The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told..., Mark Paul
The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told..., Mark Paul
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The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told
A True Tale of Three Gamblers, The Kentucky Derby, and The Mexican Cartel

Author: Mark Paul

Narrator: Will Damron

Unabridged: 5 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/13/2020

Synopsis

The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told is an inspiring personal narrative 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 unforgettable adventure that’s as epic as the historic victory of Winning Colors. It’s Seabiscuit meets Narcos, and the best true-life gambling story ever told.In the late 1980s, a spectacular 3-year-old female racehorse named Winning Colors was being groomed for success under her famous “Hollywood” trainer, D. Wayne Lukas, and the billionaire owner of the San Diego Chargers pro-football team, Eugene Klein. Meanwhile, three fun-loving gamblers, Miami Paul, Dino Mateo, and Big Bernie believed that Winning Colors could be the unlikely female winner of the 1988 Kentucky Derby.When the gamblers unknowingly place their longshot 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. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ms.pegasus on April 09, 2021

The title is hyperbolic. No doubt about that. Nevertheless, the colorful characters guiding us through the seamier crannies of sports betting and reviving forgotten fragments of a world not so far removed from today make this an illuminating read. The author Mark “Miami” Paul, and his friends Dino Ma......more

Goodreads review by Ricky on April 18, 2020

A great horse, a big race and a big bet. Do you need more. If you like betting on the horses you will enjoy this book. If you ask how factual the story is then you are on your own. Horse players are like fishermen, the story about catching the fish is much more important than the size of the fish. Bu......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on August 29, 2022

The Greatest Gambling Story ever told is a bit of a hyperbolic title, and Mark Paul’s tale, while exciting, nowhere near lives up to it. But the funny thing is that it’s all the better for its close focus on midlevel bettors in a little bit over their heads. Sure, whales losing a quarter-million dol......more

Goodreads review by Owen on March 29, 2021

I had a lot of hope for this book but was pretty disappointed. It's such a cool and interesting storyline that has so much potential. However, the writing of the story was a let down because the book seems like it's something I wrote for a project in middle school. The sentence structure was so basi......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on July 15, 2023

Read for book club! Bumped up to a 4 for keeping me interested when I don't really like non-fiction.......more

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