When Bobby Met Christy: The Story of Bobby Beasley and a Wayward Horse
When Bobby Met Christy: The Story of Bobby Beasley and a Wayward Horse

Author: Declan Colley

Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd

Published: 2010-10-03

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1848891121

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Bobby Beasley was a champion jockey. By 26, he had won a Cheltenham Gold Cup, a Champion Hurdle and a Grand National. But when he was 24, Bobby took his first drink and soon succumbed to alcoholism. He turned a corner after his friend, Nicky Rackard, urged him to attend Alcoholics Anonymous. Five years later, aged 38, Beasley rode Captain Christy to an amazing victory at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. In the history of unlikely comebacks, that of Irish jockey Bobby Beasley is the most heartwarming of them all.

The Grand National
The Grand National

Author: Anne Holland

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2019-10-24

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1474612008

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Every year the Grand National produces very different stories from jockeys and horses alike; uplifting scenes from a victor and heartbreak when a mere inch divides the loser from the winner at the end of nearly four-and-a-half miles and thirty challenging fences. In 1839 the first winner was aptly named Lottery. Back then, huge crowds rode to Aintree by horseback, in carriages, carts or on foot. Today the Grand National is probably the world's most famous horse race, with a global television audience of some 600 million in 140 countries. This richly informed book focuses on the race's various record-breakers, rather than being a purely chronological history of this greatest of all steeplechases. Many records have stood the test of time: in 2019, Tiger Roll's second consecutive victory was the first time that the feat had been achieved since Red Rum in 1973-74. Anne Holland's authoritative history celebrates one of the world's greatest sporting spectacles. 'A well-organised and cheerily anecdotal volume' Spectator

The Story of Bobby Beasley and a Wayward Horse
The Story of Bobby Beasley and a Wayward Horse

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Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9781848890466

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Bobby Beasley was a champion jockey, a trait that ran in his famous racing family. This biography tells how by the age 26, Beasley had won a Cheltenham Gold Cup (1959), a Champion Hurdle (1960), and a Grand National (1961).

Subject to Change
Subject to Change

Author: Deirdre Boyle

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0195043340

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This is a history of "guerilla television", a form of TV which was part of an alternative media tide sweeping the United States in the 1960s. Inspired by the fracturing issues of the decade and the theories and writings of various exponents, guerilla television put forth "utopian" programming.

He Shall Have Dominion
He Shall Have Dominion

Author: Kenneth L Gentry

Publisher:

Published: 2021-02-22

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13: 9781734362039

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In this edition of this classic study of postmillennialism, you will sense anew the powerful message of Psalm 72 that Christ "shall have dominion from sea to sea" (Psa 72:8). You will learn that God's word boldly promises that "the whole earth will be filled with his glory" (72:19) so that "all nations will call him blessed" (72:17) - before Christ returns. Many evangelicals today are concerned about those being Left Behind on this Late Great Planet Earth as it collapses into absolute chaos. But the postmillennialist optimistically believes regarding Christ that He Shall Have Dominion throughout the earth. In this book you will find the whole biblical rationale for the postmillennial hope, from its incipient beginning in Genesis to its glorious conclusion in Revelation. Your faith will be re-invigorated as you begin to recognize that "the gospel is the power of God unto salvation" (Rom 1:16) and that our Lord Jesus really meant it when he commanded us to "go and make disciples of all the nations" (Matt 28:19).

Leonard Maltin's 2010 Movie Guide
Leonard Maltin's 2010 Movie Guide

Author: Leonard Maltin

Publisher: Plume Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 1718

ISBN-13: 9780452295575

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More than 10,000 DVD and 14,000 Video listings! 'I recommend Leonard Maltin's Guide, which has become standard.' - Roger Ebert's Video Companion NEW More than 17,000 capsule movie reviews, with more than 300 new entries NEW Up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos NEW Newly update index of leading performers and an index of leading directors MORE Official motion picture code ratings from G to NC-17 MORE Old and new theatrical and video releases rated **** to BOMB MORE Exact running times - an invaluable guide for recording and for discovering which movies have been edited MORE Reviews of little-known sleepers, foreign films, rarities, and camp classics AND Leonard's ten new must-see movie lists

The Ultimate Dream
The Ultimate Dream

Author: Bob Harman

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing Company

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 9781840183818

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Since its humble inception way back in 1924, the Cheltenham Gold Cup has grown in status and popularity and is now widely regarded as the world's greatest steeplechase. Climbing the famous Cheltenham hill to victory has been compared to reaching the peak of Everest or - in the words of Jonjo O'Neill, who rode 1986 winner Dawn Run - 'trying to get to Heaven'.

Gentlemen Riders
Gentlemen Riders

Author: Finch Mason

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021081308

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Explore the world of horse racing and the gentlemen riders who have left their mark on the sport. From past to present, this book covers the history and personality of some of the sport's most notable riders. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide 2006
Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide 2006

Author: Leonard Maltin

Publisher: Plume Books

Published: 2005-08

Total Pages: 1554

ISBN-13: 9780452286993

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Offers readers a comprehensive reference to the world of film, including more than eight thousand DVD titles, along with information on performers, ratings, running times, and helpful features.