100 major horse racing venues with detail of each one`s history & heritage from BBC journalist, Cornelius Lysaght. Text is accompanied by contemporary photography & detailed diagrams created by Collins, the world-leading publisher of maps & atlases, making it an essential purchase or gift for any horse racing fan. The book features each track in regional order, starting with the famous Epsom Downs course in England then taking in renowned locations such as Churchill Downs, Royal Ascot & Flemington Racecourse, all the way up to the state-of-the-art Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. More unusual & lesser known courses are also featured including the Pardubicka in Czech Republic, St Moritz in Switzerland & Ngong in Kenya. Each course is accompanied by an array of statistics & the latest photographs from these scenic venues. It also features alphabetical & `by country` indices for ease of reference.