When Silky Sullivan 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.
When Silky died in 1977, he was buried at the track under a bronze plaque bearing the epitaph:
"Out of the gate like a bullet of red
dropping behind as the rest sped ahead
loping along as the clubhouse fans cheer
leisurely stalking the field in first gear."
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06-13-2006, 10:41 AM
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