Ted McClelland

Horseplayers

Life at the Track

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This fun and witty expose 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… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-55652-675-6
EAN: 9781556526756
Produktnummer: 2671896
Verlag: A Cappella Books
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Seitenangabe: 272 S.
Masse: H22.6 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.7 cm 366 g
Gewicht: 366
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

Ted McClelland has contributed to Mother Jones, Salon.com, and the Chicago Reader, where he wrote a popular column called At the Track featuring stories from the racetrack. He is currently the senior editor for Lake and writes the Cheap Bachelor feature for the Chicago Tribune.