An in-depth guide to owning, training, racing and following the sport. This guide takes the reader through the first day at the races from what to wear to placing a bet. Also goes behind the scenes to provide explanations of the physiology of the horse, the people involved and the best ways of finding a winner.

Tom Peacock has spent 14 years working in the horse racing media, including four years as Chief Racing Correspondent at the Press Association. Most recently he was a racing reporter for the Daily Telegraph providing news, tipping and features and covering meetings around the world. He has twice been nominated as Reporter Of The Year at the Horserace Writers & Photographers Association (HWPA) awards and has appeared as an expert on the likes of CNN and talkSPORT.