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Biography/Memoir
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Book Details:
Price:
€17.99
Binding: pb
Pages: 208+2x8
Size: 234x156mm
ISBN-10 1-84717-225-3
ISBN-13 978-1-84717-225-9
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Rights held:
World, all languages.
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A history of racing royalty
Three generations of journeymen jump jockeys and one Flat world champion: no less than 20 Kinanes of the immediate Tipperary family have ridden in races; on and off the track they maintain a high work ethos – many have worked in Ballydoyle and still do, and Aidan O’Brien values them highly.
From humble beginnings with many mouths to feed, theirs is a story of hard work, gambles, injuries, unsung heroes, bad luck and good luck, and ones that got away.
Tommy Kinane broke his neck in a fall, managed to ride in the next race by slapping his face to keep awake – and won it.
Mick, like his brothers, always knew he wanted to be a jump jockey – and ended up at the top of the Flat tree with three Derby winners and success world wide.
The intriguing story illustrates the backbone of Irish racing over the last fifty years.
Twenty members of the immediate Kinane family from Tipperary have been jockeys; their remarkable story illustrates the backbone of Irish racing for three generations from lowly beginnings to world class.
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Praise for Kinane
'lovingly researched book ... contains some wonderful colour photographs and a helpful family tree and would delight any flat or jump racing enthusiast.' Sixty Plus Surfers
'exhaustive and impressive' Westmeath Examiner
'a heartening story of a family who succeeded by combining natural talent with hard work' Books Ireland
'a heart-warming story of a family who worked their way up from humble beginnings to worldwide fame, this book is a thoroughly enjoyable read' Irish Racing Post
'if you are a fan of horse racing then look no further than Kinane, Anne Holland’s book about the famous racing family' Belfast Telegraph
'a cracking read' Irish Field
'remarkable story illustrates the backbone of Irish racing' Irish Daily Star Sunday
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