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Wild Ride

The Rise and Tragic Fall of Calumet Farm, Inc., America's Premier Racing Dynasty

Author: Ann Hagedorn Auerbach

Wild Ride

Wild Ride

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About This Book

A Gritty Chronicle of the Horse Racing Empire

With an exploration of the tumultuous world of thoroughbred horse racing, Wild Ride presents an unforgettable narrative...

Page Count
480
On Sale
12/15/1995

Book Details

A Gritty Chronicle of the Horse Racing Empire

With an exploration of the tumultuous world of thoroughbred horse racing, Wild Ride presents an unforgettable narrative that’s as thrilling as the sport itself. This award-winning masterpiece tells the heartbreaking story of the rise and subsequent ruin of one of the legends of horse racing–Calumet Farm.

Once synonymous with unmatched excellence, Calumet Farm was the monument of the American thoroughbred industry, spawning myriad superstar racers over the years. Its decline, however, symbolized the end of a glamorous epoch and the birth of a high-stakes industry fraught with financial intrigues and undesired scandals.

Written with an investigative enthusiasm, Wild Ride takes you on a roller-coaster journey across four generations, juxtaposing the glittery past of the racing industry with its modern era, underpinned by contentious deal-making and industry maneuvers.

As the horse racing spectacle gets wrapped in an unforgiving world of business, the legendary Calumet's demise serves as a stirring metaphor for a fortune lost amidst chaos.

Imprint Publisher

Holt Paperbacks

ISBN

9780805042429

In The News

"A dramatic story ... [told] exceptionally well. Race fans will love the book, but so will anyone interested in recent cultural history, for Wild Ride is as much about the 1980s greed as it is about horses." -- Chris Goodrich, Los Angeles Times

"Sets the standard for investigative journalism in the sport of horse racing." -- Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune

"This book blew me away. Behind the white fences and green pastures of a landmark institution, Ann Hagedorn Auerbach has found a tale of intrigue, corruption and family strife worthy of a novelist." -- Thomas Petzinger Jr., author of Oil & Honor: The Texaco-Pennzoil Wars

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Wild Ride

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