Bound in brown this first edition autobiography of British trainer Ian Balding is in near fine condition with a near fine dust jacket. A well written account of British racing with discussions of both the horses and the people Balding came to know in his decades long career . Illustrated with photos. Indexed.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Making the Running: A Racing Life
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
Publication Date: 2004
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0755312783
ISBN 13: 9780755312788
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

The image of the Derby winner with his leg in plaster was broadcast around the world. Alongside Mill Reef stood a baby-faced man who had won the Arc, the King George, the Eclipse, and now the Derby. He trained for the Queen and Queen Mother; and Lester Piggott, Willie Carson, and Frankie Dettori all rode for him—but where had he come from and how had he got there? Ian Balding's story is one of heartbreaking loss and outrageous good luck. He left Cambridge without a degree but with a rugby blue, and became one of the outstanding amateur sportsmen of his generation. Balding's burgeoning talent was quickly noticed and he was soon running Peter Hastings-Bass' stables at Kingsclere. Ian had no money and no experience of running a business, but he learned fast. In Making the Running, Ian Balding reveals the pressure of maintaining the pace, and shares the highs and lows of the sport of kings.

About the Author

Born in the USA in 1938, Ian Balding came to Britain aged seven. After settling at Kingsclere in 1964, he became an internationally respected trainer. He now serves on many BHB and NTF committees and also writes regularly for Country Illustrated and Horse & Hound. Ian married Emma Hastings-Bass in 1969 and they have two children: Clare, a successful journalist and BBC broadcaster, and Andrew, Ian's successor at Kingsclere.

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