Turf - Wary Vamplew - Bog

The classic on the history of British horse racing - by the leading historian of sports history.It provides a detailed and far-ranging social and economic analysis of the major changes in British flat racing, in particular in the period between 1830 and 1939."a good book, well researched and written, simultaneously entertaining and informative, always asking sensible questions", Jack Dowie, Economic History Review.