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Henry Cecil Brough Scott

Henry Cecil By Brough Scott

Henry Cecil by Brough Scott


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Summary

Paperback edition of the definitive biography of Britain's greatest racehorse trainer. Winner of the Horse Racing Book of the Year at the 2014 British Sports Book Awards.

Henry Cecil Summary

Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius by Brough Scott

Updated paperback edition of the racing book of 2013. For more than four decades the elegant, slightly foppish figure of trainer Henry Cecil had been adulated by racing fans. He handled countless top horses - his 25 English Classics include four Derby winners - and won dozens of big races around the world. But his story is far from a chronicle of unbroken success. A sharp downturn in his racing fortunes in the late 1990s was accompanied by all manner of personal trials, including well publicised marital problems and then cancer, but the dogged manner in which he has climbed back to the top was rewarded in 2011 by the presence in his Newmarket yard of the wonder horse Frankel. Based on extensive research and interviews with those closest to Cecil, it is shot through with Brough Scott's unparalleled inside knowledge of the sport. Winner of the Horse Racing Book of the Year at the 2014 British Sports Book Awards.

Henry Cecil Reviews

"By far the best book on racing I have ever read. It combines a truly extraordinary story, one that no novelist would have dared to submit, with brilliant writing by an author who is almost as knowledgeable about horses and the turf as his subject. It is a just tribute to a man who deserves to be admired beyond even his achievements." --"Spectator"

About Brough Scott

Brough Scott has covered racing for many years, broadcasting for ITV and Channel 4, as well as co-founding the Racing Post. Voted Best Racing Journalist of the Year 2010, he has written numerous books, including Of Horses and Heroes and Galloper Jack.

Additional information

GOR005974086
9781909471405
1909471402
Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius by Brough Scott
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Raceform Ltd
2014-04-25
384
Winner of British Sports Book Awards: Horse Racing Book of the Year 2014
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Henry Cecil