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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Equestrian & animal sports > Horse racing
Chicago may seem a surprising choice for studying thoroughbred
racing, especially since it was originally a famous harness racing
town and did not get heavily into thoroughbred racing until the
1880s. However, Chicago in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries was second only to New York as a center of both
thoroughbred racing and off-track gambling. Horse Racing the
Chicago Way shines a light on this fascinating, complicated
history, exploring the role of political influence and class in the
rise and fall of thoroughbred racing; the business of racing; the
cultural and social significance of racing; and the impact
widespread opposition to gambling in Illinois had on the sport.
Riess also draws attention to the nexus that existed between horse
racing, politics, and syndicate crime, as well as the emergence of
neighborhood bookmaking, and the role of the national racing wire
in Chicago. Taking readers from the grandstands of Chicago's finest
tracks to the underworld of crime syndicates and downtown
poolrooms, Riess brings to life this understudied era of sports
history.
Great Horse Racing Mysteries digs beneath the surface of some of
the sport's most intriguing cases, including the death by poisoning
of the great Australian champion Phar Lap; the shooting of William
Woodward by his wife Ann, owners of the great horse Nashua; the
disqualification of 1960 Derby winner Dancer's Image (was he
drugged?); the theft and disappearance in 1983 of Shergar, Europe's
best-known racehorse and stallion; and the scandalous financial
collapse of Calumet Farm after the death by euthanasia of Alydar,
one of the world's most successful sires.John McEvoy researched
several unsolved mysteries of the racing world-
murder...suicide...arson...fraud-and recounts some of horse
racing's strangest, most fascinating tales. In this updated
edition, veteran turf writer Lenny Shulman adds to the intrigue by
exploring the mysterious death of the troubled jockey Chris Antley,
winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness aboard Charismatic, and
Big Brown's stunning collapse in the Belmont after cruising to
winsin the first two legs of the Triple Crown.
Man o' War didn't compete in the1920 Kentucky Derby because owner
Sam Riddle thought the distance was too long for a young
three-year-old. But nearly two decades later, Riddle had a change
of heart. In 1937, he agreed to run War Admiral, a son of the great
Man o' War, at Churchill Downs. War Admiral went on to sweep the
Triple Crown and established himself as Man o' War's best racing
son. Veteran racing historian Edward L. Bowen, biographer of Man o'
War, chronicles the exploits of War Admiral, including the colt's
historic battle with the great Seabiscuit and War Admiral's success
at stud.
Exotic Betting at the Racetrack is unique as it covers the
efficient-inefficient strategy to price and find profitable
racetrack bets, along with handicapping that provides actual bets
made by the author on essentially all of the major wagers offered
at US racetracks. The book starts with efficiency, accuracy of the
win odds, arbitrage, and optimal betting strategies. Examples and
actual bets are shown for various wagers including win, place and
show, exacta, quinella, double, trifecta, superfecta, Pick 3, 4 and
6 and rainbow pick 5 and 6. There are discussions of major races
including the Breeders' Cup, Pegasus, Dubai World Cup and the US
Triple Crown from 2012-2018. Dosage analysis is also described and
used. An additional feature concerns great horses such as the great
mares Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Treve, Beholder and
Song Bird. There is a discussion of horse ownership and a tour
through arguably the world's top trainer Frederico Tesio and his
stables and horses in Italy.Related Link(s)
This book evaluates the status quo of integrity management within
sports that involve horses worldwide. Sports governing bodies and
international sports federations are very powerful organisations
within their sphere and the governance of these sports has created
a hegemony which does not necessarily serve the interests of those
engaged in sport, rather those who 'rule' sport. This book
investigates the question of whether cheating is discouraged and
fair play rewarded, both to an adequate degree.
Exotic Betting at the Racetrack is unique as it covers the
efficient-inefficient strategy to price and find profitable
racetrack bets, along with handicapping that provides actual bets
made by the author on essentially all of the major wagers offered
at US racetracks. The book starts with efficiency, accuracy of the
win odds, arbitrage, and optimal betting strategies. Examples and
actual bets are shown for various wagers including win, place and
show, exacta, quinella, double, trifecta, superfecta, Pick 3, 4 and
6 and rainbow pick 5 and 6. There are discussions of major races
including the Breeders' Cup, Pegasus, Dubai World Cup and the US
Triple Crown from 2012-2018. Dosage analysis is also described and
used. An additional feature concerns great horses such as the great
mares Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Treve, Beholder and
Song Bird. There is a discussion of horse ownership and a tour
through arguably the world's top trainer Frederico Tesio and his
stables and horses in Italy.Related Link(s)
In his own words Bob talks of his early life, his path to becoming
a professional jump jockey and how it felt being at the top of his
game only to have it come crashing down with a life-threatening
diagnosis. The depths of despair going through the radical new
cancer treatment he was offered and the heights of joy with that
famous Grand National victory. This new biography also looks at the
whirlwind adventure his life has been since that glorious spring
day at Aintree and examines the tremendous fund raising efforts of
the Bob Champion Cancer Trust. Today Bob is the face of that Trust,
the UK's most successful small cancer fund that has been
responsible for raising almost GBP15Million, money which has
allowed research efforts that have all but eradicated testicular
cancer death and furthered new research enquiries into prostate
cancer. For the first time Bob shares his thoughts on his life so
far, the highs, the lows, injuries, illness and of course just what
it felt like to win 'the ultimate test of horse and rider.'
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