exposes the risks jockeys face during a race, the corruption rampant at some tracks, the nobility of racehorses, the arrogance and humility of various owners and the thrill of winning. He recalls his boyhood excitement at racing horses against neighborhood friends in his native Texas. Driven by his love of horses and his competitive spirit, he entered the racing world, first as a trainer, and eventually becoming a world-class jockey. Yet early in his career, he drifted into alcoholism...new condition ($9.00)
Seabiscuit,
480 pages, 2001 by Laura Hillenbrand. "A captivating
story...with the detail of good history, the blistering pace of Seabiscuit
himself and the charm of grand legend". New condition, never read ($5.00)
Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing , 349 pages. Copyright 1986 by Tom Ainslie. Also in hard cover (above). "The Classic Guide to Everything you need to know to pick winners".($5.00)
The Queens Plate , 168 pages. Copyright 1959 by the O.J.C.Limited, by Trent Frayne. Reprinted from the original edition, with a new introduction that tells the story of The Plate from 1960 to 1971. Details The Plates 1860-1959—includes lots of photos. Excellent ($8.00)
The Plate, A Royal Tradition , 1984, 301 pages. - large size - by Louis E.Cauz and The Ontario Jockey Club. Accounts, details, and photos of every single Plate 1860-1984 with a foreword by Charles Baker. Same as hard cover (listed above), new but not 100% perfect condition. This book is a must for Canadian racing fans.. 2 available. ($10.00)
Play The Horses … And Win! 1980, 100 pages, a Coles book by T. Flanagan. “The inside track on betting!” ($1.00)
Horses, 159 pages by Kate Reddick, novel size with 167 full colour photos over 125 breeds. Inside cover written on. ($1.00)
Betting Thoroughbreds A Professional’s Guide for the Horseplayer , 1983, 232 pages by Steven Davidowitz - Revised Edition. “Probably the best betting and handicapping book ever written.” Well read—somewhat worn. ($3.00)
Understanding Horse Psychology . A unique and interesting book!. 63 pages with photos ($2.00)
Horse Racing , 1966, 96 pages By Walter Osborne. All about the sport and the people and betting, some history and black and white photos. Cover worn. ($1.50)
For more reading material: Misc.