Horseplayers: Life at the Track

Horseplayers: Life at the Track
定價:593
NT $ 593
  • 作者:McClellandTed
  • 出版社:Independent Pub Group
  • 出版日期:2007-05-28
  • 語言:英文
  • ISBN10:155652675X
  • ISBN13:9781556526756
  • 裝訂:平裝 / 15.2 x 22.2 x 1.9 cm / 普通級
 

內容簡介

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.
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