The official story of the race horse, Desert Orchid, written by his owner and scriptwriter. "Dessie" was bred by Richard's father who had bought his grandmother Grey Orchid as a hunter back in 1961. Since then he has gone on to capture the public's imagination with his striking appearance and remarkable success rate. His greatest success is his victory in the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
- ISBN10 0720719232
- ISBN13 9780720719239
- Publish Date 30 April 1992
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 14 August 1996
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint Pelham Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English