T.J.-The Midas Man
Biography & Memoir Sport & Recreation Australiana
T.J.-The Midas Man by Kevin Perkins is the lively biography of Tommy Smith, the Australian trainer who turned every thoroughbred he touched into gold. This 1993 Pan Macmillan paperback, illustrated with rare track-side photos, follows Smith from Sydney’s early turf circuits to his record-breaking run as the sport’s “Midas Man.”
Horse-racing fans and sports biography lovers will devour the behind-the-scenes stories of champion gallopers, fierce rivalries, and the gamble that built a racing empire. Perkins keeps the pace fast and the tone intimate, making the stables, saddles and finish-line drama feel close enough to taste the dust.
The vintage 350-page copy is in good, tidy shape: tight binding, clean pages, no smoke or shelf odours. A solid reading copy that looks smart on any Australiana or sports shelf.
Add this out-of-print edition to your collection and rediscover why Tommy Smith’s name still echoes round every Australian racetrack.
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