Racing Rogues

The Scams, Scandals and Gambles of Horse Racing in Wales

By (author) Brian Lee

Ebook (VitalSource) - £9.99

Publication date:

24 March 2017

Publisher

St David's Press

Dimensions:

235x165mm

ISBN-13: 9781902719542

Horse racing may be famously known as the ‘sport of kings’ but, in the pursuit of prize money and getting one over the bookies, it also has attained a notoriety for some underhand, corrupt and downright illegal practices. Horse racing in Wales is not exempt from these dodgy dealings and on many occasions has led the way in it’s ingenuity to devise jaw-dropping cons and cunning deceptions. The Scandals and Gambles of Horse Racing in Wales includes stories both from racing ‘under rules’ but also from point-to-point, known as racing ‘between-the-flags’, as well as flapping.

‘Brian’s fascinating book lays bare some of the biggest scandals, and the strangest of happenings, of Welsh horse racing. It’s packed with punchy, informative and often hilarious stories and anyone remotely interested in horse racing will love it.’
Robert King, from his Foreword