{"product_id":"the-greatest-gambling-story-ever-told-a-true-tale-of-three-gamblers-the-kentucky-derby-and-the-mexican-cartel","title":"The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told: A True Tale of Three Gamblers, the Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eSeabiscuit\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eNarcos\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ethe best true-life gambling story ever told\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 winnder of the 1988 Kentucky Derby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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 best of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authority Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943499563239,"sku":"9781949642292","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_bc731572-a473-46a6-b600-0caa74e913ae.gif?v=1775324302","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-greatest-gambling-story-ever-told-a-true-tale-of-three-gamblers-the-kentucky-derby-and-the-mexican-cartel","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}