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Old 02-05-2009, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by slotdirt
Eh, as I said yesterday, I'm still annoyed that they renamed the Sir Barton to the Barbaro. Sir Barton was part of one of the greatest match races in racing history and was posthumously recognized as the first winner of the Triple Crown. Why is Barbaro more worthy of stakes race than was Sir Barton?
Sir Barton, his career and connections, is one of the horses mentioned quite frequently by historical writers when they discuss doped-up horses.
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