The 1970s could be called another Golden Age in racing much like the 1940s, a decade awash in legends.
Tag: Legends
A Racehorse Worth Every Penny of Her Astronomical Sale Price: Royal Delta
Racing is filled with the disappointing tales of horses who are bought for a seven-figure price tag but never come close to repaying their owner for signing that huge check. Then there are horses like Royal Delta, who left her owner with no regrets about paying a king’s ransom for her, even if she did not cover a humungous price tag. The story of Royal Delta actually has two chapters.
Secretariat Shatters Course Record in First Try on Turf in 1973 Man o’ War Stakes
Secretariat’s human connections had failed him by making a last-minute decision to run in the Sept. 29 Woodward Stakes without the proper prep work, but it did not take long for the Bold Ruler colt to turn things around.
The Magnificence of Inspirational Fan-Favorite Zenyatta
For some fans, Zenyatta represented more than a racehorse. For Beth Shimkin of Pasadena, Calif., who battled depression for many years before she died of cancer in May 2012, the history-making mare offered a ray of light in a dark world. Zenyatta Born: April 1, 2004
