All Because of the Tip of a Needle Philip Nork 9781502813404 Books
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A fictional story inspired by the M-99 scandal and the life of horseman Scott Nance. Samuel Newman is a young up and coming harness driver. Everyone says he, "has a way with equine." What would happen if he was framed and accused of drugging his horses to win? "Highlighting the heartbreaking experience of one young trainer, caught up in the murkier side of harness racing in the 1980's, Nork has created a compelling story of collusion and corporate bullying." Diana J. Febry, author of Bells on her Toes.
All Because of the Tip of a Needle Philip Nork 9781502813404 Books
All Because of the Tip of a Needle is based on a harness racing doping scandal that took place in the 1980’s. It begins with Samuel Norris narrating the times he spent as a boy with his grandfather who taught him, not only how to deal with horses, but how to understand them. I thought this part moved a little slowly, but I did learn a lot. I also wish there had been an extended scene or two of Norris dealing with his horses as an adult. He does talk about it, but the scenes weren’t quite long or detailed enough to take me there. He seems to live a charmed life at the beginning of his career as a trainer, driver, and stable owner, but it all goes downhill when he is accused of doping. This is where the novel really picks up.Even though he was unjustly accused, I didn’t find Norris a particularly sympathetic character. He makes a lot of bad decisions, some were because he was naive, others were because he was so focused on restoring his career that he refused to fully consider the consequences of his actions, not only to himself, but to others. I like flawed characters and thought that this made the story more interesting. He had two battle to fight. One was with the harness racing bigwigs who seemed determined to force him out of the industry. The other was with himself.
This isn’t your typical novel. There is no ‘living happily ever after’ and there is some controversy as to whether it happened as was recounted to the author, Phillip Nork, Jr. I can’t comment on that. But I can say that it showed me a part of life I knew nothing about, and even though it’s been several days since I finished the novel, it’s still on my mind. If you’re looking for something different, I would recommend it.
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All Because of the Tip of a Needle Philip Nork 9781502813404 Books Reviews
Even at 4 bucks this is money poorly spent. Poorly written and the name changing is almost comical. Total pass even for the biggest harness fans.
I have been in harness racing all my life. It's the same everywhere in the sport "if you win often you're cheating". There are cheaters in the sport but they are usually not around long. I enjoyed hearing his side of story.
This book piqued my interest quite early. When the author wrote " Although he had been around for a few years, lately whatever he put on the track ran real well. He was winning races left and right" then all of a sudden he disappeared. At this point, I just wanted to know why. The author does a good job of pulling you into the story and holding you there. As usual, I like Philip's simplicity of writing. Beautiful story. I recommend it.
An excerpt from the book- This last six years was a mentally draining one for me. I had everything I lived for - horse racing, my family, and my wife and kids - taken away from me. All I could do was wait and wait and wait. The lawyer told me not to talk to anyone, including my family, about what had happened. He said it would hamper our case.
Sam Newman, twenty-one years of age, became known as 'Sam-the-man' at the track because he won with regularity. He was disliked by some, and apparently, hated by more. His young life was going just as he dreamed it would. Using the advice his grandfather had taught him he found the best ways to work with horses and also to make them work for you. He had learned well and it was paying off in more ways than one. Thanks to his success he was able to marry the girl of his dreams, have kids, and most importantly to him, he was winning at the tracks of his hometown, Chicago, Illinois. His special 'way' with horses allowed him to spot a rundown horse and turn him back into a winner. How did he do this? He just had a way with the equine, but if you talked to the other owners and drivers of Chicago they would tell you it was because of a needle and a drug known as Etorphine, an elephant tranquilizer also known as M-99. This drug was rumored to make the horses run, fast and straight, to the finish line.
Sam's longtime vet, known as Doc Brown, turned against him when Sam replaced him with another vet. After losing his temper, he made a promise to Sam's brother, Dave. His threat was "Payback is a bitch..." and apparently this threat was carried out. It wasn't long after the threat was made that officers from the Illinois Bureau of Investigations searched Sam’s barn area and discovered a hypodermic needle in his car. After supposedly testing it, it was confirmed that the needle had contained the M-99 drug.
This book is written as fiction but it based on the 'scandal' back from the 1980's between Scott Nance, the Illinois racing board, and the owners of the harness tracks in the Chicago area. From what I've read, it leads me to believe this young man was 'thrown under the train' due to revenge and greed of others. I'm a horse lover and from this man's story I feel he had a special gift in dealing with them. I find it hard to believe that with the constant testing of the horses, anyone can train and/or drive in over 2,000 races in eight states and two countries, have 300 winners with many seconds and thirds, and still be accused of drugging his horses.
A recommended read for harness fans, conspiracy fans, and just the everyday reader.
All Because of the Tip of a Needle is based on a harness racing doping scandal that took place in the 1980’s. It begins with Samuel Norris narrating the times he spent as a boy with his grandfather who taught him, not only how to deal with horses, but how to understand them. I thought this part moved a little slowly, but I did learn a lot. I also wish there had been an extended scene or two of Norris dealing with his horses as an adult. He does talk about it, but the scenes weren’t quite long or detailed enough to take me there. He seems to live a charmed life at the beginning of his career as a trainer, driver, and stable owner, but it all goes downhill when he is accused of doping. This is where the novel really picks up.
Even though he was unjustly accused, I didn’t find Norris a particularly sympathetic character. He makes a lot of bad decisions, some were because he was naive, others were because he was so focused on restoring his career that he refused to fully consider the consequences of his actions, not only to himself, but to others. I like flawed characters and thought that this made the story more interesting. He had two battle to fight. One was with the harness racing bigwigs who seemed determined to force him out of the industry. The other was with himself.
This isn’t your typical novel. There is no ‘living happily ever after’ and there is some controversy as to whether it happened as was recounted to the author, Phillip Nork, Jr. I can’t comment on that. But I can say that it showed me a part of life I knew nothing about, and even though it’s been several days since I finished the novel, it’s still on my mind. If you’re looking for something different, I would recommend it.
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