The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told: A True Tale of Three Gamblers, The Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel
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The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told: A True Tale of Three Gamblers, The Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel
Wow! What a book! Simply an amazing story well presented and thoroughly thought out! I'm amazed that this story wasn't fiction! It certainly read that way! Excellent!!!
Product Description Los 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 & 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."-------------------------- Review - - -Los Angeles Times - John Cherwa Special Contributor:"I came across this book... that I think a lot of you might like. It's a total summer read. It's light, it moves quickly, it's fun... "- - --The BookLife Prize:"An exciting read from the get-go... an energized narrative surrounding a historical sporting event... the author relays (the story) with precision and vividness."- - -"A crazier-than-fiction tale of three young gamblers, a Mexican drug cartel and the 1988 Kentucky Derby. Paul waited years (and for the statute of limitations to run out) to tell this heart-pounding, true story."- Horse Racing Nation- - - - - - "The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told follows the development of champion Winning Colors through the eyes of her owner, trainer and jockey. But the drama is just beginning at the Tijuana Mexico betting windows, after Winning Colors wins the Kentucky Derby!" - Los Angeles Times award winning sportswriter Steve Springer - - - "How can you resist a true story with the Kentucky Derby, the Cartel, Tijuana gambling, and a guy named Miami? You can't! Prepare yourself for the ride." - - - - Brandt Andersen, Executive Producer: American Made (2017), Silence (2016), and Lone Survivor (2013) - - - "It's a wonderfully stylish and entertaining story filled with action, suspense, and a lot of heart." - Tobias Schliessler, ASC, Cinematographer of Beauty and the Beast (2017), Dreamgirls (2006), and Lone Survivor (2013) - - - "An exciting story of a filly battling the males in the Kentucky Derby... and the gamblers that risked their lives on her. I was fascinated by the behind the scenes aspects of thoroughbred racing. A fun, fast, and exciting read." - Ken Stovitz, Producer of The Karate Kid Part II (1984) - - - From the Author The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told is the colorful story of a spectacular three-year-old female racehorse in the male dominated world of thoroughbred racing. The book is a dramatic narrative of an exciting and frightening time in my life. It's based on personal experiences leading up to and during the Kentucky Derby. Hundreds of hours of research allowed me to portray and re-create the lives and actual events that occurred around the gamblers and participants in the running of this race.Occasionally places, persons, timelines, and details were changed to re-create events that occurred over three decades ago, and to protect identities and privacy. There are elements of creative nonfiction in this work (conversations were recreated) but it is based on events I witnessed or researched. From the Inside Flap 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. From the Back Cover Mark Paul lives for action and adventure at locations where gambling occurs. His history includes motorcycle racing, skydiving, owning interests in 34 race-horses, and sailing 5,000 miles in a sailboat through the Panama Canal to attend horse racing in South America and Jamaica. About the Author Mark Paul lives for action and adventure at locations where gambling occurs. He began his gambling career by sneaking into Hollywood Park and Santa Anita at age 16 by giving degenerate looking gamblers free betting tickets in exchange for pretending they were his parents. Mark made a 5,000-mile sailboat journey through the Panama Canal and then on to the island of Jamaica, to attend Caribbean and South American horse races. He completed these gambling junkets alone, via bus, to gamble at the local thoroughbred racetracks. Blond and blue eyed, he stood out from the local horse players. He has owned interests in 38 race horses. Mark believes that public interest in gambling and sports in general will reach new levels, and he plans to chronicle the lives of adventurous risk takers who aim to win the benefits from life-changing horse races, and other kinds of sporting events.
