Comebacks of note: Our Mims (f.3) rallied in an allowance score
She was one of my favorite fillies of the 1970's - John Veitch & Darby Dan Farm
How about this for a race in my 35 cent program?
Oct 11, 1976 - Belmont Park - 8th Race The Man O' War
1 Trumpeter Swan 10-1
2 Banghi 20-1
3 Caucasus 3-1
4 American History 15-1
5 Erwin Boy 8-1
6 Effervescing 15-1
7 Kamaraan 2nd 6-1
8 Dahlia 4-1
9 Great Contractor 10-1
10 Recupere (G.B.) 20-1
11 L'Heureux 5-1
12 Crackle 20-1
13 Rouge Sang 20-1
I bet the #9 - I always played Roger Laurin's horses on the lawn, but
if I recall - Angel Cordero, Jr. "snuck by down on the hedge" to win the 18th running of the MOW at the wire with Effervescing, a 3-yr old colt for Odgen Phipps and J. W. Russell....
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