The sudden death of Gordon W. Richards in late September 1998 brought a premature end to a legendary training career which had seen him rise from obscurity to national fame as master of his profession. Consigned to racing's scrap-heap with a broken back at the age of 29, he scraped a living as a livery stable proprietor & horse-dealer in a remote part of Northumberl&. Then, five years later, he discovered Playlord & a new dawn broke. Rugged, demanding & outspoken, sometimes ruthless but never lacking in humour, Gordon made relentless progress through the ranks. ' The Boss' as he was widely known, liked to run his stable his way. Horses, not humans, headed the pecking order
- as many famous riders & owners discovered to their cost. Few escaped unscathed. In over 30 years he employed only six stable jockeys: two of these, Ron Barry & Jonjo O' Neill, gained championship honours. The Boss charts the success of the man who twice saddled more than a hundred winners in a single season & scooped the pool in the Aintree Grand National on two occasions. This enthralling biography, written with the full cooperation of Richards himself, provides a compelling insight into the forces that drove him to become one of the most respected trainers in the world.
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After Joe Gould's Secret
- 'a miniature masterpiece of a shaggy dog story' (Observer)
- here is another collection of stories

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After Joe Gould's Secret
- 'a miniature masterpiece of a shaggy dog story' (Observer)
- here is another collection of stories

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' Once upon a time there was a father who, because he had grown old, called together his sons & daughters
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