tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73314065063331571672012-01-06T02:13:46.769-08:00A look at my favorite sport with links to websites for British racecouses, big race winners and my relevant Amazon book reviews.Peter Durward Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06172943919919044658noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331406506333157167.post-88424486231027171312009-04-28T02:32:00.000-07:002011-08-13T02:29:46.923-07:00<! start pdh body> <div class="pdhdisplay"> <div class="text"> <h1> Horse racing </h1> <p class="middle"> <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1905156405&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0593059832&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0571229891&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p> <hr> <h3> My story </h3> <p> <a href="http://peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-story.html">My story</a> explains my interest in horse racing. I'll say more eventually. <h3> My UK book reviews </h3> <p> <a href="http://peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-uk-book-reviews.html">My UK book reviews</a> with a horse theme can all be found here. </p> <h3> My USA book reviews </h3> <p> <a href="http://peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-usa-book-reviews.html">My USA book reviews</a> with a horse theme can all be found here. They are for the same books as those listed in the UK but on Amazon's American website. </p> <h3> British racecourses </h3> <p> If you want to see racing in Britain, here's a page with links to all surviving <a href="http://peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com/2009/04/british-racecourses.html">British racecourses</a>. </p> <h3> On the Amazon customer reviews DB </h3> <p class="middle"> <a href="http://forums.prosperotechnologies.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=am-custreview&msg=9753.1&ctx=0" target="pdh"> Songs with a sporting connection </a> </p> <h3> On the Amazon pop music forum </h3> <p class="middle"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/tag/pop/forum?%5Fencoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx3U4VU9LZIWOFY&cdThread=Tx332KMGB62GZ03&displayType=tagsDetail" target="pdh"> Horse songs </a> </p> <h3> Buy your horse racing books here </h3> <p> <! a href="http://astore.amazon.com/peterdurwardharris1-20" target="pdh"> My horse racing books store<! /a> enables you to easily buy whatever is available from Amazon, whether or not I've reviewed it - but only when I've set it up. </p> <hr> <div class='comments' id='comments'> <a name='comments'></a> <h4> 1 comment: </h4> <dl id='comments-block'> <dt class='comment-author blogger-comment-icon' id='c3848220763831336838'> <a name='c3848220763831336838'></a> <a href='http://www.blogger.com/profile/07187543339356064946' rel='nofollow'>Kylegrove Racing</a> said... </dt> <dd class='comment-body'> <p>Good to find another horse racing fan on here. Check out my racing trips Pete.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://kylegroveracing.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow" target="_blank">Airport Cabby</A></p> </dd> <dd class='comment-footer'> <span class='comment-timestamp'> Monday, March 10, 2008 3:42:00 AM </span> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> </div> <! end pdh body><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7331406506333157167-8842448623102717131?l=peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Durward Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06172943919919044658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331406506333157167.post-32601754293109196222009-04-28T02:27:00.001-07:002011-08-13T02:35:00.636-07:00<! start pdh body> <div class="pdhdisplay"> <div class="text"> <h1> My story </h1> <p class="middle"> <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1905156154&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1845131487&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0755312783&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p> <hr> <h3> How it all began </h3> <p> I had no interest in any kind of sport at school. I actually hated it because I was useless at it. In 1970 (just over a year after leaving school), I was on one of my then-regular holidays in <a href="http://www.montrose.org.uk/" target="pdh">Montrose</a> when, uncharacteristically, it rained the whole time. So I was stuck indoors and ended up watching the horse racing on TV. My interest in the sport was sparked by two things. <ul> <li> I got lucky with some small bets that I placed to sustain an interest, having braved the rain to get to the bookmakers and back again. <li> I saw an amazing performance by a young horse called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1845131487/" target="pdh">Mill Reef</a>, little knowing just what an impact he would make in the years to come, first on the racecourse and later at stud. </ul> <p> After that, I was hooked on racing. I learned that I could enjoy sport as a spectator but although I have since taken an interest in a variety of spectator sports, horse racing remains my favorite. </p> </div> </div> <! end pdh body><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7331406506333157167-3260175429310919622?l=peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Durward Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06172943919919044658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331406506333157167.post-56304027570400138322009-04-28T02:26:00.000-07:002011-10-28T02:55:23.543-07:00<! start pdh body> <div class="pdhdisplay"> <div class="text"> <h1> My UK book reviews </h1> <p class="middle"> <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0316857734&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=pdhmoney&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1844541401&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=pdhmoney&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1904317812&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=pdhmoney&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p> <hr> <h3> Books about horses </h3> <p> As the title of this blog suggests, I am primarily interested in racehorses, but