Little Lion knows that doing something kind makes her feel good. But sadly, not everyone is as kind as Little Lion...
The Kinanes
- stalwarts of Irish racing Regarded by many as the perfect jockey, Mick Kinane rounded off his thirty-four-year career on a dazzling high with champion horse Sea The Stars, winning the 2, 000 Guineas, Epsom Derby, the Eclipse Stakes, International Stakes, Irish Champion Stakes & Prix de l' Arc de Triomphe in 2009. However, Mick is just one member of several generations of Kinanes who have consistently excelled in professional horse racing: through grit, talent & a legendary work ethic. The backbone of Irish racing over the past fifty years, this is the story of a clan that
Includes:: National Hunt jockey Tommy, who won the Champion Hurdle on Monksfield & who once won a race despite a broken neck, & his sons Thomas, Jayo, Paul & of course Mick. The family has its roots in simpler & indeed harder times; this book tracks their rise to the pinnacle of their sport on the world stage. Illustrated with family & racing photographs.