The Grand National Since 1945

The History of the Aintree Spectacular. From The Lottery's win in 1839 to the thrilling climax of the 2005 event, the Grand National is a race like no other. This book looks at the history of the great race, paying special attention to the post-war editions by giving details of the runners and riders, their starting odds, the background to the race and an evocative description of the action itself.

Klappentext

Looks at the history of the great race, with details of the runners and riders, their starting odds, background to the race and evocative description of the action itself. Illustrated with colour photos.

Zusammenfassung
Written by leading horse racing author Stewart Peters, this is the definitive history of one of the world's most famous races. Illustrated with many photographs by Bernard Parkin, racing photographer to Her Majesty the Queen, in includes stories behind each year's race, and descriptions of runners and results.