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Del Mar History: The ‘Other Arrogate’ and Longden’s World Record

Once upon a time, a long time ago, a horse named Arrogate entered the spotlight with a series of victories in prominent stakes races.

Wait a minute – “a long time ago?” Wasn’t Arrogate at the peak of his powers less than 10 years ago, winning such prestigious events as the 2016 Breeders’ Cup Classic and the 2017 Pegasus World Cup?

Mom’s Command: A Modestly Bred Champion

Three-year-old males have the Triple Crown.

Three-year-old fillies have the Triple Tiara.

While the Triple Tiara may lack the notoriety of its counterpart for males and includes only New York races, it has attracted a long list of outstanding runners since its inception in 1959.

Initially, the series that includes the Acorn Stakes, Mother Goose Stakes and Coaching Club American Oaks was called the Filly Triple Crown and then the NYRA or New York Filly Triple Crown before NYRA changed it to the Triple Tiara in 1987.

Lost in the Fog: A Courageous and Dazzling Sprinter

He came, like the fog in Carl Sandburg’s famous poem, silently. For a time he lingered, just long enough for his presence to be acknowledged. And then, like the fog, he moved on, all too soon, leaving everyone to wonder what might have been.

His name, of course, was Lost in the Fog.

Julie Krone achieved much in her riding career, including a Belmont Stakes victory aboard Colonial Affair in 1993.

Julie Krone: Always in the Moment, Always About the Horse

When Julie Krone was riding, it was always on to the next race, on to the next day, on to the next track, allowing precious little time to celebrate her accomplishments, no matter how unprecedented they were.

“When you are younger,” Krone said in 2014, “you are so in the moment.”

Krone is now 60 years old, a wife to BloodHorse columnist Jay Hovdey, and a caring mother to Lorelei. She has had time to put perspective on it all.

“I went through all these different phases. Now I look at it that it’s really cool. I really did that,” she said.

Ruffian and jockey Jacinto Vasquez after winning the 1974 Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park.

Remembering The Imperial, Elegant Ruffian

Bill Nack will never forget the phone call he received from fellow sportswriter John Pricci in June 1974, urging him to come to Belmont Park to see a 2-year-old filly make her second career start after she dominated by 15 lengths in her debut on May 22.

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