As television became more popular in the 1950s, the sport of horse racing was soon accessible to a whole new sector of fans.
Tag: The Sport
Euro Invader El Cordobes Wins Sword Dancer, Earns Spot in Breeders Cup Turf
El Cordobes split horses in deep stretch and prevailed in a dramatic finish to capture the $750,000 Grade 1 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer Stakes Aug. 9 at Saratoga Race Course.
Fort Washington Wins Arlington Million, Charlene’s Dream Wires Beverly D.
Fort Washington outkicked Grand Sonata, Integration, and Mystik Dan in the stretch to score the biggest win of his career in the Grade 1 Arlington Million Stakes
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Epic Rally for Perfection
The quest for perfection in professional sports is fraught with peril. An elite pitcher can be absolutely flawless for eight innings and lose a perfect game if he misses his spot by an inch and allows a bloop single, or an NFL team like the New England Patriots in 2007 can win every game in the regular season and breeze into the Super Bowl only to lose the big game in a monumental upset.
