by Ritch Gaiti

4.8 stars - 12 reviews

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Here's the set-up:

He devised a system to beat the track in the 1930's and, a lifetime later, was crowned the best horseplayer in the country. What happened in between was the real story.

Dutching the Book is an American epic about the tests of friendship and a man's quest to be the best horseplayer in a world that is close to us all but few have penetrated successfully; horse racing and gambling. Four friends, family men with a penchant for gambling, stepped over the line because they had an advantage--they had Ben Collesano. He looked for an edge, found it, and bent the rules and when the rules changed, he bent them again. Based on real people and events over several decades, Dutching the Book is a tribute to those who really lived it.

Late 1930's Brooklyn, the Great Depression had almost gone. Ben's can't-lose scheme didn't--until the racetrack shut him down. Now, over twenty years later, a NYC fireman, he would be tested once again but this time the stakes were much higher.

One Reviewer Notes:

I raced to the finish and never looked back! This clever, engaging book highlights a part of the horseriding game that most of us never get to see firsthand. It illustrates the behind the scenes action that serious handicappers rarely share with the naive public. I learned alot about the potential consequences and rewards that can come about when you put everything on the line and follow what you beieve no matter what. This is a rare story of courage born of need.

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