In the most definitive horseracing programme ever, Clare Balding presents the official countdown of the top 25 greatest ever flat and the top 25 greatest ever jumps races, as voted for by leading journalists, trainers and jockeys alike. Volume One concentrates on the dramatic world of flat racing including Vintage Crop's 1993 Melbourne Cup victory; Grundy's duel with Bustino in the 1975 King George; Arazi's annihilation of the field in the 1991 Breeders Cup Juvenile, and the epic 2003 victory of Persian Punch in the Jockey Club Cup. In Volume Two Clare turns her attention to the jumps and brings us everything from extraordinary rides and legendary horses to desperate finishes and emotional triumphs. There's Desert Orchid's impossible victory in the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup; Arkle's 1964 destruction of Mill House in the same race; Aldaniti's drama-filled 1981 Grand National, and Mandarin winning his famous Grand Steeplechase de Paris in 1962. Interspersed with additional races and interviews with leading figur
