Desert Orchid

Story of a Champion

Jonathan Powell (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

144 Seiten

1989
Hutchinson (Verlag)
978-0-09-174240-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Looking at the career of Desert Orchid, arguably the greatest horse in steeplechasing since Red Rum, this book takes in the last seven years, up to and including his 27th and most celebrated success in the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup. The book is illustrated with 40 colour photographs.

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This book looks at the career of Desert Orchid, arguably the greatest horse in steeplechasing since Red Rum. The book examines the last seven years of his career, up to and including his 27th and most celebrated success in the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup. Besides that Gold Cup triumph, Desert Orchid has won the King George VI Chase twice, the Gainsborough Chase and the Whitbread Gold Cup. The book looks at these victories while outlining Desert Orchid's story, and is illustrated with 40 colour photographs. The author's previous books include "A Champion's Story" and "Monksfield". He is the racing correspondent of the "Sunday Express".

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.6.1989
• Zusatzinfo: 80 b&w illustrations, 40 colour photographs
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 196 x 253 mm
• Gewicht: 574 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde
• ISBN-10: 0-09-174240-4 / 0091742404
• ISBN-13: 978-0-09-174240-9 / 9780091742409
• Zustand: Neuware