BROKEN The Podcast-Companion Audio for BROKEN-The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age

Episode 10 features Tommy Burns, the horse hitman. WARNING. This episode contains profanity and discussions about horse deaths in the context of being killed for the insurance money. It may disturb some listeners. Burns reviews the evidence found in Alydar's stall the night of the incident, and describes how an intentional act may have caused Alydar's death.

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Episode 9 features FBI agent Robert Foster and MIT Expert George Pratt. Foster discusses his investigation, his interviews with Alton Stone and the FBI theory of Alydar's injury. He also talks how the insurance investigation went wrong. George Pratt, the prosecution expert on the forces requires to break the bolts gives his opinion what happened the night of November 13, 1990, and how Alydar could have been intentionally injur...

The author talks about his visit to Saratoga to honor Alydar's races in the 1978 Whitney (where Alydar finally changes leads for the first time) and the 1978 Travers (which Alydar won by disqualification). Hear the famous call of the Whitney as Alydar "Comes like a shot" to win by a glorious seven lengths. Stanley Broughton, Calumet's maintenance man, discusses Lundy's order to fix the bolts the morning aft...

In this episode, John Veitch, Alydar's trainer, discusses what he found out about the facts surrounding Alydar's death, and talks about the long history of the Calumet stallion barn and its occupants, including Whirlaway and Citation. Michael Coulter, Alydar's groom at the time of the incident, relates what Alton Stone, the night watchman, told him the morning after Alydar's death about where he was and how long...

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 hors...

This episode is a celebration of Alydar's racing career.  You'll hear Charlie Rose describe his first ride on Alydar. Steve Cauthen will discuss the stretch run in the Belmont as Alydar battled Affirmed to the finish. John Veitch talks about his decision to run Alydar in the Blue Grass Stakes, and the magical moment when the horse bows to the Lucille and Admiral Markey during the parade to the post. Charlie Rose reminisce...

In this episode, Denise and Fred discuss the impact of the recent Kentucky Derby deaths on the sport of horse racing and then move on to Terry McVey's investigation into Alydar's death on behalf of Golden Eagle Insurance Company that held a $5 million insurance policy on the horse. Brian Chambers, head of the equine mortality department at Golden Eagle said of Alydar, "He deserved better for what he achieved."

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Join host Denise Cueto and author Fred M. Kray for the second episode of Broken The Book Podcast. On this show, you'll hear what happened the night of November 13, 1990, when Alydar broke his right hind leg, alone in his stall at 10 pm.  Learn about Tom Dixon's investigation into Alydar's injury on behalf of Lloyds of London who held a $36.5 million insurance policy. Dr. Bramlage who performed  surgery on Alydar the ...

In the premier episode of BROKEN, you'll meet your host Denise Cueto and the author of the book, Fred M. Kray as they discuss BROKEN-The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age. They'll talk about the origins of the book and revisit Alydar's birth and first years. You'll listen to the call of several of Alydar's early races and hear from his long time Calumet groom Paul Pyro...