{"product_id":"the-sport-of-kings-rebecca-cassidy-9780521808774","title":"The Sport of Kings: Kinship, Class and Thoroughbred Breeding in Newmarket","description":"This unique \"behind the scenes\" description of British flat racing is based on first hand experiences in Newmarket, the Suffolk town regarded as the international headquarters of the sport. Cassidy offers an insider's look at the rituals of horseracing--including those on the racecourse and at the bloodstock auction--and shows how racing, betting and the bloodstock industry are connected. Her insightful descriptions of the class structure of Newmarket explain how racing professionals preserve both the sport and their status quo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Cassidy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0521808774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780521808774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Rebecca Cassidy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46974496669951,"sku":"9780521808774","price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f2f11659-31d6-41b7-b0bd-74aa50570cc3.jpg?v=1750875205","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sport-of-kings-rebecca-cassidy-9780521808774","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}