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08-12-2013, 04:11 PM
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Race Result for "Death of a Racehorse"
http://deadspin.com/heres-the-race-r...rse-1112587018
Any excuse to re-read one of the best pieces of sportswriting ever. 
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08-13-2013, 10:55 AM
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I cant believe I never crossed this before. Thanks for posting.
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08-13-2013, 12:05 PM
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Thanks for posting Gen......great writing for sure but I'm here to tell you that Im a 54 year old man and I cried reading Heinz' article, short but so alive, it seemed as if I was there and witnessing this event.
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08-13-2013, 12:12 PM
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Subject of many threads here over the years..
Here's the one from '07, updated when Heinz passed away in '08: http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...ighlight=heinz
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08-13-2013, 02:49 PM
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The article also has a link to a great appreciation of the piece, Heinz (and also about the injustice of Heinz never getting the Red Smith award):
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...e=joyce/080303 My favorite part was the conclusion: Quote:
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