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There are a variety of reasons to explain why a long list of outstanding horses were thwarted in their bid to become the 12th Triple Crown champion.

Some are predictable; others are surprising.

Premature moves, exhausting paces, injuries, medications, and even a safety pin have all played a role in a drought that stood at 37 years until American Pharoah completed the sweep in 2015.

Allen Paulson: Cigar’s Owner Embodied the American Dream

Allen Paulson, one of the most prominent owners and breeders in Thoroughbred racing history before his death on July 19, 2000, at age 78, embodied the American dream.

allen paulson

Born: April 22, 1922

Died: July 19, 2000

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Two-Time Queen of the Hill: Mizdirection Makes Hay of Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita

The family comes in various shades of gray, colts and fillies, each successive generation building on the tenacity and talent of the previous one.

Miesque: Outracing the Boys to Become the First Two-Time Breeders' Cup Winner

There are racehorses, and then there are racehorses, the ones who seem born with an innate desire to excel in competition and outrun opponents no matter the distance, conditions, or level of competition.

There can no doubting that the great Miesque was a racehorse in the truest sense.

Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: A Legendary Streak Halted

Fifteen years ago this summer, horse racing was at one of its periodic upticks in national exposure as fans were drawn to the exploits of an unbeaten star racemare based in Southern California, and by the time the 27th Breeders’ Cup World Championships arrived at Churchill Downs, excitement was at a fever pitch.

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