This volume presents a nonfiction insider's look at today's sport of thoroughbred racing from a day-to-day, behind-the-scenes vantage point. Divided into three sections, it discusses racing, breeding and jockeying - the realities of thoroughbred racing. From trainers and jockeys to the editor of the "Illinois Racing News", men and women well versed in the sport provide firsthand insight and experience regarding the actualities of thoroughbred racing.