Horseplayers: Life at the Track
- Synopsis
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This fun and witty exposé of horse racing in America goes behind the scenes at the track, providing a serious gambler's-eye-view of the action. Ted McClelland spent a year at tracks and off-track betting facilities in Chicago and across the country, profiling the people who make a career of gambling on horses. This account follows his personal journey of what it means to be a player as he gambles with his book advance using various betting and handicapping strategies along the way. A colorful cast of characters is introduced, including the intensely disciplined Scott McMannis "The Professor", a onetime college instructor who now teaches a course in handicapping, and Mary Schoenfeldt, a former nun and gifted handicapper who donates all of her winnings to charity. This moving account of wins, losses, and personal turmoil provides a sobering look at gamblers, gambling, and life at the track.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781569762295
- Related ISBNs:
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9781556525674
- Publisher:
- Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 05/13/16
- Copyrighted By:
- Ted Mcclelland
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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Nonfiction,
Sports,
Animals
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
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This is a copyrighted book.