Nags to Riches: Tales of the Punt
Author(s): Keith Ray
New Books | Horse Racing | Sport
An anthology of Australian horse racing stories and anecdotes, with a specific theme of observations through they eyes of the punter and normal racegoer. Guaranteed to produce lots of chuckles; both informative and entertaining.
An anthology of horse racing stories with particular emphasis on the punt: the early days of punting; the illegal totes; the sweeps; the touts and urgers; tales of deception; the dead-uns and the goers; the SP bookies and doubles men. This is a social history as seen through the eyes of the racegoer, collected from over 100 years of Australian literature.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Keith Ray
- : 01 April 2010
- : 232mm X mm
- : Australia
- : books
Special Fields
- : Keith Ray
- : Paperback
- : 798.4010994
- : 227
- : b&w line drawings