Out of the Clouds

“A sensational book…When it comes to history and colorful characters, Out of the Clouds is right up there with Seabiscuit, and is as riveting a racing/history book from start to finish as I have ever read.”–Steve Haskin, The Blood-Horse “Out of the Clouds is more than the story of a single horse, a single trainer, and their unlikely rise. The whole mid-century world of grit and cigars, of prize fights and thick New York accents–guys and dolls–is in these pages. The book is as much about the big picture as it is the close-up.”–The Wall Street Journal “Two of Thoroughbred racing’s greatest rags-to-riches stories–chronicling the rise of trainer Hirsch Jacobs and his champion, Stymie, from the lowest rungs of the sport to its loftiest peak, the Racing Hall of Fame–are here woven together in a tale further inhabited and enriched by some of racing’s most legendary gamblers and characters, from high-rolling Arnold Rothstein to journalist Damon Runyon. Out of the Clouds is a colorful, engaging account of their racetrack world.”–William Nack, bestselling author of Secretariat “I was stunned and pleased by Out of the Clouds… an engaging story of a man’s life, his nature, his wisdom, and the prolonged success born of talent, dedication, and compassion.”–Edward L. Bowen, former editor-in-chief of The Blood-Horse and author of author of 20 books on Thoroughbred racing “The best racetrack books make you fall in love with a horse and become enthralled with the people around him, and that’s exactly what Out of the Clouds does. It’s a galloping tale of a misunderstood horse and horseman who navigated thoroughbred racing with guts, hunches, and a touch of magic.”–Joe Drape, New York Times bestselling author of American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner’s Legendary Rise

Veteran journalists Linda Carroll and David Rosner have collaborated on two acclaimed nonfiction books-The Concussion Crisis: Anatomy of a Silent Epidemic and, most recently, Duel for the Crown: Affirmed, Alydar, and Racing’s Greatest Rivalry.

Carroll is a Peabody Award-winning writer who covers health and medicine for NBC News. An accomplished equestrian, she brings more than thirty years of experience in breeding, training, and showing horses. She owns and operates Fiery Run Farm, where she has hands-on control of breeding and training her eighteen Arabian and Oldenburg sport horses.

Rosner has worked as a sportswriter at major metro newspapers and as an editor of national magazines. As a reporter at Newsday in New York, he earned national Associated Press Sports Editors Association awards for investigative reporting and deadline writing. In addition to his book collaborations with Carroll, he co-authored The Official Illustrated NHL History.

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