A Maharaja's Turf
Subtitle: Platinum Jubilee of the triumph of Maharaja Sir Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla in the Epsom Derby 1934
Publisher: Sporting Links
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New Delhi, India
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9788190166836
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements : vi; title: Preface : vii; title: Chapter 1 : Chasing a dream : 1; title: Chapter 2 : Thoroughbred with great potential : 4; title: Chapter 3 : Captivating prelude : 7; title: Chapter 4 : Day of glory : 16; title: Chapter 5 : "Good old Pip" : 41; title: Chapter 6 : A time to celebrate : 47; title: Chapter 7 : Media carnival : 51; title: Chapter 8 : Windsor: gallant and endearing : 62; title: Chapter 9 : Marcus Marsh: chip off the old block : 66; title: Chapter 10 : Charlie Smirke: dashing rider with a point to prove : 70; title: Chapter 11 : An uncanny forecast..... and the lucky number 13 : 78; title: Chapter 12 : Was 'super horse' Colombo unlucky? : 83; title: Chapter 13 : Experts and bookmakers bite the dust : 97; title: Chapter 14 : Poignant moments : 100; title: Chapter 15 : 'I didn't think I would win the Derby - I knew' : 102; title: Chapter 16 : "My Three Derbys" : 105; title: Chapter 17 : A life blessed : 109; title: Chapter 18 : The family's cherished memories : 115; title: Chapter 19 : Special postal cover to commemorate the platinum jubilee of the Derby triumph : 120; title: Chapter 20 : Rajpipla State post : 121; title: Chapter 21 : The Gohil Rajput clan : 128; title: Epilogue : 130; title: Bibliography : 132; title: Photo feature / Royal family of Rajpipla in modern times : 133