{"product_id":"the-greatest-gambling-story-ever-told-a-true-tale-of-three-gamblers-the-kentucky-derby-and-the-mexican-cartel","title":"The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told: A True Tale of Three Gamblers, The Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1949642283\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paul, Mark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLos Angeles Times: \"I came across this book... that I think a lot of you might like. It's light, it moves quickly, it's fun.\"\"A crazier-than-fiction tale of three young gamblers, a Mexican drug cartel and the 1988 Kentucky Derby. - Horse Racing NationA Top 10 Amazon Best Seller: * Sports Biographies * Organized Crime* Adventure \u0026amp; Travel * Sports History * GamblingAn inspiring true crime sports story about a filly who broke through the male-dominated world of horseracing and inspired crowds of men and women alike... along with a trio of gamblers who embark on an epic adventure... It's Seabiscuit meets Narcos, and the best non-fiction adventure and gambling story ever told.When the gamblers unknowingly place their bet with members of a suspected drug cartel at a racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico, they must figure out how to claim their prize -- without getting killed in the process. In a heart-pounding race of their own across the U.S.-Mexico border, the trio come face-to-face with suspected killers, are arrested by the Border Patrol, and fumble their way through the riskiest bet of their lives.- Los Angeles Times award winning sportswriter Steve Springer -\"The drama is just beginning at the Tijuana Mexico betting windows, after Winning Colors wins the Kentucky Derby!\"- Associated Press, USA TODAY, ESPN, SI.com award winning writer Brant James -\"80s nostalgia, high-stakes bets and some intrigue at the Mexican border make this a tale... Paul's description of picking out the perfect Miami Vice suit for a trip to Tijuana or his indulging in other tidbits from his youth, but the tale takes on a standard-def neon vibe that would go well with a score by Phil Collins\".- Tobias Schliessler, ASC, Cinematographer of Beauty and the Beast (2017), Dreamgirls (2006), and Lone Survivor (2013) -\"It's a wonderfully stylish and entertaining story filled with action, suspense, and a lot of heart.\"--------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miakarts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49683316539632,"sku":"NEW1949642283","price":14.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/ethereallybeautiful.com\/products\/the-greatest-gambling-story-ever-told-a-true-tale-of-three-gamblers-the-kentucky-derby-and-the-mexican-cartel","provider":"Ethereally Beautiful","version":"1.0","type":"link"}