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Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite
World War III has started... and I think that'll get a lot more coverage.
Ruffian and Go For Wand also happened on national TV ... to much bigger audiences ... and they had zero short-term and long-term impact.
The Barbaro story? It'll be debated here forever. To the general public ... it'll be fifteen minutes ... and out.
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BB, you are dead wrong here. The Ruffian incident caused some fans to go away forever. In fact, it ushered in a decline in racing. The impact was severe.