Of High Weights And Low Weights: 125 Years Of Futurity Stakes
Australian History Sports History Young Adult Non-Fiction Horse Racing Equestrian Sports Animal Sports Sports Training & Coaching
Of High Weights And Low Weights: 125 Years Of Futurity Stakes is the go-to illustrated paperback for anyone who wants to understand how Australia’s most famous two-year-old race was won—and why the weight a horse carried often decided the result. In 148 fast-moving pages, Victorian racing historian Marc Fiddian unpacks every era of the Futurity Stakes from 1898 to 2023, showing how handicappers raised and lowered the imposts to create edge-of-the-seat finishes. Young adult and adult readers alike will find race-by-race anecdotes, trainer tips that still work today, and rare archival photos of Phar Lap, Manikato and Black Caviar-style champions that make the sport leap off the page.
What sets this 2023 Bookpod edition apart is its blend of sporting drama and practical horsemanship. Each chapter pairs the story of a high-weight hero with a concise lesson on conditioning, barrier manners or modern betting strategy, so weekend riders and seasoned punters can both take away actionable advice. The book’s clean, unmarked pages and smooth spine mean it sits proudly on a coffee table or in a racing library, while the generous margins give collectors room to add future notes without spoiling the value.
Because the Futurity has always been a testing ground for Australia’s best juveniles, the volume doubles as a time-capsule of national bloodstock trends: from the big-boned stayers of the 1920s to the speed-bred global athletes of today. Whether you’re shopping for a Melbourne Cup obsessive, a Pony-Club teenager dreaming of Flemington, or yourself, this very-good-condition copy delivers 125 years of horsepower, handicapping wisdom and page-turning nostalgia in one compact package.
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