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245 0 4 _aThe Cambridge companion to horseracing /
_cedited by Rebecca Cassidy, Goldsmiths, University of London.
246 3 _aCambridge companion to horse racing
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2013.
300 _axxvii, 226 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
520 _a"People have been racing horses for thousands of years, all over the world. Yet horseracing is often presented as an English creation that was exported, unaltered, to the colonies. This Companion investigates the intersection of racing and literature, art, history, and finance, casting the sport as the product of cross-class, cosmopolitan, and international influences. Chapters on racing history and the origins of the thoroughbred demonstrate how the gift of a fast horse could forge alliances between nations, and the extent to which international power dynamics can be traced back to racetracks and breeding sheds. Leading scholars and journalists draw on original research and firsthand experience to create vivid portraits of the racetracks of Newmarket, Kentucky, the Curragh, and Hunter Valley, exposing readers to new racing frontiers in China and Dubai as well. A unique resource for fans and scholars alike, this Companion reopens essential questions regarding the legacy and importance of horseracing today"--
_cProvided by publisher.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 207-209) and index.
650 0 _aHorse racing.
650 7 _aSPORTS & RECREATION / General
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700 1 _aCassidy, Rebecca,
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