Post by Sandman on Jun 7, 2015 10:35:25 GMT -5
ELMONT, N.Y. — A wonderful thoroughbred race horse put America on his back Saturday and took the country for a joy ride.
American Pharoah's name may be misspelled, but his mission and his magnificence can never be misstated.
This one was for more than just racing fans, or sports fans. It was one of those moments that, if only for a short time, transcends our daily lives.
American Pharoah won the Triple Crown. A sentence saying anyone had accomplished the feat hadn't been typed in 37 years.
Somewhere, the ghosts of Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Count Fleet, Assault, Citation, Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed were nodding.
American Pharoah joined their elite club by firing out of the gate, despite getting caught leaning a bit backward as it opened, and then going immediately to the lead and playing catch-me-if-you-can.
Obviously, they couldn't.
www.msn.com/en-us/sports/horseracingspecial/bill-dwyre-american-pharoah-goes-wire-to-wow/ar-BBkMNa6
Horse racing needed this badly, in my opinion.
American Pharoah's name may be misspelled, but his mission and his magnificence can never be misstated.
This one was for more than just racing fans, or sports fans. It was one of those moments that, if only for a short time, transcends our daily lives.
American Pharoah won the Triple Crown. A sentence saying anyone had accomplished the feat hadn't been typed in 37 years.
Somewhere, the ghosts of Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Count Fleet, Assault, Citation, Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed were nodding.
American Pharoah joined their elite club by firing out of the gate, despite getting caught leaning a bit backward as it opened, and then going immediately to the lead and playing catch-me-if-you-can.
Obviously, they couldn't.
www.msn.com/en-us/sports/horseracingspecial/bill-dwyre-american-pharoah-goes-wire-to-wow/ar-BBkMNa6
Horse racing needed this badly, in my opinion.
