Horse Racing the Chicago Way: Gambling, Politics, and Organized Crime, 1837-1911

by Steven Riess

Book Overview

Chicago may seem a surprising choice for studying thoroughbred racing, especially since it was originally a famous harness racing town and did not get heavily into thoroughbred racing until the 1880s. However, Chicago in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was second only to New York as a center of both thoroughbred racing and off-track gambling. Horse Racing the Chicago Way shines a light on this fascinating, complicated history, exploring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815637276
• ISBN13: 9780815637271
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"