Strike the Gold's 1992 Pimlico Special against Fly So Free and Best Pal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Ka9Fhb5pY We get some coverage after the race by Charlsie Canty and Chris Lincoln. Remember the Bud Longshot? Racehorse Digest (later Wire to Wire)? Them were the days.
STG's currently the oldest living Derby winner at 21 (wow does that make
me feel old) and my first Derby pick as well. He was sold at auction to 2 of his 3 original owners a few days before the Special. Frankly my fondness of him and his win is one of the reasons I'm distraught when the Pimlico Special falls apart. That and the origin with Seabiscuit. When they threaten not to run it I swear I have a physical reaction.
09-23-2009, 05:07 PM
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