On and Off the Racecourse

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On and Off the Racecourse.

George Routledge & Sons, London 1937, 8vo, orig. helsjirtingbind, ix + 283 s., portrett av forfatteren som frontispis, illustrert, forord av jarlen av Derby, navn på forsatsbladet (Erik Sverre 6/10 37).

«Owners of racehorses may be divided broadly into three classes: (1) Those who run horses for the sport, and as a hobby or pastime, without an assertive consideration for the possibility of profit. (2) Others of sufficient means and sporting inclination, whose interest as owners is sustained to a considerable extent by (a) the attractions of betting, or (b) the commercial aspect of their activities as breeders. (3) Those whose interest and policy is dominated by betting. A clear line cannot be drawn to divide the first category from the second.»