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Adam Crettenden

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Melbourne, Australia

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Biography, Children's, Sports

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Adam Crettenden is a full-time racecaller/TV presenter with over 20 years of broadcasting experience.

His first book, 'Subzero: More Than A Melbourne Cup Hero' is the biography of the 1992 Melbourne Cup winner. It was published by Penguin Random House and released in 2016.

Early in 2017, Crettenden released a children's book titled 'Sam Junior's Day', based on the daily events of his family's border collie.

In 2019, his second racing biography was released - 'Manikato: The Man' - based on one of Australia's champion sprinters. ...more

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Adam Crettenden My wife (Kim) and I have always been amused at the way Sam Junior conducts himself. He is looking to do the same things at the same time, every day. W…moreMy wife (Kim) and I have always been amused at the way Sam Junior conducts himself. He is looking to do the same things at the same time, every day. We started to write these things down and those notes became the embryo of 'Sam Junior's Day'. (less)

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Adam Crettenden The independence it offers and the feeling of letting your creativity or imagination drive you. There are not many areas in life where this is allowed…moreThe independence it offers and the feeling of letting your creativity or imagination drive you. There are not many areas in life where this is allowed to occur. A great sense of achievement is also on offer when you eventually reach the end of the project.(less)

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	Subzero: More than a Melbourne Cup Hero 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manikato: The Man 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sam Junior's Day by Adam Crettenden (Goodreads Author), Caitlin Tolsma (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars