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Kentucky Derby 2020: What are the chances for rain?
Kentucky Derby 2020: What are the chances for rain?
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Kentucky Derby 2020: Video workout report
Kentucky Derby 2020: Video workout report
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Sham was the greatest 2nd place horeses of all time, Secretariate is the all time greatest.
But despite the historic nature of his performance, Sham couldn’t resist the late surge of Secretariat and settled for the runner-up spot, beaten 2 1/2 lengths. With the rest of the field eight lengths behind, it was clear Sham had run his heart out. But he had, quite literally, encountered a rival with more heart than his own.
Much has been made through the years about the size of Secretariat’s massive heart, estimated to have weighed 22 pounds — far exceeding the average Thoroughbred heart weight of 8 to 9 pounds. It’s one of the strangest ironies of sport that Sham was blessed with an 18-pound heart, the second-largest ever recorded, only to be outrun and overshadowed by the record holder.
We can only wonder what Sham might have achieved if he’d come of age in any year other than 1973.
Flashback: 5 gallant Kentucky Derby runners-up
Sham was the greatest 2nd place horeses of all time, Secretariate is the all time greatest.
But despite the historic nature of his performance, Sham couldn’t resist the late surge of Secretariat and settled for the runner-up spot, beaten 2 1/2 lengths. With the rest of the field eight lengths behind, it was clear Sham had run his heart out. But he had, quite literally, encountered a rival with more heart than his own.
Much has been made through the years about the size of Secretariat’s massive heart, estimated to have weighed 22 pounds — far exceeding the average Thoroughbred heart weight of 8 to 9 pounds. It’s one of the strangest ironies of sport that Sham was blessed with an 18-pound heart, the second-largest ever recorded, only to be outrun and overshadowed by the record holder.
We can only wonder what Sham might have achieved if he’d come of age in any year other than 1973.
Flashback: 5 gallant Kentucky Derby runners-up
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What we learned: Authentic unbeatable when he secures lead
Every Kentucky Derby season comes to an end at some point. This one took longer to reach its conclusion, but it finally did when Authentic crossed the wire first in a mild upset over the favorite Tiz the Law after leading from the first turn to the wire.
What we learned: Authentic unbeatable when he secures lead
Every Kentucky Derby season comes to an end at some point. This one took longer to reach its conclusion, but it finally did when Authentic crossed the wire first in a mild upset over the favorite Tiz the Law after leading from the first turn to the wire.
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