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The Fashionably Late-Running Carry Back, a True Cinderella Story

The history of horse racing is filled with rags-to-riches stories of horses and horsemen rising from unknown beginnings to succeed at the highest levels of the sport. But has there ever been a champion as improbable as Carry Back?

His story reads like a fairy tale, a veritable Cinderella story.

All Along, Turf Classic, Aqueduct, Eclipse Award, 1983 Horse of the Year, Coglianese photos, Patrick Biancone, Daniel Wildenstein

A Horse of the Year in 42 Days: All Along’s Magical Run to the Record Books

At the start of autumn in 1983, All Along was not remotely a candidate for any type of year-end award in North American Thoroughbred racing or her native France. She had not won a race all year.

Everything changed in the span of 42 days.

Bricks and Mortar, Breeders' Cup Turf, 2019 Horse of the Year, Santa Anita Park, Eclipse Sportswire, Chad Brown, Klaravich

Bricks and Mortar: From Adversity Emerged a Champion

The Thoroughbred is known for its athletic prowess and tenacious spirit, qualities that the humblest of claimers or the grandest of champions can show when put to the test. When an injury sends a horse to the sidelines, their performance when they return to the racetrack can show fans what that particular competitor is made of.

Regret: The Filly Who Made the Kentucky Derby

Martin J. “Matt” Winn rarely took no for an answer.

In 1902, the Churchill Downs racing facility was in serious financial trouble and in danger of closing. Winn assembled a group of local investors, bought the track, and the right to the name the Kentucky Derby.

J.O. Tobin, Swaps Stakes, 1977, Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, 1978 champion sprinter, BloodHorse Library

More Than Slew’s First Conqueror: Appreciating the Accomplishments of the Underrated J.O. Tobin

July 3, 1977. A crowd of more than 68,000 packed the Hollywood Park grandstand for an event not seen in more than a quarter of a century.

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