652. Inside the Horse-Industrial Complex
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60 min
Read time
2 min
Topics
Career Growth, Economics & Policy
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What It Covers
Freakonomics explores the thoroughbred horse racing industry economics, covering jockey careers, breeding operations, Kentucky's market dominance, and the complex financial ecosystem surrounding elite racehorses.
Notable Moment
Richard Migliore reveals his extreme weight management as a jockey, maintaining 112 pounds on 800 calories daily, making ten M&Ms in a Dixie cup his nightly dessert ritual.
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