While I'm feeling equine -- my parents have always been devoted horse race aficionados, even though they never place bets -- I should also link to another Belmont Stakes I saw live. This one, though, I remember in great detail:That was the highlight of a Triple Crown that will surely never be surpassed. I have fond memories of the Kentucky Derby, too, which fell on my birthday:I'd forgotten about all the hype surrounding Affirmed's teenage jockey Stevie Cauthen. Looking at the stretch run, you'd think that Alydar would have prevailed in the Belmont. But Affirmed obviously had the heart to go the lead early without faltering late.
A Decade of Superlative Steeds
While I'm feeling equine -- my parents have always been devoted horse race aficionados, even though they never place bets -- I should also link to another Belmont Stakes I saw live. This one, though, I remember in great detail:That was the highlight of a Triple Crown that will surely never be surpassed. I have fond memories of the Kentucky Derby, too, which fell on my birthday:I'd forgotten about all the hype surrounding Affirmed's teenage jockey Stevie Cauthen. Looking at the stretch run, you'd think that Alydar would have prevailed in the Belmont. But Affirmed obviously had the heart to go the lead early without faltering late.
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