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The Racing Post shop had a special on it for almost as long as I’ve been planning to buy it. Now its not there anymore, nor on Amazon or Ebay. A Google hasn’t revealed much either. Its one book I’d love to own. Anyone know if its still available?
Cav
is this an elaborate way of pointing out that the book was there on 11 july:
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:py … clnk&gl=uk
but is no longer…..whereas a new tome has appeared in the list under the title "Fallon The Biography " ?
Sadly the former seems as present on the RP site as the author, Wit. As regards the latter…the best chapters of that haven’t been written yet.
the best chapters of that haven’t been written yet.
Not true. The best chapter forced the first edition of the book to be recalled after Fallon’s legal team objected to the passage in it that dealt with him pulling Stuart Webster off his horse.
Not true. The best chapter forced the first edition of the book to be recalled after Fallon’s legal team objected to the passage in it that dealt with him pulling Stuart Webster off his horse.
Wrong DJ. The chapter was pulled because it repeated false allegations made by Webster, allegations that had already been retracted by the News Of The World after they were forced to pay undisclosed libel damages to Fallon.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006/ma … orseracing
Bit off topic now. Anyone know anything about the book at the top of this thread?
Should think mine’s been pulped Cavelino.
Probably the result of a directive from on high about the time I became an un-person (although that’s no more than a guess).Can’t say I’m too upset. I was given nine weeks to write it in the middle of summer while still writing regularly for the Post. Nowhere near enough time. I managed to get it finished, but my condition that it must go to fact checkers before going to print was ignored.
Various errors were, however, inserted – particularly in the photo captions (maybe I was partly to blame there) and "Information Boxes", which I never wanted and which appeared to have been written by people who googled each course and then reproduced the first thing they saw at the top of the page. The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s address, for example, is given incorrectly and the phone number supplied for it is actually the mobile of some local fan!
I haven’t got a copy either if it’s any consolation.As an outside bet you could try High Stakes bookshop. They don’t advertise it on their site
but they might be able to track down a copy for you.
Thanks Zorro. Looks like my coffee table will remain a dumping ground for half of everything I own for the time being. Will keep an eye out for it though.
Did that Pacemaker (much missed) magazine replacement ever get off the ground by the way?
To spare Zorro’s blushes (and in the spirit of sharing of information, rather than as an advert) …
Out Now!
The award-winning edition of International ThoroughbredThe September edition of International Thoroughbred, the newest and brightest racing and bloodstock magazine on the market, is out now with the top spot in the issue going to the award-winning article written by former Racing Journalist of the Year, Paul Haigh.
Haigh’s monthly “First Word” column scooped the valuable first prize in the inaugural running of the Dubai Summer Festival race-writing competition. The article was praised by the judges for its comprehensive account of the three-day Dubai meeting at Newbury, whilst also addressing the fundamental issues currently facing the horseracing industry.
Haigh walked away £10,000 richer from the lunch held at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, Knightsbridge by the Arab Racing Association in honour of the award winners. He was awarded his prize by Abdulla Al Ansari, chairman of the judging panel. In addition, a donation of £2,000 was made to DAFA, the charity of Haigh’s choice.
“I am delighted for Paul that his considerable journalistic abilities have been recognised once again,” said Sally Duckett, editor of International Thoroughbred. “We have some great writers on International Thoroughbred, but it is fantastic for such a young publication as ours that we have a journalist of Paul’s calibre to head up our team and win prestigious awards such as this.”
The jam-packed September issue of International Thoroughbred also includes interviews with the O’Callaghans of the leading Irish farm Tally-Ho Stud, Reilly MacDonald of top US consignor Eaton Sales, as well as with Henry Beeby of Goffs and DBS sales.
There is also a run through of this year’s European and US sires whose first yearlings will be offered at auction this autumn, an analysis of the bloodstock market and the economy, as well as the usual top-class racing reviews by Jocelyn de Moubray, Frank Mitchell and the Racing Post’s Martin Stevens.
The publication also includes its regular and extensive worldwide stakes race database, with pedigree analysis by expert Alan Porter.
For subscription details go to http://www.internationalthoroughbred.net
(although that’s no more than a guess).
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