{"product_id":"9781949642285","title":"The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told: A True Tale of Three Gamblers, The Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel","description":"\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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A crazier-than-fiction tale of three young gamblers, a Mexican drug cartel and the 1988 Kentucky Derby. - Horse Racing Nation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Top 10 Amazon Best Seller:   * Sports Biographies    * Organized Crime\u003cbr\u003e  * Adventure \u0026amp; Travel  * Sports History   * Gambling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Los Angeles Times award winning sportswriter Steve Springer -\u003cbr\u003e\"The drama is just beginning at the Tijuana Mexico betting windows, after Winning Colors wins the Kentucky Derby!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Associated Press, USA TODAY, ESPN, SI.com award winning writer Brant James -\u003cbr\u003e\"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\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Tobias Schliessler, ASC, Cinematographer of Beauty and the Beast (2017), Dreamgirls (2006), and Lone Survivor (2013) -\u003cbr\u003e  \"It's a wonderfully stylish and entertaining story filled with action, suspense, and a lot of heart.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Paul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45710324826272,"sku":"9781949642285","price":7.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/9781949642285.jpg?v=1771905395","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781949642285","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}