andymays
06-29-2011, 04:54 PM
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/06/did-a-side-bet-lead-to-the-first-american-triple-crown-winner-in-horse-racing.html
Excerpt:
Not just gambling on horse racing, though (which he did plenty of) or fixing horse races (which he also did plenty of), but Rothstein just plain ol' enjoyed horse racing period. He would often attend races with his wife, Carolyn, especially at Belmont Park (as Rothstein "worked" in New YorK). While he would bet remotely if he couldn't be at the track, he preferred being there for the live events. Over time, he began to fancy himself a bit of an expert on horses. And what better way to express this expertise than by gambling? This led an amazing bet between Rothstein and a horse owner, John Kenneth Leveson (JKL) Ross, which inadvertently set the stage for the first horse to win the American Triple Crown.
How did it happen and is the story actually true? Read on to find out!
Excerpt:
Not just gambling on horse racing, though (which he did plenty of) or fixing horse races (which he also did plenty of), but Rothstein just plain ol' enjoyed horse racing period. He would often attend races with his wife, Carolyn, especially at Belmont Park (as Rothstein "worked" in New YorK). While he would bet remotely if he couldn't be at the track, he preferred being there for the live events. Over time, he began to fancy himself a bit of an expert on horses. And what better way to express this expertise than by gambling? This led an amazing bet between Rothstein and a horse owner, John Kenneth Leveson (JKL) Ross, which inadvertently set the stage for the first horse to win the American Triple Crown.
How did it happen and is the story actually true? Read on to find out!