| $34.95 |
| Product Information | |||
| Date published | August 2009 | ||
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| Pages | 240 pages | ||
| Size | 153mm x 234mm x 234mm | ||
| Weight | 366 g | ||
| ISBN | 978 09804420 1 4 | ||
The Cup
Eric O'Keefe
- Overview
- The Author
Overview
The 2002 Melbourne Cup didn’t just stop the nation; it took all Australians on one of the most inspirational rides in the history of sport in this country. When Damien Oliver crossed the line on Media Puzzle and blew a kiss to the skies, so completed one of the bravest rides racing has known. Just days earlier, Oliver’s brother Jason had died after a track fall. In The Cup, author Eric O’Keefe seamlessly pieces together all the parts of this classic story – the Oliver family tragedies, the genius of a jockey, Irish trainer Dermot Weld’s passion for the Melbourne Cup, the unlikely success of a Kentucky-bred stayer – and gives the reader a compelling insight into what it takes to win Australia’s most famous race.
The Cup is being made into a feature-length film, for release in 2010. Watch a video of Eric O'Keefe talking about his book on Weekend Sunrise.
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