{"product_id":"wild-ride-the-rise-and-fall-of-calumet-farm-inc-americas-premier-racing-dynasty-9780805042429","title":"Wild Ride: The Rise and Fall of Calumet Farm Inc., America's Premier Racing Dynasty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning writer chronicles the tragic story behind the downfall of horse racing's crown jewel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFounded 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. But during the 1980s, a web of financial schemes left Calumet destitute. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Ride\u003c\/i\u003e is Ann Hagedorn Auerbach's 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. \u003ci\u003eWild Ride\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fascinating tale with a cast of characters worthy of Dickens -- or Runyon. -- Carl Desens, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12825\"\u003eAnn Hagedorn Auerbach\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holt McDougal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 6.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805042429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0805042423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS077000\"\u003eCorporate \u0026amp; Business History | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS032000\"\u003eInfrastructure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Hagedorn Auerbach\u003c\/b\u003e is a former \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e reporter, and has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe San Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt McDougal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684975349997,"sku":"9780805042429","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a86e94b9-3524-4704-9754-ab65bacedba1.jpg?v=1649761717","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/wild-ride-the-rise-and-fall-of-calumet-farm-inc-americas-premier-racing-dynasty-9780805042429","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}