Mick Fitzgerald: A Jump-jockey's Life

Mick Fitzgerald is not just a brave and talented sportsman--he's an eloquent person as well. One of the top National Hunt jockeys in Britain, Fitzgerald can give as good an interview as he can ride a race.

His deep-thinking and articulate manner certainly comes across in this paperback that offers a real insight into the life of a leading jump jockey. Every challenge and controversy facing the men and women in the saddle, from dieting and sustaining injuries to incurring the wrath of trainers and fellow jockeys, is discussed here.

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Obsessed: The Autobiography

Andrew Longmore, Independent on Sunday
'A compelling account ... Obsessed is a brave monument to a man who never lacked courage'

Paul Kimmage, Sunday Independent
'A compulsive study of the danger of addiction'

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Lester's Derbys

Lester Piggott is the greatest Derby jockey of all time. His nine winners in the world's greatest race form one of the most glorious and unassailable records in all sport, and the horses he rode to victory include legends of the Turf such as Nijinsky, Sir Ivor, The Minstrel and Roberto. Published to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his first victory - at eighteen years old, he became the youngest ever Derby-winning jockey on Never Say Die in 1954 - Lester's Derbys tells the inside story of each of those famous victories: the sheer class of Crepello, Nijinsky and Sir Ivor, the furious finish to force Roberto to a short-head decision over Rheingold, the dogged final-furlong battle between The Minstrel and Hot Grove, the ease of Never Say Die, St Paddy and Teenoso, the unexpectedness of Empery. Extensively illustrated and packed with insight and anecdote, this is a classic racing book. The author's first winning ride in the Derby in 1954 began a career-long affair with the Epsom Classic and this book will be published on the 50th anniversary of that first victory. The author will promote at Epsom, Ascot and Newmarket and in selected bookshops in London, Birmingham and Newmarket.

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Out of the Shadows: The Richard Johnson Story

At just 24 years old Richard Johnson is, along with A.P.McCoy, one of Britain's leading National Hunt jockeys and leading sportsmen, and his live-in relationship with Zara Phillips, the daughter of the Princess Royal, has made him the darling of the media's society pages. Out of the Shadows is Richard Johnson's take on the world of professional horse racing and all it entails: the routine, the characters, the horses, the challenges and the Hello lifestyle. This is a unique insight into the private and professional life of one of Britain's best & most talked-about sportsmen. Richard Johnson: winner of the Gold Cup in 2000 (aboard Looks Like Trouble), and of the 2002 Queen Mother Chase (on Flagship Uberalles). Co-author Alan Lee is racing correspondent for The Times and the 2001 Sports Journalist of the Year.

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McCoy: The Autobiography

Seven-time champion jockey Tony McCoy is a phenomenon. In April 2002 he rode more winners in a season than anyone else in history, shattering the record set by the great Sir Gordon Richards fifty-five years earlier. Just four months later he rode his 1,700th winner to beat Richard Dunwoody's career record and become the greatest jump jockey in history. McCoy - A.P. to his army of fans - is in a class of his own in a sport where he risks serious injury every time he participates. In the 2000/2001 season he told no one but his physio that his ankle was broken in two places. He just strapped it up and carried on winning. Together with trainer Martin Pipe, he has changed the face of jump racing sustained on little more than sweet tea and a Jaffa cake, such is the battle to keep his weight unnaturally low. He performs feats of staggering heroism, on a diet that nutritionists would suggest is barely enough for him to stand up. In his autobiography, Tony McCoy tells the story of how the school-hating, horse-loving kid from Northern Ireland fought his way to the top, through triumph, tragedy, laughter and sacrifice.

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