Bøker av Tod Sloan

This fascinating autobiography recounts the life and career of Tod Sloan, a renowned jockey in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sloan details his experiences working with some of the leading stables of his time, as well as his relationships with fellow jockeys, owners, and other key players in the horse racing world.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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