I’ve seen thousands and thousands of horse races in person over the years but only a few dozen will forever endure among my memories as truly unforgettable. The 1986 edition of the Pennsylvania Derby won by Broad Brush was one such race.

It’s been 40 years since I sat in the grandstand of what was then called Philadelphia Park in anticipation of seeing one of the top 3-year-olds in the nation do his thing at one of my local tracks. Broad Brush would far exceed my expectations on that soggy afternoon in Bensalem, Pa.