New Horse Racing Book Reflects Life on the Backstretches of North America
Equestrian News Release
Ballads of the Turf and Other Doggerels
. . . the colorful tales of the backstretch
by William Galvin
If ever there was a book that totally reflects life on the backstretches of North America, it is racing's newly published and widely acclaimed Ballads of the Turf and Other Doggerels by author William Galvin.
Ballads of the Turf recounts in entertaining ballad and poetic form, the real life stories of the colorful and sometimes zany Damon Runyonesque-type characters like Bill the Reverend, Chatahoochee Smith, Sheepherder Bill and Hank the Gyp, those dedicated horsemen who lived in tackrooms and spent their lives caring for their four-legged pals.
Now in its second printing and widely acclaimed by horsemen, racing historians, academics, award winning sports writers and industry leaders, the nostalgic memories that horsemen treasure are vividly captured in a loving look back at the horse racing world that was . . and thankfully, still is.
Galvin is a longtime horseman, racing official, educator and racing publicist with roots in the Thoroughbred and Harness industries, who lived on the nation's backstretches among those unforgettable characters who populate his ballads,
"A unique, one-of-a-kind collection" Daily Racing Form, New York
"A first in verse - a look back at a slice of racetrack history . . . the memories that horsemen treasure" Sandy Hawley, Eclipse-Award-winning Jockey (twice) and one of the twentieth century's most talented and successful race riders.
"Only a racing man, and only a racing man who knows the game as well as anyone alive could have written Ballads of the Turf. Happily, you don't have to be a racing man, or woman, to enjoy them. They are hugely entertaining. If by chance you are a racing person, they will brighten your horizons and make you understand once more why you love the game, if you're not, prepare to enter a delightful new world of the wild characters who occupy the backstretches of North America."Stan Bergstein, Executive Vice President, Harness Tracks of America, and regular columnist, Daily Racing Form.
"Loved it - wistful and charming. Galvin is racing's Robert Service." Curtis Stock, nine-time Sovereign Award winning sportswriter for the Edmonton Journal.
81 pp - 7 x 8 1/2 - 0-9781370-0-0
illustrated - $14.95 paperback
Available at:
Exclusively Equine.com (new titles)
DRF.com (Classic Collections)
William Galvin, Publisher
647-280-7640
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