Them and Us

WhatcompelsthousandsofIrishpeopletotraveltotheCheltenhamraceseveryMarch?Andwhatmattersmoretothem-thatanIrishhorsewinsorthattheOuldEnemyisbeaten?ThesearethequestionswhichinspiredJohnScallytowritethisbehind-the-sceneslookattheroleplayedbytheIrishintheworld'sfavouriteracemeeting,asjockeys.puntersandtrainerssharetheirinsightsandhumour.ThemandUstellsthestoriesofsomeofracing'sgreatestchampions,amongthemGoldenMiller,ArkleandDawnRun,andfeaturesexclusiveinterviewswiththelikesofTedWalshandPeterO'Sullevan.IncludingacomprehensivereviewoftheMillenniumFestival,includingIstabraq'sdramaticandhistoricvictory,ThemandUsispackedfullofreminiscencesaboutmemorableracesandisessentialreadingforbothIrishandnon-Irishracingfans.