{"product_id":"9780805042429","title":"Wild Ride: The Rise and Tragic Fall of Calumet Farm, Inc. America's Premier Racing Dynasty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning writer chronicles the tragic story behind the downfall of horse racing's crown jewel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1924 by Chicago mogul William Monroe Wright, Calumet Farm was to the world of thoroughbred racing what the New York Yankees are to baseball — a sports dynasty. The stable bred so many superstars that it became the standard by which all achievements were measured in the horse racing industry. But during the 1980s, a web of financial schemes left Calumet destitute. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Ride\u003c\/i\u003e is Ann Hagedorn Auerbach's investigation of the fast-track, multibillion-dollar thoroughbred industry and the fall of Calumet — the inside story of a debacle that extended further than anyone could have imagined. Spanning four generations, this fast-paced saga brings to life a gallery of colorful characters from Calumet's glittery past. \u003ci\u003eWild Ride\u003c\/i\u003e shows the industry's transformation from a clubby blue-blood society where a handshake closed a deal to a high-stakes business bulging with bankers and scandalous deal making. When the Bluegrass Bubble exploded, one of America's largest family fortunes lay in ruins. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating tale with a cast of characters worthy of Dickens — or Runyon.\" — Carl Desens, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt, Henry \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020501401840,"sku":"9780805042429","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780805042429_p0.jpg?v=1764102122","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780805042429","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}