Sharp straight copy in taupe linen cloth boards with blue titles, horse illustration and faint cup ring on cover, spine slightly darkened but title legible. 245pp, pictorial endpapers with gift dedication from former owner on fep. A compilation of stories by various authors and trainers of the day. Chapters include: The Role of Racing by Tom R. Underwood/ Racing as a Sport by Robert F. Kelley/ Racing as a Business by Alexander M. Robb/ The Breeding Background by J. A. Estes/ The Horse Farms by Fred A Purner, Tom R. Underwood and Humphrey Finney/ The Yearling Sales by Nelson Dunstan/ Training the Horse by Joe H. Palmer/ Running of the Race by Neville Dunn/ Handicapping by Everett A. Clay/ Races That Are Remembered by Edgar G. Horn/ The Specialists by Frank Graham/ American Race Tracks and the TRA by John I. Day/ The Official Family by Quinn Evans and Nelson Dunstan/ The Jockey Club by Robert F. Kelley/ State Racing Commissions by Tom R. Underwood/ Racing's War Donations by Quinn Evans a