Episode 92: 'Salvation' Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age by Fred M. Kray, Pt 1

Nov. 13, 1990: It was a quiet autumn night at Calumet Farm, of Blue Grass Kentucky, home to some of the most valuable thoroughbred racehorses in the USA. One, Alydar, had settled into his stall, only to be discovered by a nightwatchman, to have broken his leg. What on Earth had happened? Investigations begin, leading to over 30 years of inquiry, examination, and suspicions, as Jill delves into the oldest cold case in American thoroughbred racing- Was it an accident or where nepharious forces at work, conspiring to kill the horse, and why? Please leave a 5 star review if you enjoy this episode! Sources, photos, diagrams, snack & wine pairing information is found on Jill's blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com ,July 2024. ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025: My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched! Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast! Share your thoughts with me at [email protected], on X, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube. OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST! Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions. "I see you as you hear me!"