Richard Hughes is not only one of horseracing's most successful and talented riders but also one of sport's most unlikely success stories. In this sensational autobiography, Hughes gives a frank and honest account of a top rider's battle with his own mind and body. Too tall and heavy to be a jockey but too talented a horseman to be anything else, Hughes talks in detail about his life as a top jockey, his descent into prolonged and deep alcoholism, and his constant battle to keep his weight down. Shocking but also uplifting, A Weight off My Mind is the engrossing story of a man who has overcome extreme personal trauma to become a racing superstar. For fans of racing and readers new to the sport, it offers a turbulent ride. Fully updated, including his incredible feat of winning seven out of eight races in the Windsor card on 15th October and becoming champion Flat jockey in 2012. The book was long-listed for the William Hill Sports Book Award.
- ISBN10 1909471178
- ISBN13 9781909471177
- Publish Date 26 April 2013 (first published 18 May 2012)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Raceform Ltd
- Format eBook
- Pages 336
- Language English