{"product_id":"the-queen-and-the-turf-paperback-1","title":"The Queen and the Turf - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Cathcart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrating a royal passion for horses and racing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of Hugo Vickers, James Pope-Hennessey, Philp Ziegler and Christopher Warwick.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Refreshing, uninhibited and sincere ... a book anyone could enjoy' - \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Very revealing ... the book is unique' - \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the first full story of the Queen's racing enthusiasms and the first authentic account of Her Majesty's personal experience as a racehorse owner and racegoer, told with the help of trainers, jockeys and others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis exhilarating volume traces the early years of the Queen's racing story, from childhood horse-lover to ebullient racegoer and owner of one of the finest string of racehorses in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHelen Cathcart goes behind the scenes to present a vivid picture of royal racing success and failures, from the Queen's frail gift-horse to the spectacular triumphs of Aureole, Carrozza, Alexander, High Veldt, Almeria, Doutelle, Pall Mall and many others. Winners of lustrous fame, they come thundering on in a cavalcade of high hopes and disappointments, superb victories, and bitter defeat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is a royal pageant of the Turf rich in some of the most colourful and interesting sporting stories from the younger Queen's reign. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Helen Cathcart: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wide acclaim as a royal biographer ... objective, uninhibited and penetrating' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Helen Cathcart writes about royalty as if she were one of them' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The doyenne of royal biographers' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tireless chronicler of royalty' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47386801897721,"sku":"9781800554931","price":18.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cndKVFhvQ3c3SEE5aFlzOWlxRldoQT09_dd67ab2f-2b18-4335-998d-e439e3be67ea.webp?v=1770196066","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-queen-and-the-turf-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}