Our Honest Charlie Wood

“If, like me, you enjoy a beautifully written tale about a person in history you knew nothing about, then this is for you. Especially if you enjoy horses and horse racing. A real page turner." — JEREMY IRONS, ACTOR

The 'riveting' biography of Charles Wood. During the reign of Queen Victoria the aristocrats owned everyone and everything to do with racing. Until one of their servants dared to break free and become a wealthy master in his own right, part of a revolution in the way horses were trained and ridden.

In a brutal attempt to wrest back control, the Jockey Club singled him out and dragged him into a scandal. They set out to strike his name and his victories from the records.

His reputation was all but destroyed. But had they picked on the wrong man?

Determined to defy his enemies, after nine years in exile, Charles Wood launched his comeback. Not in a small way but in the biggest race in England. Everything hung on that one race. Winning meant redemption. Losing would finish him as a jockey forever.

“I enjoyed every page. It’s such a good book.”

— SIR MARK PRESCOTT, NEWMARKET