all in Legends

It’s hard to imagine a filly or mare in the modern era embarking on a career remotely resembling that of the Hall of Fame racemare Shuvee.

Born in 1966, the remarkable daughter of Nashua ran 44 times over the course of four years and is perhaps most famous for her back-to-back wins in the Jockey Club Gold Cup against males, a race then held at the testing distance of two miles.

Every year on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, old wounds open as the country remembers a horrific day in U.S. history when a coordinated attack by al-Qaeda killed 2,977 people.

Terrorists flew planes into both towers of the World Trade Center in New York City as well as the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., while another hijacked plane, Flight 93, crashed in Shanksville, Pa., after it is believed the crew and passengers attempted to regain control of the airplane.

“Unbeatable” is how many people viewed and described the great Cigar. By the time the seemingly invincible 6-year-old arrived at Del Mar to race in the 1996 Grade 1 Pacific Classic, he had traveled the country – even the world – while winning an incredible 16 consecutive races.

These days, most racing fans recognize Candy Ride as a renowned stallion, the sire of champions such as Gun Runner, Shared Belief, and Game Winner.

It might seem hard to believe, but as little as 33 years ago, popular Del Mar racetrack in California lacked a signature race to define its summer stakes schedule.

There were plenty of quality races held each year at the seaside track, but none that could definitively rank as a must-watch, can’t-miss event.

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