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Saudi Prince Khalid's Racing Colours - A free extract from Ashforth's Curiosities of Horseracing

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Saudi Prince Khalid's Racing Colours - A free extract from Ashforth's Curiosities of Horseracing

Have you ever wondered how racing colours are chosen? David Ashforth gives us a rather famous example involving the selection of Saudi Prince Khalid's racing colours. If you enjoy reading it, this is one of many short stories in David Ashforth's book, Curiosities of Horseracing.

A must read for anyone looking to dip in and out of a book about a quirky sport and its participants. 

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The Byerley Turk

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The Byerley Turk
The Byerley Turk: The True Story of the First Thoroughbred

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