Fan's Guide to Harness Racing
by Elliot Emerson
Director of Public Relations for Grand Circuit
Director, Trotting Horse Museum 

Publisher:  Copyright 1951 by Greenberg.
Binding:  Red, cloth-covered boards, with black title information on the spine. No dust jacket.
Other:  xvi/200 pages. Measures approx 5-3/4" x 8-1/4".

Written for the spectator, this book discusses major facets of the harness racing sport and industry. The subjects are illustrated with photos and other graphics. Some of the chapter headings are:

• History ... Messenger, the Founding Father ... Early Tracks and Races ...
• Horse Sales
• Pari-Mutuel Betting
• Owners, Trainers, Drivers
• Fairs
• Training
• charts of leading Trotters, Pacers, Drivers, and other records
• Glossary of Definitions and Terms

Condition:  Very Good, with gently bumped corners and minor shelf wear. Pages are clean and smooth with no visible wear or damage.