I have reviewed other books about horses too and these can be found at the bottom of the page. </p> </div> <p class="middle"> <table> <caption> My horse racing book reviews </caption> <colgroup class = "alpha"> <thead> <tr> <th> Reviews posted </th> </tr> <tbody> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R10MRCSOXXNABY/" target="pdh"> Dynasties (Ed Bowen) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R21LPWXZHUS6LE/" target="pdh"> Seabiscuit, an American legend (Laura Hillenbrand) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2VZL6H5V939LF/" target="pdh"> Ascot: the history (Sean Magee) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2MSJ8FLJIPZ7G/" target="pdh"> Steeplechasing: a celebration of 250 years (Anne Holland) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R159PWR8R02TY4/" target="pdh"> A long time gone (Chris Pitt) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R5D0SR73TLDN0/" target="pdh"> The Grand National: an illustrated history of the greatest steeplechase in the world (Clive Graham and Bill Curling) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R15AU21PZS58LW/" target="pdh"> 100 favourite racehorses (Nicholas Godfrey) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RMT22YHBYI3AM/" target="pdh"> Horse-racing's strangest races (Andrew Ward) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2STXAOF9RY9TG/" target="pdh"> The great racehorses (Julian Wilson) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1RK3XSF1N5Q86/" target="pdh"> World encyclopedia of horse racing (George Ennor) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RV3SJV9QLPUSP/" target="pdh"> Grey magic: enigma of the grey thoroughbred (Alan Yuill Walker) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2YAYGX20WGY6Z/" target="pdh"> Great racehorses of the world (Roger Mortimer and Peter Willett) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3TH9QVQZOUDY4/" target="pdh"> Story of Mill Reef (John Oaksey) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1F10PUB5SQ1SI/" target="pdh"> Ouija Board (Lord Derby) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R30N0V0QACHA15/" target="pdh"> The horses of my life (Richard Dunwoody) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R31YWIVNRAAWF0/" target="pdh"> Eclipse (Nicholas Clee) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2RT3ZNCZHAH6S/" target="pdh"> The authorized biography of Vincent O'Brien (Jacqueline O'Brien and Ivor Herbert) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3RRXHQQJOH6S3/" target="pdh"> Mince Pie for starters: a racing life (John Oaksey) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3FFL5FWE0ZOXM/" target="pdh"> Derby days: fifty years of the Epsom classic (Stewart Peters) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3NVC0T4MLX4WM/" target="pdh"> Racing lexicon (Leigh and Woodhouse) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3NR776BYYRB7G/" target="pdh"> The Byerley Turk: three centuries of the tail male racing lines (K M Haralambos) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RCNMYQV81L8OW/" target="pdh"> History of the Derby Stakes (Roger Mortimer) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3B1H0VV3IKDZ3/" target="pdh"> Monksfield (Jonathan Powell) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2FHSTCQVCQ7FT/" target="pdh"> Horse racing (Dennis Craig and Miles Napier) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2UZAVHOAXOWG5/" target="pdh"> Sea the Stars (Anne Holland) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RT33X4ENA0B2X/" target="pdh"> Kings queens and four-legged athletes (Martin Smith) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3SKF8943ZE3UW/" target="pdh"> Gentlemen and blackguards (Nicholas Foulkes) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RCGOWLMKL8DMX/" target="pdh"> Racehorse (Elwyn Hartley Edwards) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RZ4PZ6610SXNA/" target="pdh"> Festival gold (Stewart Peters) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2LIG9M1FTA10G/" target="pdh"> Bullet work (Steve O Brien) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2PFGZQH7TGCV3/" target="pdh"> The Aintree Grand National meeting (Andy Stansfield) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3NX7TNPRJ1YB0/" target="pdh"> The story of your Life (James Lambie) </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Reviews not available yet </th> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1854109677/" target="pdh"> The grey horse: the true story of Desert Orchid (Richard Burridge) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0755312783/" target="pdh"> Making the running (Ian Balding) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0751536830/" target="pdh"> Horse of a different color (Jim Squires) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1904317804/" target="pdh"> Best Mate: triple gold (Henrietta Knight) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007176872/" target="pdh"> Frankie: the autobiography of Frankie Dettori </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0752800620/" target="pdh"> Murder at the races (short stories by various authors) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0755313720/" target="pdh"> My colourful life (Ginger McCain) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1400078091/" target="pdh"> A fine place to daydream: racehorses, romance, and the Irish (Bill Barich) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1852232153/" target="pdh"> Royal Ascot (Richard Onslow) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secretariat-William-Nack/dp/0007410913/" target="pdh"> Secretariat (William Nack) </a> </td> </tr> </table> </p> <hr> <p class="middle"> <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=086093425X&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=pdhmoney&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0316860697&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=pdhmoney&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1599212455&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=pdhmoney&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p> <hr> <p class="middle"> <table> <caption> My other