You Bet Your Life: My Incredible Adventures in Horse Racing and Offshore Betting
Autor Dave Stevensonen Limba Engleză Hardback – 4 apr 2017
The rags-to-riches tale of one of the most remarkable figures in horse racing history.
In this extraordinary memoir, readers will be left breathless at the edge of their seats by the amazing stories in You Bet Your Life: My Incredible Adventures in Horse Racing and Offshore Betting, the story of celebrated jockey Dave Stevenson. A runaway barn hand who became a legendary champion and hero in his native Canada, Stevenson’s life is incomparable in its color, scope, and excitement.
Throughout, You Bet Your Life is the ride of a lifetime. Its pages transport readers back in time to the golden era of American and Canadian horseracing greatness, traveling across North America and then around the world, all the while meeting an abundance of colorful characters: from legendary figures such as the Dowager Queen of England, Pablo Escobar, and champion thoroughbreds Secretariat and Seabiscuit, to charlatans and cheats, horses and owners, and jockeys and trainers that populated the underbelly and the pinnacle of the horseracing world.
Relayed in stunning detail and brimming with emotional episodes, Stevenson’s memories bring readers to the front lines, so close to the action that you’ll swear you can feel the force of the filly’s kick, taste the grit of the racetrack, hear the roar of the crowd, and smell the alluring perfume of wealthy women.
Will Dave Stevenson’s story enthrall and inspire readers from its opening pages? You Bet Your Life it will.
In this extraordinary memoir, readers will be left breathless at the edge of their seats by the amazing stories in You Bet Your Life: My Incredible Adventures in Horse Racing and Offshore Betting, the story of celebrated jockey Dave Stevenson. A runaway barn hand who became a legendary champion and hero in his native Canada, Stevenson’s life is incomparable in its color, scope, and excitement.
Throughout, You Bet Your Life is the ride of a lifetime. Its pages transport readers back in time to the golden era of American and Canadian horseracing greatness, traveling across North America and then around the world, all the while meeting an abundance of colorful characters: from legendary figures such as the Dowager Queen of England, Pablo Escobar, and champion thoroughbreds Secretariat and Seabiscuit, to charlatans and cheats, horses and owners, and jockeys and trainers that populated the underbelly and the pinnacle of the horseracing world.
Relayed in stunning detail and brimming with emotional episodes, Stevenson’s memories bring readers to the front lines, so close to the action that you’ll swear you can feel the force of the filly’s kick, taste the grit of the racetrack, hear the roar of the crowd, and smell the alluring perfume of wealthy women.
Will Dave Stevenson’s story enthrall and inspire readers from its opening pages? You Bet Your Life it will.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781510720787
ISBN-10: 1510720782
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: 25 color photos
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
Colecția Skyhorse Publishing
ISBN-10: 1510720782
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: 25 color photos
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
Colecția Skyhorse Publishing
Notă biografică
Dave Stevenson has devoted his life to thoroughbred horses and horse racing. A former jockey, he rode the prizewinning steed Canadian Champ to win the Canadian Triple Crown in 1959. Following his career as a jockey, Stevenson served for more than thirty years as a trainer and consultant for various racing entities. Stevenson lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Laura Morton has co-authored twenty New York Times Bestsellers, including work with Al Roker, Joan Lunden, Susan Lucci, and Justin Bieber. She lives in New York.
Laura Morton has co-authored twenty New York Times Bestsellers, including work with Al Roker, Joan Lunden, Susan Lucci, and Justin Bieber. She lives in New York.