The sport of kings kinship, class, and thoroughbred breeding in Newmarket
A 'behind the scenes' description of British flat racing based on the experiences of an academic living and working in Newmarket, regarded as the international headquarters of flat racing. Rebecca Cassidy offers explanations of the rituals involved in horseracing, and shows how racing, bet...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
2002.
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Colección: | CUP ebooks.
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Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39718645*spi |
Sumario: | A 'behind the scenes' description of British flat racing based on the experiences of an academic living and working in Newmarket, regarded as the international headquarters of flat racing. Rebecca Cassidy offers explanations of the rituals involved in horseracing, and shows how racing, betting and the bloodstock industry fit together. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 174-182). |
ISBN: | 9780511016417 9780511177613 9780511613760 9780511044748 9780511148019 9781280436390 |