"A beautifully crafted work, even-handed in its evaluation of a controversial figure, artfully set against the colorful Gay Nineties and richly spiced with tidbits of racing lore."--Wall Street Journal "Historical investigative reporting at its finest, ... a story of gambling, sport, and scandal from the Wild West to Victorian England."--Thoroughbred Times "You will not forget Tod Sloan."--New York Times Book Review