by Declan Colley · The Collins Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781848890398
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«When Bobby Met Christy» is the sports biography of Irish jockey Bobby Beasley written by Declan Colley, published by The Collins Press in paperback (256 pages, in English).
Bobby Beasley reached the top of horse racing at just twenty-six, but his career was cut short by alcoholism. This book recounts his return to the tracks with the horse Captain Christy and the victory in the 1974 Cheltenham Gold Cup, one of the most memorable rides in the history of horse racing.
The book covers his triumphs in the Cheltenham Gold Cup (1959), the Champion Hurdle (1960) and the Grand National (1961). The paperback edition has 256 pages; some records indicate 250 or 264, so the figure from the record is taken.
Recommended for horse racing fans and sports biographies with stories of overcoming adversity. Includes testimonies from trainers, jockeys and horse carers.
