In Form

It was a time of relief and realization. The Great Depression was over but as dawn broke on a cool September day in 1935, a bookmaker, a gangster, and a terrorist were going to learn some boats don't float even on a rising tide.

Over thirty years had passed since a racehorse had lifted the English Triple Crown and a handsome three year old bay colt was poised to scale that pinnacle again. A win would reward a calculating punter with fathomless wealth, leaving the also-rans worse off and vulnerable