1989 Preakness

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Cardus

For years, the clip of Sunday Silence and Easy Goer dueling down the stretch provided a highlight clip for the lead-in to ABC's Wide World of Sports. Dave Johnson's call, "They're noses apart, I can't tell!" accompanied the clip.

I think the '89 Preakness and Flo Joe represented the "thrill of victory" than Down Goes Frazier and some skier taking an insane fall represented the agony of defeat.

I think they capped it with a play at the plate in a little leauge world series game which represted the "human drama of athletic competition."

There was also a gymnist in there somewhere.