The Blood the Soil the Gold
Tim Gard (Author)

Hard Cover: $79.95, Soft Cover $49.95

This ground-breaking 480 page non-fiction tome on the history and spread of the thoroughbred breed of racehorse has no peer. It contains some highly commercial features that will appeal not only to those who are interested in the sport of racing but also to those intrigued by one of the world’s most valuable commodities, the most valuable horse estimated by the author, Tim Gard, to be worth ‘ONE BILLION DOLLARS’.

Features of 'the Blood the Soil the Gold' include:
forewords by famous trainer Bart Cummings and John Foote (the bloodstock agent who discovered Makybe Diva's mother) special testimonial chapter on Makybe Diva with magnificent photographs and Ballad in honour of the world-acclaimed champion mare new EquinaTRACE colour schematics enabling the graphic tracing (over a 300 years period) of the bloodlines of the world’s two million thoroughbreds account of how the British monarchs applied their wealth and expertise to develop the breed from the ages of the Battle of Hastings and the Crusades..hence the term ’Sport of Kings’ Comprehensive and invaluable bibliography of printed texts and internet sites

The Blood the Soil the Gold is tantamount to the ‘bible of the thoroughbred’, with parallels to Genesis, Exodus and various Books (chapters) that define the makeup and disposition of the thoroughbred.

The Blood the Soil the Gold is like no other book on this subject, due to its scope, authenticity and the significant research involved in its compilation. It is therefore expected to be a successful seller for a sustained period of time across the globe.

The publication is of noticeable quality in the hand and comes in both soft and hard cover versions. No stone has been left unturned by the author to deliver a magnificent text supported by colour photographs and schematic graphics throughout.

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