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.
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