Michael Klein
Following his alienated lover to an Ohio race track, Michael Klein began a five-year career as a professional groom in the world of horse racing, which eventually included caring for 1984 Kentucky Derby winner, Swale. Klein formed an intense, loving bond with the colt, but his life was shadowed by the undertow of his alcoholism, a complicated relationship with his lover, and his memories of an abusive childhood. ,Track Conditions, is a heartfelt story of resilience that examines the track conditions that can create and destroy champions, and those that can ruin or save a man.
Autobiography,Memoir,GLBT,Queer,Animals,Horses
Track Conditions: A Memoir