Gulfstream Park’s feature race this Saturday is the $300,000, Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes. Some of the top 3-year-olds in the country will do battle in this 1 1/16-mile contest.
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Herb McCauley: A Comeback Story of Will and Perseverance
Sports fans love a great comeback story. Last fall, they were captivated by the story of Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, who recovered from a badly broken leg to play professional football again after two years on the sidelines.
Coaltown: Citation’s Overshadowed Stablemate
During the glory days of the great Calumet Farm, the stable was filled with so many talented horses that when one went to the sidelines, even a Horse of the Year, a stablemate could step up and fill the void. Such was the case in 1949, when the legendary Citation was on the sidelines after an incredible campaign in 1948 that saw him win the Triple Crown, Horse of the Year, and 19 of his 20 races. For most stables, replacing such a star would be impossible, but Calumet had a simple solution: send out Coaltown to win Horse of the Year the following year instead.
Kelso: ‘One of a Kind’
For the past 70 years, the Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup have been proving grounds for a long list of Thoroughbred racing’s greatest champions. Some horses, though, have transcended the sport’s most famous stages. Horses like Kelso.
