John Perrotta

If you are new to the sport, not fully versed in its ways and want to get involved in racing and/or breeding, where should you start? That hasn't always been the easiest question to answer, at least up until now. Author and former racing manager John Perrotta has filled in the gap with his new book, "Thoroughbred Investor's Bible," which he calls "an essential tool to avoid the pitfalls of this intricate world." Perrotta has had many a job in racing, but is best known as the executive director of...

This Was Racing By Joe H. Palmer Pick a favorite book about Thoroughbred racing? Not an easy task for most of us long in the game. As for myself, I still possess an extensive library of racing tomes, ranging from venerable to hot off the press and including everything penned by Jay Hovdey or Ed Bowen, many of which I have read and re-read to the point of frayed pages, but for the past half-century one and only one stands out: This Was Racing. The book that got me hooked....