- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Mainstream Publishing; illustrated edition edition (3 April 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1840180900
- ISBN-13: 978-1840180909
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,204,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For a hesitant moment the massed gallery in the stands held their breath. Twice before, the unforgiving hill had snuffed out the fire in the flaming grey's nostrils within the space of five strides. The memory evaporated in an instant.
One Man's Queen Mother Champion Chase victory at the 1998 Cheltenham Festival was a triumph of faith for his trainer Gordon Richards. Press Room detractors had declared the flying grey a quitter--the imperious galloper and effortless jumper had twice tamely surrendered when put to the Gold Cup test. It followed that the decision to drop him back to two miles was the desperate act of a handler who was letting sentimentality cloud his judgement.
But Richards could not denounce his "little bouncing ball"--the horse to which he had wed his spirit during a long struggle with cancer--and his loyalty was rewarded by one of the most emotional victories in the Festival's history. Within six months both One Man and Gordon Richards were dead.
Journalist John Budden knew The Boss for over 30 years, working closely with him during his final months to chronicle a life of extraordinary sporting achievement. Belligerent, emotional, outspoken, Richards rose from the ashes of a riding career terminated by a broken back, to be the Northern star of National Hunt racing, twice taking the Aintree Grand National back to Northumberland. Budden's affectionate biography celebrates a man who himself celebrated the spirit and courage of his horses.
Alex Hankin
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The death of Gordon W. Richards brought a premature end to a career which had seen him rise from obscurity to fame as master of his profession. This book tells his story, looking at his unorthodox approach to horse training and his success as he twice saddled more than 100 winners in a season.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A fascinating and entertaining insight into the life of GWR.,
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This review is from: The Boss: The Life and Times of Horseracing Legend Gordon W. Richards (Hardcover)
A 'must' for any racing enthusiast.The book is well written and is supported by informative and meaningful illustrations.An insight into Gordon Richards is supplied via the balanced views of many of the people who worked for him and were associated with him during his life. They all seemed to have their own opinions and methods of dealing with him; a common theme of 'respect' is however always evident. There is some repetition in the content; this is understandable because the information is often delivered from different perspectives. Those inevitable, yet annoying typing errors are few and far between and the book is an easy, yet compelling read. Prior to reading the book I had seen Gordon Richards in person and also had the opportunity to view several television interviews that he took part in. Any impressions I had of the man were corrected from the portrayal supplied so eloquently in the book. Be prepared to be entertained, amused and often saddened by the insight into an extremely dedicated and often 'difficult to handle' man. The horses came first in many ways!
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This review is from: The Boss: The Life and Times of Gordon W Richards: The Life and Times of Horseracing Legend Gordon W.Richards (Mainstream sport) (Paperback)
This is a very interesting read about the life and work of a very skill full man, who lived his life for horse racing and his horses.
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