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Originally Posted by Ocala Mike
1955, when Swaps beat Nashua. I was 13 years old, and watched it on our 10" black and white RCA Victor tv set.
I'm not sure, but I think the tv coverage of the match race between them later that year attracted a larger audience than the Derby coverage. Nashua and Arcaro turned the tables on Swaps and the Shoe.
Of course, Disney's "Davy Crockett" was the biggest thing on tv in 1955; the Dodgers winning the series was the only sports-related topic I cared about then.
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Swaps, my 2nd favorite horse after the '54 winner Determine...Both replaced by Secretariat in '73.. 
Never been to the Derby live tho had many chances..My nephew in Richmond,KY had 4 box seats for a few years and invited me but didn't want to fight the crowd...
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