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Barcode30293102291296
LocationClark County
Call No798.4 Lill
TitleDeath of a racehorse : an American story / Katie Bo Lillis
AuthorLillis, Katie Bo, author.
CollectionNF
Total Circ0
NumReserves0
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LocationBarcodeCall NoCreated OnIssue NameCirc StatusTemp Loc
Clark County30293102291296798.4 Lill5/7/2025 AvailableClark County

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 1668017016 (hardcover)
International Standard Book Number 9781668017012 (hardcover)
Personal Name Lillis, Katie Bo, author.
Title Statement Death of a racehorse : an American story / Katie Bo Lillis
Edition Statement First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
Physical Description xxix, 351 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
Summary, Etc. Every year, hundreds of horses die on the racetrack. Why? The common assumption has been that rampant drug use is forcing Thoroughbred horses to run past their natural ability, resulting in heart attacks and broken legs. But this doesn't paint the full picture. In this propulsive insider narrative, CNN reporter Katie Bo Lillis shows how the pressure of winning -- and the financial reward it brings -- has taken the place of responsible husbandry of the animal that is the sport's beating heart. Lillis exposes how the breeding industry prioritizes making millions over producing a sound, durable horse. She reveals how racetrack operators set race schedules that maximize their profit but make it impossible to manage a horse's athletic career safely. And she shows how racing's brutal economic model has pushed trainers to treat horses like assets rather than athletes. Lillis delves deep into the colorful world of horseracing, offering intimate access to dozens of top trainers, owners, breeders, veterinarians, and more. The most successful and recognizable horse trainer today, Bob Baffert, has racked up a string of mysterious horse deaths and a disqualification of a Kentucky Derby winner for a failed drug test. Lillis investigates: IS Baffert cheating -- as the FBI caught other top trainers doing -- or is he a convenient scapegoat for the industry? What ensues in an upstairs-downstairs drama between the blue-blooded families wanting to restore horse racing to good old days that never existed and ambitious working-class upstarts determined not to be viewed as outsiders. Death of a Racehorse is a cutting, on-the-ground investigation into the morally ambiguous behavior at the industry's glamorous center, raising nuanced questions about the relationship between animal and human -- and offering a hopeful path forward for one of America's oldest and most treasured sports."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Animal welfare.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Doping in sports.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Horse racing.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Race horses Wounds and injuries.

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