A Fine Place to Daydream: Racehorses, Romance, and the Irish

by Barich, Bill
ISBN: 9781400078097
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Overview

Twenty-five years after Laughing in the Hills, his racetrack classic, Bill Barich tells the story of how he fell in love and found a new life in Dublin, where he was soon caught up in the Irish obsession with horses and luck. Barich travels his adopted country and meets the leading trainers and jockeys; the beleaguered bookies who work rain or shine; and a host of passionate, like-minded fans--from Father Sean Breen, the "Racing Priest," to T. P. Reilly, whose peculiar betting system turns on a horse's looks.

Witty, philosophical, and vividly written, A Fine Place to Daydream is a paean to the real Ireland, a moving tale of a surprise romance, and a thrilling account of a hugely exciting season at the track.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Barich, Bill
  • ISBN: 9781400078097
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.94 x 0.61
  • Number Of Pages: 240
  • Publication Year: 2007