05-25-2014, 12:45 PM
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Keeneland
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 10,072
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Originally Posted by keithting
One of my fav reads on the bookies and gamblers is: "Saratoga Stories: Gangsters, Gamblers & Racing Legends".
Some great background in the book on Pittsburgh Phil, Arnold Rothstein & Diamond Jim Brady, etc. Also, a fine description of Saratoga Race Course in the 1800's until early 1900's.
The author discusses some of the thoroughbred greats from that era as well - Sysonby, Omar Khayyam, and Man O' War......
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Just downloaded it.
Thanks for the turn on. |
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