{"product_id":"ascot-the-history-9780413772039","title":"Ascot: The History","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAscot: The History\u003c\/strong\u003e by Magee, Sean. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780413772039.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAscot: The History, written with the full cooperation of the Ascot Authority and with access to the Royal Archives, Weatherbys, and the Jockey Club, is the official history of the worlds most famous racecourse.\nFor almost three centuries, the very word Ascot has been synonymous with royalty, elegance, high fashion, and style-and with the worlds finest racehorses battling for some of the Turfs most prestigious prizes. Established in 1711 by Queen Anne in an open space in Windsor Forest, the course has come to represent the sport of racing itself through the reigns of twelve monarchs.\nAbove all, the history of Ascot resonates with the names of the many outstanding horses that, over the years, have graced its turf and established its reputation. Here are the eighteenth-century legends Eclipse and Gimcrack; the twentieth-century giants Ribot, Nijinsky, Shergar, and Dubai Millennium; Arkle, the supreme steeplechaser; and the best-loved Ascot horse of all, Brown Jack. And with the great horses are linked the great jockeys, including Steve Donoghue, Gordon Richards, Lester Piggott, and Frankie Dettori, whose \"Magnificent Seven\" winners at Ascot in 1996 remains one of the greatest feats of jockeyship in the racecourses history.\nAt once enormously readable and authoritative, Ascot: The History is rich in character, detail, and anecdote and is lavishly illustrated throughout. Exciting, illuminating, and entertaining, it is the book for all who love the sport of Kings and Queens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"A\u0026C Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45212571107381,"sku":"ByrdShop_0413772039","price":225.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780413772039_e32f7675-13b9-411c-b154-dc039faf05f2.jpg?v=1779902457","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/ascot-the-history-9780413772039","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}