Wild Ride
The Rise and Tragic Fall of Calumet Farm, Inc., America's Premier Racing Dynasty
Henry Holt and Co. · Print & ebook · December 15, 1995
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- Who it’s for
- A serious, readable account of ambition’s glamorous rise and costly unraveling.
- Genres
- Horse Racing, White-Collar Crime, Corporate Histories
- Published
- Henry Holt and Co., December 15, 1995
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Wild Ride is Ann Hagedorn Auerbach's award-winning chronicle of the tragic story behind the downfall of horse racing's crown jewel. Founded in 1924 by Chicago mogul William Monroe Wright, Calumet Farm was to the world of thoroughbred racing what the New York Yankees are to baseball--a sports dynasty. The stable bred so many superstars that it became the standard by which all achievements were measured in the horse racing industry.
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But during the 1980s, a web of financial schemes left Calumet destitute. Auerbach's account is an investigation of the fast-track, multibillion-dollar thoroughbred industry and the fall of Calumet--the inside story of a debacle that extended further than anyone could have imagined. Spanning four generations, this fast-paced saga brings to life a gallery of colorful characters from Calumet's glittery past. Wild Ride shows the industry's transformation from a clubby blue-blood society where a handshake closed a deal to a high-stakes business bulging with bankers and scandalous deal making. When the Bluegrass Bubble exploded, one of America's largest family fortunes lay in ruins. "A fascinating tale with a cast of characters worthy of Dickens -- or Runyon." -- Carl Desens, BusinessWeek
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A serious, readable account of ambition’s glamorous rise and costly unraveling.
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- horse-racing dynasty drama
- business, family, and sports history
Expect
- institutional rise-and-fall energy
- history with a page-turning, reference-friendly feel
Where it sits
| Horse Racing | 85% |
|---|---|
| Corporate Histories | 60% |
| White-Collar Crime | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Horse Racing
- Business of Sports
- Authors
- Ann Hagedorn Auerbach, Ann Hagedorn
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Published
- December 15, 1995
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Horse Racing