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Saratoga Stories: Gangsters, Gamblers & Racing Legends Hardcover – July 1, 2007

by Jon Bartels (Author)
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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Long before there was a Las Vegas, there was a Saratoga. In a time before radio and television, Americans in the Gilded Age viewed Saratoga as the culmination of their hopes and dreams. Then as now, captains of industry and the very wealthy mingled with middle-class visitors for a summer sojourn punctuated by social events, parties, business, and the races, where major stakes days drew sell-out crowds. In Saratoga Stories, Jon Bartels regales readers with tales of the colorful characters of yesteryear such as Diamond Jim Brady and John Morrissey and racing stars like Man o' War and Native Dancer as well as modern-day personalities such as Marylou Whitney and legends like Secretariat. Throughout its long history, Saratoga Race Course has played host to the best - and sometimes the worst - that horse racing has to offer.
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    203 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    ECLIPSE PRESS
  4. Publication date
    July 1, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    6.38 x 0.77 x 9.12 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1581501587
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1581501582
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ECLIPSE PRESS; First Edition (July 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 203 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1581501587
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1581501582
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.38 x 0.77 x 9.12 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Chrys Long-Ago
5.0 out of 5 stars A highly recommened history of famous horses and their connections.
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2014
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A peppy, fast read full of verifiable facts and accuracy. The photos were mesmerizing! My only suspicion is regarding the publisher, who is Blood-Horse Publications, with its ties to the racing establishment. If you're expecting a real expose on vice in horseracing look for material written by investigative reporters and published by those outside the racing industry. But more than a tattler on the bad boys of the turf, this little book gives an inside view on how bookies used to operate and the close control professional gamblers once held over racing at Saratoga. My favorite racing book in several years!
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RICK YUSTMAN
2.0 out of 5 stars Nice History of Saratoga, But Awful Writing
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2013
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I enjoyed the parts about the history and stories about Saratoga. But the author's style of writing left alot to be desired.Now obviously, I'm not a writer, but as a reader it was very choppy because when the writer was describing races, he was constantly quoting in great detail direct from the race caller charts. It would have been a much smoother read if he wrote the race summary in his own words. It's like when you were in school and an interesting story is told by an teacher with poor communication skills. If you can get past that, I would recommend the book.
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Beth
5.0 out of 5 stars Images from Another Era
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2012
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The names of legends come alive in this web of stories depicting the first years of Saratoga. Now you know the people for whom some of our most prestigious races are named. This legendary track still lives, and seeing it through the eyes of those who shaped it, only deepens your affection for, and awe of, this spectacular race meet. Saratoga is still the place to be for those who truly love racing!
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Flysofree
1.0 out of 5 stars Fails to live up to the title
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020
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Not very good job of describing the gangster aspect. Book wasted too much time explaining furlong by furlong minutia of long ago races. Found large portions boring.
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jeff mejia
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2016
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Cool story of how you have all the shady characters made a still very successful track come to life.
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Paul D.
2.0 out of 5 stars like horse racing
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2019
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but not this book
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AWADE22766
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2015
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LOVE IT
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