horse book reviews </caption> <colgroup class = "alpha"> <thead> <tr> <th> Reviews posted </th> </tr> <tbody> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1GCXX6SASCTU8/" target="pdh"> Great Western horse power (Janet Russell) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1UD6UCQ99SPHJ/" target="pdh"> Hunting: a portrait (Anne Holland) </a> </td> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/ROHB4VMAB4UTI/" target="pdh"> Horse country: a celebration of country music and the love of horses (Lisa Wysocky) </a> </td> </tr> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1UU9EH42CYKPI/" target="pdh"> Horses in living color (Barbara Livingston) </a> </td> </tr> <tr> </table> </p> </div> <! end pdh body><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7331406506333157167-5630402757040013832?l=peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Durward Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06172943919919044658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331406506333157167.post-16070614096319188492009-04-28T02:25:00.000-07:002011-10-28T02:58:21.243-07:00<! start pdh body> <div class="pdhdisplay"> <div class="text"> <h1> My USA book reviews </h1> <p class="middle"> <OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" id="Player_7b651813-17dc-45a0-8a09-56a939c98e44" WIDTH="500px" HEIGHT="175px"> <PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_cw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fhttpukgeoci0b-20%2F8010%2F7b651813-17dc-45a0-8a09-56a939c98e44&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high"><PARAM NAME="bgcolor" VALUE="#FFFFFF"><PARAM 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British origin. If they are unavailable from Amazon.com, try my equivalent <a href="http://peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-uk-book-reviews.html">UK reviews page</a>. </p> </div> <p class="middle"> <table> <caption> My horse racing book reviews </caption> <colgroup class = "alpha"> <thead> <tr> <th> Reviews posted </th> </tr> <tbody> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RZCH50TK7FGDT/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Dynasties (Ed Bowen)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3VJDWXA9M5RNC/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Seabiscuit, an American legend (Laura Hillenbrand)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R24X86NL778Z16/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Ascot: the history (Sean Magee)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2T81RWAX171JH/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Steeplechasing: a celebration of 250 years (Anne Holland)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1TSCUCF27ZT55/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">A long time gone (Chris Pitt)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RCGYKTKK6NDXU/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">The Grand National: an illustrated history of the greatest steeplechase in the world (Clive Graham and Bill Curling)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3GL309AGXU1OJ/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">100 favourite racehorses (Nicholas Godfrey)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1SLQHXCQ8CQAG/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Horse-racing's strangest races (Andrew Ward)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2A0WQE57UMD1B/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">The great racehorses (Julian Wilson)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2COC6I93N0VSO/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">World encyclopedia of horse racing (George Ennor)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RMYNKS72DGG7K/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Grey magic: enigma of the grey thoroughbred (Alan Yuill Walker)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1Q07ZI596RG2J/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Great racehorses of the world (Roger Mortimer and Peter Willett)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R5XWZ0LEFODML/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Story of Mill Reef (John Oaksey)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2IJC0LJIOZS7/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Ouija Board (Lord Derby)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RA9J6RXYX94H1/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">The horses of my life (Richard Dunwoody)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R18455Y0G028IZ/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Eclipse (Nicholas Clee)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1IKZJCOVU38Z1/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">The authorized biography of Vincent O'Brien (Jacqueline O'Brien and Ivor Herbert)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3614EWT7GEGP9/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Mince Pie for starters: a racing life (John Oaksey)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1YSNOBKZSDHU1/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Derby days: fifty years of the Epsom classic (Stewart Peters)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3HVAVNBCMYEMX/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Racing lexicon (Leigh and Woodhouse)</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1XYU1EZ3W9N5N/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">The Byerley Turk: three centuries of the tail male racing lines (K M Haralambos)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RGZVF0B0RPZ7O/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">History of the Derby Stakes (Roger Mortimer)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R22URA4X6HZ45E/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Monksfield (Jonathan Powell)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1BW26EA4S13Z2/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Horse racing (Dennis Craig and Miles Napier)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1VBZPC0JXVE57/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Sea the Stars (Anne