NYT 'First Person' -- Me, My Dad and American Pharoah

[OldDog]

That is incredibly powerful.


In the past five years I have lost three very important people -- one was my Dad -- who had profound impacts on me. Talking to family shortly after this Belmont, more than once someone said something to the effect of, "Wouldn't _________ have loved to see this?" I assured them that it was alright -- he/she had indeed seen it. But Mr. Ginsberg, oh man how this must hurt.

[ghartman02]

Ok, how did he know my life? We had a zenith, I was 14, I recorded it on reel to reel, my Dad shushed me, I was jumping up and down when he was at the top of the lane. Only difference down the back stretch I was yelling that Ronnie was going too fast!