{"product_id":"the-chosen-few-andrew-rule-9781761472886","title":"The Chosen Few: A Quest to Name the Ten Greatest Australian and New Zealand Racehorses of All Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho are the greatest Australian racehorses of all time -- and what qualifies them for that honor? Racing enthusiast and award-winning writer Andrew Rule has the answers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen Few\u003c\/i\u003e, he profiles the giants who transcend the sport, who broke records and captured hearts. From nineteenth-century legends like Carbine and Malua to twentieth-century icons such as Tulloch and Phar Lap, and into our own time with Winx and Black Caviar, Rule explores the thrilling challenge of comparing greatness across eras. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Too big to be a jockey and too small to be a mounted policeman, Rule has nevertheless spent his life around horses and the people who love them. In his book, he brings together sprinters, stayers, freakish all-round competitors, and the stories behind them -- their triumphs, the myths they inspired, and the mistakes that dogged them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The result is a collection of stories about beauty and bravery, speed and greed, and the pure power of the racehorse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen Few\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Irresistible for lovers of horse racing; essential for anyone interested in the eminence of the horse in Australian history and the human heart.\" - Don Watson \"I've read many books about champion racehorses, but this is one of the very few written by a champion writer.\" - Gerald Murnane \"To not only choose, but write entertainingly and informatively about Australia and New Zealand's top racehorses of all times, is no small ambition... Rule gives us the history of 10 magnificent horses.\" - Candida Baker \"Household names of the turf brought vividly to life by horseman and writer Andrew Rule.\" - Gerard Whateley \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Rule\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1761472887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761472886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Andrew Rule","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48242019205375,"sku":"9781761472886","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b8bacc0-aeee-46f1-813c-b52eb5852119.jpg?v=1772657100","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chosen-few-andrew-rule-9781761472886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}