{"product_id":"jersey-jockeys-and-guernsey-gallopers","title":"Jersey Jockeys and Guernsey Gallopers","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs of 2025, there are 59 racecourses operating in Britain, from Perth in Scotland to Newton Abbot in Devon, and another 28 in Ireland. Almost all of them have had a book written about their history, as have many more historic, now defunct, tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, there are two racecourses, both in British Crown Dependencies, which do not have a book dedicated to their history. This is a notably odd omission as the islands they are on have enjoyed properly organised racing for almost 200 years - both reportedly began the sport in 1832 - hosting leading jockeys, trainers, owners and runners over the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraham Sharpe and John Henwood's comprehensive and engaging \u003cem\u003eJersey Jockeys and Guernsey Gallopers: A History of Channel Islands Horse-Racing\u003c\/em\u003e corrects this ridiculous racing omission. It explores how the tracks in the two Channel Islands - currently Les Landes in Jersey and L'Ancresse in Guernsey - developed and flourished over the years, although the ongoing future of the latter is seriously under threat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oldcastle Books \/ VERVE Books","offers":[{"title":"B Format Paperback","offer_id":56769790116165,"sku":"9780857306227","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print and ePub Bundle","offer_id":57334263185733,"sku":"9780857306227","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"ePub","offer_id":57334263218501,"sku":"9780857306234","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/1497\/6069\/files\/9780857306227.jpg?v=1773063788","url":"https:\/\/shop.oldcastlebooks.co.uk\/products\/jersey-jockeys-and-guernsey-gallopers","provider":"Oldcastle Books \/ VERVE Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}