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JOHNNY LONGDEN was the world's winningest jockey for fourteen years. In his 40 years of riding, the JACQUES STABLE was the only one that Johnny ever signed a jockey contract with. From coalmine rags, as a "grease monkey," Johnny went on to become one of the world's richest athletes. His many glories such as: winning the Triple Crown; being the only person to train as well as ride a Kentucky Derby winner; and riding a stakes winner in his final "CALL TO THE POST." He also made some goofs that consisted of: needlessly cutting down horses; pulling an ace horse; and financially arranging for a bookie and an American to claim my dad's aging champion racehorse. This NEW RELEASE is a TRUE STORY and GOOD READING about a HALL OF FAMER who was ENGLISH BORN, CANADIAN RAISED to become an AMERICAN CITIZEN.

Book details

• Full title: Call to the Post
• Subtitle: Johnny Longden's Glories and Goofs
• Author: Leo Louis Jacques
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152
• EAN: 9781434378392
• ISBN: 9781434378392
• ID: 08497554
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Weight: 231 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 9 mm
• Date of publishing: 06. July 2008

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