Curley is the bane of the racing establishment, never afraid to confront authority, even at the risk of jeopardizing his own career, for the good of the small punter. In his autobiography, he recalls all the adventures that have made him part of horseracing folklore: the celebrated "Yellow Sam" sting of 1975; how he was jailed for running an illegal lottery but released on donating #10,000 to charity; his campaign against the Big Three high street bookmakers; his disqualification from racing; and how he lost #250,000 on one ...
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Curley is the bane of the racing establishment, never afraid to confront authority, even at the risk of jeopardizing his own career, for the good of the small punter. In his autobiography, he recalls all the adventures that have made him part of horseracing folklore: the celebrated "Yellow Sam" sting of 1975; how he was jailed for running an illegal lottery but released on donating #10,000 to charity; his campaign against the Big Three high street bookmakers; his disqualification from racing; and how he lost #250,000 on one race in an unforgettable day in 1982. But there is also the human side to his story. Beyond the racing world he talks openly about how he watched his father go broke through gambling, and, in a moving account, recalls the tragedy of the death of his son, Charlie, in 1996.
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Good Condition. 9780002188289. Autobiography: General. Good+ 1st printing 1999 Collins Willow paperback with photo sections. Crease to top front corner of cover, some reading creases along spine, a little page tanning due to paper otherwise tight and unmarked. Size: 111\nx 178mm. 431 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Autobiography: General; ISBN: 0002188287. ISBN/EAN: 9780002188289. Dewey Code: 798.401092. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091617.
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Very Good Condition. 9780002188289. Autobiography: General. VG-1st impression 1999 Collins Willow paperback, with photo sections. Light page tan, light crease to lower front corner of cover and spine, tight and unmarked. Size: 111\nx 178mm. 431 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Autobiography: General; ISBN: 0002188287. ISBN/EAN: 9780002188289. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 083379.
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Good Condition. 9780002188289. Curley, Barney, 1939-Good+ 1st ed 1999 paperback, photo sections. Crease to edge of front cover and central spine, pages a little tanned, tight and unmarked. Size: 18cm. 431 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Curley, Barney, 1939-; ISBN: 0002188287. ISBN/EAN: 9780002188289. Dewey Code: 798.401092. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 083380.
