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Dorothy Paget: The Eccentric Queen of the Sport of Kings by Graham Sharpe (Paperback, 2018)

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At one point in her life, Dorothy Paget was described by journalist Quintin Gilbey, as `so much in the public eye that she became, apart from royalty, the best-known woman in the land.' Synonymous with Golden Miller, perhaps the greatest racehorse ever to jump a fence, Paget ploughed fortunes into racing and breeding, buying - despite never visiting - the Ballymacoll Stud in Ireland. She also happened to be the biggest gambler ever to walk the turf. Living an eccentric lifestyle, she would spend most of the day in bed and rise at night, placing bets with bookmakers and their staff, specifically employed for these late night duties. She was even allowed to place bets on races that had already been run the previous day. This long overdue telling of the life of an extraordinary, larger-than-life character is now available in paperback.

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PublisherRaceform LTD

ISBN-139781910497760

eBay Product ID (ePID)22046539710

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Book TitleDorothy Paget: the Eccentric Queen of the Sport of Kings

AuthorGraham Sharpe

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory

Publication Year2018

TypeTextbook

GenreSports

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Title_AuthorGraham Sharpe

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by sadun_6838
29 Sep, 2021
Fascinating
A fascinating story of the life of a truly eccentric woman. Well-written and researched. Perhaps not interesting for everyone but for anyone who loves horse racing, or is interested in Leeds Castle (her sister owned and revitalised it) or the life of socialites in the early 1900s, then this is essential reading.
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