BROKEN The Podcast-Companion Audio for BROKEN-The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age
One fateful November night, Alydar mysteriously broke his leg while alone in his stall at 10 pm. An insurance investigation ensued, and his injury was declared an accident. $41.5 million was paid out by Lloyds of London and Golden Eagle Insurance Company. Later the FBI would get involved and there would be two federal trials.
BROKEN, one part true-crime and one part courtroom drama, is set in the evocative history of the adrenaline-filled days of horse racing's golden age. The author interviews over 25 witnesses in order to discover the truth about the death of the magnificent racehorse and reaches an unexpected and startling conclusion.
BROKEN The Podcast-Companion Audio for BROKEN-The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age
BROKEN the Podcast-Companion Audio for the book BROKEN-The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age
In episode five, the author describes his meeting with J.T. Lundy and Lundy's planned takeover of Calumet by marrying Cindy Wright, one of Calumet's heirs. John Veitch talks about his visits to his "old friend" Alydar at Calumet. Charlie Rose discusses Alydar's retirement from racing, and saying goodbye to Alydar as he leaves the Belmont barn for the last time. Rose visits Alydar one last time and the horse comes running to meet him and rears up on his hind legs in greeting. Dennis Yokum tells how Alydar arrived at Calumet and goes under an assumed name. John Veitch talks about Lundy's takeover and his own resignation, and how Lundy led Calumet into financial ruin. John Ward, who took over Calumet after Lundy quit, describes for the first time, his theory of how Alydar was injured.
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