Nags To Riches: Tales Of The Punt

Author: Keith Ray

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  • : $19.95 AUD
  • : 9780646530901
  • : Keith Ray
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  • : 01 April 2010
  • : 232mm X mm
  • : Australia
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  • : Paperback
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Barcode 9780646530901
9780646530901

Local Description

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.

Description

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.