Historian Ed Bowen on ATR (9:30a) re: record-keeping, modern era, et al..

[blackthroatedwind]

I just hate it when truth rears its ugly head in the face of fantasy.

[GPK]

Other than getting to write their own fictional fantasies, what is really gained by those that are refusing to acknowledge the real streak set by Donald McDonald?

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by GPK

Other than getting to write their own fictional fantasies, what is really gained by those that are refusing to acknowledge the real streak set by Donald McDonald?

They don't have to do a retraction? I don't see why that is a big deal, but I can't think of anything else. People should certainly understand the difficulty in finding records like this in horse racing.

[cmorioles]

Also, Imp still doesn't get mentioned and she beat it as well.