Holland)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R22SWICXB3ZMR7/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Kings queens and four-legged athletes (Martin Smith)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R35V4BQHXE13ZI/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Gentlemen and blackguards (Nicholas Foulkes)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3TN8RP6NEDFUP/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Racehorse (Elwyn Hartley Edwards)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2235L47XRKVXM/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Festival gold (Stewart Peters)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3MEE29E8E87G2/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Bullet work (Steve O Brien)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1VRAECUJB2XZK/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">The Aintree Grand National meeting (Andy Stansfield)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R14Z2399UM3RCB/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">The story of your Life (James Lambie)</a> </td> </tr> <th> Reviews not available yet </th> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1854109677/" target="pdh"> The grey horse: the true story of Desert Orchid (Richard Burridge) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0755312783/" target="pdh"> Making the running (Ian Balding) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0751536830/" target="pdh"> Horse of a different color (Jim Squires) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1904317804/" target="pdh"> Best Mate - triple gold (Henrietta Knight) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0007176872/" target="pdh"> Frankie - the autobiography of Frankie Dettori </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0752800620/" target="pdh"> Murder at the races (short stories by various authors) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0755313720/" target="pdh"> My colourful life (Ginger McCain) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400078091/" target="pdh"> A fine place to daydream: racehorses, romance, and the Irish (Bill Barich) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1852232153/" target="pdh"> Royal Ascot (Richard Onslow) </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1401324010/" target="pdh"> Secretariat (William Nack) </a> </td> </tr> </table> </p> <p class="middle"> <table> <caption> My other horse book reviews </caption> <colgroup class = "alpha"> <thead> <tr> <th> Reviews posted </th> </tr> <tbody> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R28S7PZZ8Q1ZRI/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Great Western horse power (Janet Russell)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1SFJG0HEZKMK2/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Hunting: a portrait (Anne Holland)</a> </td> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2KUFRDOQ9JYNQ/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Horse country: a celebration of country music and the love of horses (Lisa Wysocky)</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RLTE2JWCVHVFN/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=httpukgeoci0b-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="pdh">Horses in living color (Barbara Livingston)</a> </td> </tr> </table> </p> </div> <! end pdh body><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7331406506333157167-1607061409631918849?l=peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Durward Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06172943919919044658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331406506333157167.post-58625007905639940262009-04-28T02:22:00.000-07:002011-08-13T02:30:41.453-07:00<! start pdh body> <div class="pdhdisplay"> <div class="text"> <h1> British racecourses </h1> <p class="middle"> <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0900599898&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0413772039&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1852232153&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p> <hr> <h3> I've visited most of them </h3> <p> During the seventies, I visited many of Britain's racecourses, some of them several times. I had an ambition to visit all of them at least once. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1517908.stm" target="pdh">Lanark</a> and <a href="http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Wye%201967.htm" target="pdh">Wye</a> both closed before I had a chance to visit them, but I went racing at Teesside Park a few times; it closed in 1981, the site being used for a shopping centre. After I went freelance in the eighties, I didn't have much time to go racing as I often worked away from home, although I managed to visit some racecourses that I hadn't previously been to. During <a href="http://peterdurwardharris12.blogspot.com/" target="pdh12">The nineties job quest</a>, I moved to <a href="http://www.beinbirmingham.com/" target="pdh">Birmingham</a> to improve my chances of finding work. While I still had some money, I visited a few more racecourses that I hadn't previously been to, but which were within easy reach of <a href="http://www.beinbirmingham.com/" target="pdh">Birmingham</a>. I visited two more during my last period of employment, leaving me with just four racecourses unvisited and still in business, these being <a href="http://www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk" target="pdh">Fakenham</a>, <a href="http://www.folkestone-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh">Folkestone</a>, <a href="http://www.fontwellpark.co.uk" target="pdh">Fontwell Park</a> and <a href="http://www.hamilton-park.co.uk" target="pdh">Hamilton Park</a>. Since then, <a href="http://www.greatleighs.com" target="pdh">Great Leighs</a> opened but closed again due to financial problems with no date set for re-opening, and <a href="http://www.ffoslasracecourse.com/" target="pdh">Ffos Las</a> has also opened. Will I get round to visiting all these? Probably not, although I don't rule it out. </p> </div> <p class="middle"> <table> <caption> British racecourses </caption> <colgroup class = "alpha"> <tr> <th> Name </th> <th colspan="2"> Type of racing </th> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.aintree.co.uk"> Aintree </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.ascot.co.uk" target="pdh"> Ascot </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Ayr </a> </td> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.bangorondeeraces.co.uk" target="pdh"> Bangor-on-Dee </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.bath-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Bath </a> </td> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.beverley-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Beverley </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.brighton-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Brighton </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.carlisle-races.co.uk" target="pdh"> Carlisle </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.cartmel-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Cartmel </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.catterickbridge.co.uk" target="pdh"> Catterick Bridge </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.cheltenham.co.uk" target="pdh"> Cheltenham </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.chepstow-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Chepstow </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.chester-races.co.uk" target="pdh"> Chester </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk/" target="pdh"> Doncaster </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.epsomderby.co.uk" target="pdh"> Epsom Downs </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.exeter-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Exeter </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Fakenham </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.ffoslasracecourse.com/" target="pdh"> Ffos Las </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.folkestone-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Folkestone </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.fontwellpark.co.uk" target="pdh"> Fontwell Park </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.goodwood.co.uk" target="pdh"> Goodwood </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.greatleighs.com" target="pdh"> Great Leighs </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.hamilton-park.co.uk" target="pdh"> Hamilton Park </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.haydock-park.co.uk" target="pdh"> Haydock Park </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.hereford-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Hereford </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.hexham-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Hexham </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.huntingdon-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Huntingdon </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.kelso-races.co.uk" target="pdh"> Kelso </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.kempton.co.uk" target="pdh"> Kempton Park </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.leicester-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Leicester </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.lingfield-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Lingfield Park </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.ludlow-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Ludlow </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.marketrasenraces.co.uk" target="pdh"> Market Rasen </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.musselburgh-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Musselburgh </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Newbury </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Newcastle </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk" target="pdh"> Newmarket </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.newtonabbotracing.com" target="pdh"> Newton Abbot </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.nottinghamracecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Nottingham </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.perth-races.co.uk" target="pdh"> Perth </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.plumptonracecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Plumpton </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.pontefract-races.co.uk/" target="pdh"> Pontefract </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.redcarracing.co.uk" target="pdh"> Redcar </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.ripon-races.co.uk" target="pdh"> Ripon </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.salisburyracecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Salisbury </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.sandown.co.uk" target="pdh"> Sandown Park </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.sedgefield-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Sedgefield </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.southwell-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Southwell </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.stratfordracecourse.net" target="pdh"> Stratford-on-Avon </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.tauntonracecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Taunton </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.thirskracecourse.net" target="pdh"> Thirsk </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.towcester-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Towcester </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.uttoxeter-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Uttoxeter </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.warwickracecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Warwick </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.wetherbyracing.co.uk" target="pdh"> Wetherby </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.wincantonracecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Wincanton </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.windsor-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Windsor </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Wolverhampton </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.worcester-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Worcester </a> </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> <td> Jumps </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> Yarmouth </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.yorkracecourse.co.uk" target="pdh"> York </a> </td> <td> Flat </td> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> </table> </p> </div> <! end pdh body><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7331406506333157167-5862500790563994026?l=peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Durward Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06172943919919044658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331406506333157167.post-47566687929677859872009-04-28T02:18:00.000-07:002011-08-13T02:34:17.576-07:00<! start pdh body> <div class="pdhdisplay"> <div class="text"> <h1> Big race winners </h1> <p class="middle"> <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0752432028&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0214653390&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0752428179&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p> <hr> <h3> Links to lists on other websites </h3> <p> Currently limited to European (mainly British) races, but I expect to add American races eventually. </p> </div> <p class="middle"> <table> <caption> Big race winners </caption> <colgroup class = "alpha"> <thead> <tr> <th> Steeplechasing and hurdling </th> </tr> <tbody> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.kinggeorgechase.com/winners.php" target="pdh"> King George VI Chase, Kempton Park </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportingchronicle.com/ukracecourses/coursesc/championchase.html" target="pdh"> Queen Mother Champion Chase, Cheltenham </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white" target="pdh"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportingchronicle.com/ukracecourses/coursesc/championhurdle.html" target="pdh"> Champion Hurdle, Cheltenham </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportingchronicle.com/goldcup.html" target="pdh"> Cheltenham Gold Cup </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportingchronicle.com/grandnational.html" target="pdh"> Grand National, Aintree </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Flat racing </th> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportingchronicle.com/newmarket1000guineas.html" target="pdh"> 1,000 Guines, Newmarket </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportingchronicle.com/newmarket2000guineas.html" target="pdh"> 2,000 Guineas, Newmarket </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportingchronicle.com/epsomderby.html" target="pdh"> Derby, Epsom </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportingchronicle.com/epsomoaks.html" target="pdh"> Oaks, Epsom </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportingchronicle.com/doncasterstleger.html" target="pdh"> St Leger, Doncaster </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_Stakes" target="pdh"> Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Stakes" target="pdh"> International Stakes, York </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_VI_%26_Queen_Elizabeth_Stakes" target="pdh"> King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champion_Stakes" target="pdh"> Champion Stakes, Newmarket </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportingchronicle.com/racing/arcdetriomphe.html" target="pdh"> Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Derby" target="pdh"> Irish Derby, Curragh </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Oaks" target="pdh"> Irish Oaks, Curragh </a> </td> </tr> </table> </p> </div> <! end pdh body><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7331406506333157167-4756668792967785987?l=peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Durward Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06172943919919044658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331406506333157167.post-39428147432254597962009-04-28T02:14:00.000-07:002011-08-13T02:31:31.732-07:00<! start pdh body> <div class="pdhdisplay"> <div class="text"> <h1> Other links </h1> <p class="middle"> <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0593054741&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0755310675&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> &nbsp; <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpukgeoci0b-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1400078091&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p> <hr> <h3> A miscellaneous selection </h3> <p> By no means comprehensive, but I'll add more eventually. </p> </div> <p class="middle"> <table> <caption> Other links </caption> <colgroup class = "alpha"> <thead> <tr> <th> General </th> </tr> <tbody> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.horse-races.net/" target="pdh"> Cindy Pierson Dulay's racing links </a> </td> </tr> <thead> <tr> <th> American racing </th> </tr> <tbody> <tr class="background-white" target="pdh"> <td> <a href="http://bloodhorse.com/" target="pdh"> Blood horse interactive </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://excellerfund.org/" target="pdh"> Exceller fund </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.ustrotting.com/" target="pdh"> US trotting association </a> </td> </tr> <thead> <tr> <th> British racing </th> </tr> <tbody> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/" target="pdh"> Sporting Life </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-pale"> <td> <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/" target="pdh"> BBC horse racing </a> </td> </tr> <tr class="background-white"> <td> <a href="http://www.bhrc.org.uk/" target="pdh"> British harness racing club </a> </td> </tr> </table> </p> </div> <! end pdh body><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7331406506333157167-3942814743225459796?l=peterdurwardharris5.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Durward Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06172943919919044658noreply@blogger.com0