Synopsis
At just 24 years old Richard Johnson is, along with A.P.McCoy, one of Britain's leading National Hunt jockeys and leading sportsmen, and his live-in relationship with Zara Phillips, the daughter of the Princess Royal, has made him the darling of the media's society pages. Out of the Shadows is Richard Johnson's take on the world of professional horse racing and all it entails: the routine, the characters, the horses, the challenges and the Hello lifestyle. This is a unique insight into the private and professional life of one of Britain's best & most talked-about sportsmen. Richard Johnson: winner of the Gold Cup in 2000 (aboard Looks Like Trouble), and of the 2002 Queen Mother Chase (on Flagship Uberalles). Co-author Alan Lee is racing correspondent for The Times and the 2001 Sports Journalist of the Year.