- Published: 24 October 2014
- ISBN: 9780143799726
- Imprint: Michael Joseph
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 320
- RRP: $39.99
Roy Higgins: Australia's Favourite Jockey
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- Published: 24 October 2014
- ISBN: 9780143799726
- Imprint: Michael Joseph
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 320
- RRP: $39.99
A fine, generous and fitting tribute.
Peter Pierce, Sydney Morning Herald
Bartley's enthusiasm for the sport rolls through this book ... a treat for racing fans, especially those of a certain vintage.
Stephen Romei, Weekend Australian
For lovers of the racing game, this book will plonk you squarely trackside in racing's golden era, when Roy Higgins was its most luminous figure.
Inside Sport
[A] wonderfully told story ... [Bartley] weaves a detailed account of Higgins’s riding career, mixing stories of trainers, owners, jockeys and tactics.
Graham Croker, Daily Telegraph
This compelling biography includes stories from owners, trainers, family members and fellow jockeys, as well as tributes to Roy who, during his three decades of racing, was a household name.
Paula Heelan, Queensland Country Life