This collection of short stories is made up of 100 pages of horse racing related anecdotes. Always with a splash of humour, it depicts well the colourful world of thoroughbred racing, particularly in Australia.
Because the focus is on Australian racing and jockeys in the 1900s, it can appear a little dated and some references to particular trainers or riders may be overlooked as time goes on and these names aren’t the current known names in racing history.
The Jockey who Laughed is a light read that is easily broken up because of the number of short stories it covers. There are some amusing illustrations by Vane Lindesay, also. It did seem to me to cater to a very select group of readers, however in spite of the broad topic of racing.
Author – Roy Higgins and Tom Prior
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14157426.Roy_Higgins
Non Fiction – anecdotal racing stories
In my library? – that it is!
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“The only way to make a regular living following horses is to do it with a broom and a shovel.” – BRUCE THE BOOKIE, Melbourne SP Bookmaker.
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