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Originally Posted by miraja2
The Tin Man is a good horse. I like him, and I am glad Affirmed still has a boy out running around. But I don't know that I would refer to him as a "hero." That seems like a bit of a stretch.
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"hero" is standard Bloodstock Journal lingo for "winner". They use it pretty much indiscriminately. However, in The Tin Man's case, what he's accomplished as a geezer justifies the "hero" label, IMO.
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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