Postcards From the World of Horse Racing Edredon In 1943 he organised the

In 1943 he organised the escape of a French air force general across the Pyrenees but a few months later he was caught by the Gestapo in Paris only to engineer his own getaway from a locked third floor hotel room

courageous words

his descent into prolonged and deep alcoholism

“The incredible story of the man who went from trying to win the Grand National to playing a key role in co-ordinating the activities of the French Resistance”

By the end of the war he had been awarded the DSO

Postcards From the World of Horse Racing Edredon In 1943 he organised thePostcards from the World of Horse Racing: Days Out on the Global Racing Road is the new book by international racing expert Nicholas Godfrey. In a series of evocative, informative pieces from around the racing world, Godfrey visits 20 different countries on six continents, from unforgettable high profile events at major racecourses such as the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs or the Dubai World Cup at billion dollar Meydan to racing venues on the