Bloodstock Breeders' Review

The Great Racing Read: Mark Bird

Waterhouse & Smith: The Rise To Power Of Two Racing Dynasties By John Ellicott  I recommend this book for anyone new to or interested in Australian racing. Written by John Ellicott, it is divided into two sections—the first exploring the Waterhouse dynasty, and the second, the Smith dynasty. With the TJ Smith Stakes to be run next week, and Gai Waterhouse having recently landed the Golden Slipper, it gives a good timely account of how the families rose to prominence in Australian racing but it also provides some of the...

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