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It's not often that you get a glimpse into the personal, youthful interests of one of the greatest Conservative philosophers of the twentieth century, but ''A Guide to the Classics'' co-authored by Michael Oakeshott is a light-hearted look at how to pick the Derby winner. Originally written in 1936 it is, amazingly, as relevant today as it was then. In fact, the techniques and analysis employed by the authors were way ahead of their time and have only come into general use relatively recently.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.
For more on the subject of breeding we can recommend [[Mr Darley's Arabian: High Life, Low Life, Sporting Life: A History of Racing in 25 Horses by Christopher McGrath]]. For more from Oakeshott, take a look at his [[Notebooks, 1922-86 by Michael Oakeshott|Notebooks]].
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