Project Gutenberg 2020-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 373 Bertram, James Glass 1824 1892 Curzon, Louis Henry Anson, Margaret Cooper, William M. Ellangowan Paterson, Peter 68044545 A Mirror of the Turf; Or, The Machinery of Horse-Racing Revealed, Showing the Sport of Kings as It Is To-Day E-text prepared by deaurider, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A Mirror of the Turf; Or, The Machinery of Horse-Racing Revealed" by Louis Henry Curzon is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the world of horse racing, specifically focusing on the systems, politics, and economic factors involved in what is often referred to as the "Sport of Kings." It provides insights into the realities behind racing, including the gambling practices that permeate the sport and the various players involved, such as trainers, jockeys, and bookmakers. At the start of this volume, the author establishes clear boundaries for his exploration of horse racing, emphasizing that the text is not meant to be a profession-oriented guide for those in the industry but rather a reflection intended for the general public's enlightenment. Curzon touches upon the significant impact of horse racing on society, explicitly stating that the darker aspects of the sport, including fraud and commercialism, will be highlighted. This sets the stage for a critical examination of horse racing as a business and cultural phenomenon, where the allure of gambling overshadows the traditional sporting spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Horse racing -- Great Britain SF Text Category: History - Other Category: Sports/Hobbies 653836 2025-07-25T04:18:29.737157 text/html 639834 2024-10-18T04:22:13 text/html 437109 2025-07-25T04:18:36.909140 application/epub+zip 440700 2025-07-25T04:18:30.871204 application/epub+zip 327052 2025-07-25T04:18:30.310195 application/epub+zip 606033 2025-07-25T04:18:41.618135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558976 2025-07-25T04:18:36.238179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445436 2022-09-28T08:22:25.200355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612740 2025-07-25T04:18:29.067172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 592486 2024-10-18T04:22:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16522 2025-07-25T04:18:41.784110 application/rdf+xml 11858 2025-07-25T04:18:30.409178 image/jpeg 2144 2025-07-25T04:18:30.363156 image/jpeg 384552 2025-07-25T04:18:29.794167 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia