{"product_id":"the-queen-and-the-turf-helen-cathcart-9781800554931","title":"The Queen and the Turf","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrating a royal passion for horses and racing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of Hugo Vickers, James Pope-Hennessey, Philp Ziegler and Christopher Warwick.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Refreshing, uninhibited and sincere ... a book anyone could enjoy' - \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Very revealing ... the book is unique' - \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the first full story of the Queen's racing enthusiasms and the first authentic account of Her Majesty's personal experience as a racehorse owner and racegoer, told with the help of trainers, jockeys and others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis exhilarating volume traces the early years of the Queen's racing story, from childhood horse-lover to ebullient racegoer and owner of one of the finest string of racehorses in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHelen Cathcart goes behind the scenes to present a vivid picture of royal racing success and failures, from the Queen's frail gift-horse to the spectacular triumphs of Aureole, Carrozza, Alexander, High Veldt, Almeria, Doutelle, Pall Mall and many others. Winners of lustrous fame, they come thundering on in a cavalcade of high hopes and disappointments, superb victories, and bitter defeat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is a royal pageant of the Turf rich in some of the most colourful and interesting sporting stories from the younger Queen's reign. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Helen Cathcart: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wide acclaim as a royal biographer ... objective, uninhibited and penetrating' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Helen Cathcart writes about royalty as if she were one of them' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The doyenne of royal biographers' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tireless chronicler of royalty' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Cathcart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800554931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800554931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Helen Cathcart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44070227771647,"sku":"9781800554931","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0208c247-dab8-47b7-ac54-b66e5b559fea.jpg?v=1685429108","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-queen-and-the-turf-helen-cathcart-9781800554931","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}