Name This Horse

Originally Posted by miraja2

When Silky ran in the 1958 Kentucky Derby, the network used a split-screen technique to cover the race. One camera was focused on the leaders, while another, the image from which appeared in the lower corner of the screen, covered Silky's progress at the back of the pack, waiting for the come-from-behind colt to make his move.

Except ... the split screen didn't work.

The guy operating the trail camera never did get Silky in the picture ... he kept panning back-and-forth ... and the whole thing was a farce.

Didn't matter though ... 'cause Silky was really a closing sprinter/miler ... and didn't have the stamina to close at 10f.

He was a colorful character though.