The Channel Four racing guide to racehorses

This title a is guide to the stars of racing - the racehorses.

Racegoers - and television viewers of sport - love to study horses, not only for pleasure but also for profit, as the ability to assess the confirmation and well-being of a horse is crucial when deciding which one to back.With input from all the Channel 4 Racing presenters and under the guidance of John Francome - former champion jump jockey and a judge of horses - this guide provides racing enthusiasts with information about the thoroughbreds who grace the world's racecourses, including: what to look for in a horse; the great horse of turf history; the breeding business; the history of the thoroughbred; how a racehorse is trained; as well as other aspects of the life of the racehorse - such as how they are named and what they do after their racing days.