Teddy Grimthorpe on his five favourite horseracing books

Five of the best: Teddy Grimthorpe's list of his favourite racing ranges from the classic Men and Horses I Have Known to Mick Channon jnr's affectionate and wildly funny How's Your Dad?

Khalid Abdullah's racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe lists his favourite racing books.

Men and Horses I Have Known (1924) by The Hon George Lambton

Probably the definitive horseracing book, regarded as a classic beyond the sport. It's just one of the great books on the subject about a gentleman trainer. He was champion trainer three times before the first world war and this is an absolute classic, I think. He was betting in thousands in the early 1900s but his understanding of horses and patrons was extraordinary.

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Published on 13 October 2017inFeatures

Last updated 11:01, 13 October 2017

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