Horseplayers - 9781556526756
Un libro in lingua di Ted McClelland edito da Chicago Review Pr, 2007
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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 horseplayer 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 realistic look at gamblers, gambling, and life at the track.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Horseplayers
- Sottotitolo: Life at the Track
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Ted McClelland
- Editore: Chicago Review Pr
- Collana: Chicago Review Pr (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 28 Maggio '07
- Genere: SPORTS and RECREATION
- Argomenti : Horse racing Betting United States Anecdotes Horseplayers United States Anecdotes
- Pagine: 263
- Dimensioni mm: 222 x 152 x 19
- ISBN-10: 155652675X
- EAN-13: 9781556526756