Bart. My Life

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Macmillan
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2009
Edition: First Edition

Description: 413 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. Bart's Life Story Is Much More Than Just The Sum Of His Racing Successes. From The Highs Of The Racetrack To The Lows Of Suspensions And Near Bankruptcy.

Publishers Description: In the pantheon of Australian sporting icons, James Bartholomew Bart Cummings AM stands alongside Sir Donald Bradman. Known to his tens of thousands of fans as the Cups King , Bart is arguably Australias greatest ever horse trainer. For over five decades hes been at the very top of his profession, yet the man himself remains a fascinating and intriguing mystery. Now he tells his extraordinary story – a story that will truly stop the nation.In Bart: My Life , he recounts his early years as his fathers apprentice, leading to his first Group One win in 1958. He never looked back. In over half a century as a trainer Bart has won over 250 Group One races – a staggering statistic. But the achievement that will almost certainly never be matched is his incredible tally of twelve Melbourne Cup wins, from his first triumph with Light Fingers in 1965 to Vieweds stunning victory in 2008.But Bart means much more to the Australian public than just the sum total of his racing successes. From the highs of the racetrack to the lows of suspensions and near bankruptcy, Bart shares his unique perspective on an extraordinarily long period of Australian racing. Along the way he illuminates – with his trademark dry wit – the colourful trainers, jockeys and owners who populate the industry.

ISBN: 9781405039659