Dimensions
178 x 243 x 19mm
The Story Of Good Breeding And Bad Behaviour
Horse racing is a strange cohesive force in Australia unlike anywhere in the world. Even people who don't bet and know nothing about horses know about the Melbourne Cup. They know the names of horses. They know the names of trainers and jockeys. They know Bart Cummings' face. It's not so in America nor in the UK. Our acceptance of racing as part of our national character has been read by some as a religion.
This book explores how our national character has affected the racing scene, and how the racing scene has affected our national character, drawing from extensive historical research and thousands of interviews with contemporary punters, trainers, historians, jockeys, bookmakers, priests, politicians and ordinary Australian men and women.
