Description: Product Description : Wild Ride: The Rise and Tragic Fall of Calumet Farm Inc., America's Premier Racing Dynasty Wild Ride is Ann Hagedorn Auerbachs awardwinning chronicle of the tragic story behind the downfall of horse racings crown jewelFounded in 1924 by Chicago mogul William Monroe Wright Calumet Farm was to the world of thoroughbred racing what the New York Yankees are to baseballa sports dynasty The stable bred so many superstars that it became the standard by which all achievements were measured in the horse racing industry But during the 1980s a web of financial schemes left Calumet destituteAuerbachs account is an investigation of the fasttrack multibilliondollar thoroughbred industry and the fall of Calumetthe inside story of a debacle that extended further than anyone could have imagined Spanning four generations this fastpaced saga brings to life a gallery of colorful characters from Calumets glittery past Wild Ride shows the industrys transformation from a clubby blueblood society where a handshake closed a deal to a highstakes business bulging with bankers and scandalous deal making When the Bluegrass Bubble exploded one of Americas largest family fortunes lay in ruinsA fascinating tale with a cast of characters worthy of Dickens or Runyon Carl Desens BusinessWeek( it is an used product )
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Holt McDougal
UPC: 9780805042429
MPN: Illustrated
Model No: Illustrated
Country of Origin: USA United States
Net Quantity/Number of Units: 1
Dimensions LxWxH - Cms: 6X1.35X8.95
ISBN-10: 805042423
ISBN-13: 9780805042429
SKU: SONG0805042423
Edition: 40728th
No. of Pages: 480
Type: Books
Book Title: Wild Ride : the Rise and Tragic Fall of Calumet Farm, Inc. , America's Premier Racing Dynasty
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Holt & Company, Henry
Publication Year: 1995
Topic: Horse Racing, International / General
Item Height: 1.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Features: Revised
Genre: Sports & Recreation, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 18.8 Oz
Item Length: 9.1 in
Author: Ann Hagedorn Auerbach
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
