That Horse Bernborough Daily Telegraph Sports Book No. 1
Daily Telegraph
$65.00
Edition: 1st Edition
Date Published: 1946
Illustrator: b&w illustrations
Size: 12mo
Illustrated survey of the career of legendary Australian thoroughbred race horse Bernborough (1939-1960), winner of 26 from 36 starts including a 15 race winning streak; one of the first five horses inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame (along with Carbine, Phar Lap, Kingston Town, and Tulloch); Daily Telegraph Sports Book No. 1, the first and most scarce volume in the series; b&w photo illustrations throughout, includes Bernborough’s Record, details of owner/jockey/trainer, Bernborough’s early years, etc; occasional light foxing, some pages with mild creases, a little thumbed and mildly dog-eared, o.w. G-VG throughout; wraps rubbed.