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(2.5) | None | From his extensive experience as a Steeplechase rider, he and John Welcome—a fellow best-selling writer—have gathered 28 of the most classic horse racing stories around. The authors range from Arthur Conan Doyle and Beryl Markham to John Taintor Foote and Francis himself. Damon Runyon’s “Pick the Winner” introduces us to the unforgettable, ironically named Hot Horse Herbie and his ever-loving fiancée, Miss Cutie Singleton. In her “Pullinstown,” Molly Keane brilliantly evokes racing among the Anglo-Irish gentry. Horse loving readers will definitely judge this a winner.… (more) |
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None ▾Book descriptions From his extensive experience as a Steeplechase rider, he and John Welcome—a fellow best-selling writer—have gathered 28 of the most classic horse racing stories around. The authors range from Arthur Conan Doyle and Beryl Markham to John Taintor Foote and Francis himself. Damon Runyon’s “Pick the Winner” introduces us to the unforgettable, ironically named Hot Horse Herbie and his ever-loving fiancée, Miss Cutie Singleton. In her “Pullinstown,” Molly Keane brilliantly evokes racing among the Anglo-Irish gentry. Horse loving readers will definitely judge this a winner. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Contents: - The Dick Francis Treasury of Great Racing Stories
- Dream / Richard Findley
- Silver Blaze / Arthur Conan Doyle
- Glass of Port with the Proctor / John Welcome
- Carrot for a Chestnut / Dick Francis
- Look of Eagles / John Taintor Foote
- Prime Rogues / Molly Keane
- Coop / Edgar Wallace
- Splendid Outcast / Beryl Markham
- I'm a Fool / Sherwood Anderson
- Had a Horse / John Galsworthy
- Major / Colin Davy
- What's It Get You? / J.P. Marquand
- Harmony / William Fain
- Bagman's Pony / E. de Somerville and Martin Ross
- The New Treasury of Great Racing Stories
- Spring Fever / Dick Francis
- My First Winner / John Welcome
- Man Who Shot the "Favourite" / Edgar Wallace
- Pick the Winner / Damon Runyon
- Night at the Old Bergen County Race-Track / Gordon Grand
- Bister / John Taintor Foote
- Dead Cert / J.C. Squire
- Inside View / C.C.L. Browne
- Tale of the Gyspsy Horse / Donn Bryne
- Pullinstown / Molly Keane
- Occasional Licenses / E. de Somerville and Martin Ross
- Good Thing / Colin Davy
- Losers / Maurice Gee
- Oracle / A.B. (Banjo) Paterson
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Alas, as a picker of other people's stories, he is not quite the master.
This collection does indeed have some excellent stories, but, oy, some are just irritating and/or depressing.
In other words, probably every reader will like some and dislike others, so I guess my recommendation is, borrow it, don't buy it -- at least until you decide if you like more than you dislike.
Certainly there are plenty of stories to choose from. It's a fairly large collection, and Sturgeon's Law does NOT apply. (