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Headless Horsemen: A Tale of Chemical Colts, Subprime Sales Agents, and the Last Kentucky Derby on Steroids
Headless Horsemen A Tale of Chemical Colts Subprime Sales Agents and the Last Kentucky Derby on Steroids
Author: Jim Squires
A pointed and irreverent critique of thoroughbred racing?s breakdown, by a prominent journalist turned horse breederJim Squires was in trouble. He had gone from one business seemingly intent on committing suicide to another, both led over the cliff by visionless leaders. First it was the newspaper bean-counters? blind adherence to the dem...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780805090604
ISBN-10: 0805090606
Publication Date: 8/4/2009
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Times Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Just like his other book, Horse of a Different Color, he is as candid and funny as ever. This book is totally different though as he delves more into the deals, drugs and politics of the horse racing industry. A few "great horses" and a couple of trainers were knocked off this pedestals I'd put them on. I bet this book rattled a few cages in KY when it came out. And hopefully the racing industry will be the better for it. You go Jim!
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