In a series of evocative, informative pieces from around the racing world, Nicholas Godfrey visits 20 different countries on six continents, from unforgettable high-profle 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 road less traveled--like Morocco, Uruguay and Switzerland, where they race on a frozen lake in St. Moritz. Among those he encounters...