Limited edition of 800 copies signed by the author.

Contents include: The four-generation pedigree and race-record of every Classic winner; a full analysis of the pedigrees with a series of tables and statistical extracts based on original research ; the origins of the Classics; essays, photographs and race-records of the Triple Crown winners; and over 50 illustrations. Also included are a series of 17 three-colour pedigree charts showing the tail-male descent of every Classic winner, together with the Classic results and Chart Index and an index to pedigrees with colours and years of birth.

The 1,074 Classic pedigrees celebrated here by Michael Church in a painstakingly researched work will delight those who hold dear the traditions of English racing and share my fascination for the study of pedigree Tony Morris

Presented in a luxury binding, with a gold-blocked cover, gilt edges, two-colour head and tail-bands and a ribbon marker; 512 pages.