sunday-silence Stories - And Down The Stretch They Come
Patrick Valenzuela Retires
Patrick Valenzuela, an extremely talented jockey with a trouble-filled career, retired today, according to an article at the Daily Racing Form. He cited gall bladder surgery, difficultly controlling his weight, and constant pain in his right knee as reasons for his retirement. During his 33-year...
The Race of the Decade
This is possibly my favorite race of all-time, with the John Henry win in the inagural Arlington Million a close second. The slow building of excitement in the crowd, the wonderful cadence of Tom Durkin's call, and the thunderous power of Easy Goer and Sunday Silence makes this a race I can watch...
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