"What motivates someone to take on one of the most dangerous jobs in sport? A fascinating look behind the scenes at over 80 of our top jump jockeys."
What do you get if you take a best-selling author and renowned trainer, and combine it with 14 months of research into a wide cross-section of jump jockeys? You get a compelling and informative book, that’s what! Whether you are a racing fan, a sports lover, looking for the ideal present, or just interested in seeing what makes the people who compete in one of the most dangerous sports, tick, then this could well be the book for you.
With a foreword from Sir Anthony McCoy OBE, and appreciation by Yogi Breisner MBE you can tell that what is to come is going to be captivating. Author Henrietta Knight was the trainer of three time Cheltenham Cup winner Best Mate, she is a former teacher, eventer and Olympic selector, and still works with horses on a daily basis.
In her introduction she explains that she has heard some fascinating stories in her research: “I’ve appreciated the frankness and trust that have been afforded to me… This book demonstrates my love for jump racing and my fascination for examining its grass roots”. She is basically looking at what it takes to be a jump jockey, what inspired each of her chosen, and gives her opinion on their skills and abilities.
Some wonderful photos compliment the writing. In essence Starting From Scratch goes behind the scenes to explore the motivation and chart the success stories of some of our top jump jockeys.
| Primary Genre | Sports |
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Get your copy of the book here! Successful jump jockeys come from a variety of backgrounds.
Starting From Scratch features in the following genres: Sports, Biographies & Autobiographies, Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Hardback. £18.00, down from the £20.00 cover price. In Stock.
Starting From Scratch was written by Henrietta Knight and published by Racing Post
Starting From Scratch has 288 pages
£18.00, reduced from £20.00. In Stock.
