dick francis

     

In May 1973 Sports Illustrated ran one of his short stories under the title "A Day of Wine and Roses"

Trivia about dick francis

  • This "Dead Cert" writer jockeyed to the forefront of the list, getting a CBE
  • After being hurt while horse racing, this author's jockey Sid Halley becomes a detective
  • See Dick. See Dick ride steeplechase in the '50s. See Dick write "Bolt", a 1986 mystery. Write, Dick. Write
  • He was 50 yards from victory in Britain's 1956 Grand National Steeplechase when his horse gave out
  • He created jockey-turned-private eye Sid Halley
  • "Second Wind" has this mystery author jockeying for position in front of the microphone
  • He "jockeyed" to win the 1996 Edgar Allan Poe Award for best mystery with "Come to Grief"
  • Writing about the world of horse racing, he's won for "Forfeit" & "Come to Grief"
  • This mystery author was a racing correspondent for the London Sunday Express for 16 years
  • A jockey who raced in the Grand National, his mysteries usually have a horse-racing theme
  • He's hit the best seller lists writing novels about horse racing like "The Edge" & "Hot Money"
  • This ex-jockey is known for writing horse racing mysteries like "High Stakes"

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