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The rags-to-riches tale of one of the most remarkable figures in horse racing history.
Readers will be left breathless at the edge of their seats by the amazing stories in You Bet Your Life: My Incredible Adventures in Horse Racing and Offshore Betting, the story of celebrated jockey Dave Stevenson. A runaway barn hand who became a legendary champion and hero in his native Canada, Stevenson's life is incomparable in its color, scope, and excitement.
Throughout, You Bet Your Life is the ride of a lifetime. Its pages transport readers back in time to the golden era of American and Canadian horseracing greatness, traveling across North America and then around the world, all the while meeting an abundance of colorful characters: from legendary figures such as the Dowager Queen of England, Pablo Escobar, and champion thoroughbreds Secretariat and Seabiscuit, to charlatans and cheats, horses and owners, and jockeys and trainers that populated the underbelly and the pinnacle of the horseracing world.
Relayed in stunning detail and brimming with emotional episodes, Stevenson's memories bring readers to the front lines, so close to the action that you'll swear you can feel the force of the filly's kick, taste the grit of the racetrack, hear the roar of the crowd, and smell the alluring perfume of wealthy women.
Will Dave Stevenson's story enthrall and inspire you from its opening pages? You Bet Your Life it will.
Readers will be left breathless at the edge of their seats by the amazing stories in You Bet Your Life: My Incredible Adventures in Horse Racing and Offshore Betting, the story of celebrated jockey Dave Stevenson. A runaway barn hand who became a legendary champion and hero in his native Canada, Stevenson's life is incomparable in its color, scope, and excitement.
Throughout, You Bet Your Life is the ride of a lifetime. Its pages transport readers back in time to the golden era of American and Canadian horseracing greatness, traveling across North America and then around the world, all the while meeting an abundance of colorful characters: from legendary figures such as the Dowager Queen of England, Pablo Escobar, and champion thoroughbreds Secretariat and Seabiscuit, to charlatans and cheats, horses and owners, and jockeys and trainers that populated the underbelly and the pinnacle of the horseracing world.
Relayed in stunning detail and brimming with emotional episodes, Stevenson's memories bring readers to the front lines, so close to the action that you'll swear you can feel the force of the filly's kick, taste the grit of the racetrack, hear the roar of the crowd, and smell the alluring perfume of wealthy women.
Will Dave Stevenson's story enthrall and inspire you from its opening pages? You Bet Your Life it will.
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"Taking yearly holidays with my friend Dave Stevenson was like traveling with Lowell Thomas. . . . It was so dangerous I had to quit."
Leroy Jolley, Hall of Fame horse trainer
"The tales of breaking feral Thoroughbreds to saddle were totally enthralling, and Stevenson's candid, honest retelling of many of the early years of his racing career riding no-name horses are a good reminder to the racing fans that there's much more to the racing world than the big televised stakes."
Horse Nation
"Throughout his fascinating journey, Dave has managed an amazing balance: husband and family man, lifetime aviator, expert diver, avid fisherman, and a pretty fair tennis and golf player. And for Dave, life is about challenge and new horizons, always reaching for more. What will be his next adventure? Well you've got it in your hands! So pull on your boots, tighten your girth, and get ready for an
Dr. James Madison Hill, co-owner of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew