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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Perfect Ridedi Gary Stevens
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Very good memoir about Gary Stevens, the award winning jockey of several Kentucky Derby winners and also an important actor in Seabiscuit. I am glad he put the part about Seabiscuit in the Epilogue. Really enjoyed reading this. A jockey's life is truly hard and dangerous but Gary has really been blessed. ( ) Gary Stevens is a Hall-of-Fame jockey and this is his autobiography. He openly and honestly relates his childhood, early training, and path to being one of the top jockeys in the world. He’s not a great writer though, never finished high school, and never kept a journal or diary, so writing this book, even with the help of a professional was difficult. But who could forget the thrill of winning, or even the first time riding in a major race? He manages to include much about the significant races in his career, as well as the major injuries or personal setbacks that derailed and nearly ended his career. Still, I got bored at times with this work, and it seemed to just peter out, as if he’d pulled up mid race and just walked his horse back to the barn. I’m a fan of horseracing but Stevens failed to convey the thrill and excitement of the sport in this book. Perhaps I should stick to books that are more about the horses than the jockeys who ride them. This book languished on my TBR for far too long. I thoroughly enjoyed this "insiders" view of professional horse racing and Gary Stevens' rise to the top. I liked Gary Stevens who seemed to be very caring about the sport and the horses, even if a bit too centered on his work to the detriment of his family. He certainly loved his family, but they didn't come first (a common failing in many of us). I learned a lot about the role of the jockey and horse racing and it was fun reading this book while passing the Del Mar Race Track every day. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Foreword by Bill Shoemaker. In this thrilling autobiography, champion jockey Gary Stevens chronicles his incredible career that has spanned more than twenty years and taken him around the world on the backs of some of the greatest horses. Told by a man who has lived it, this is a behind-the-scenes account of the racing world with all its thrills and perils. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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