because chapms are what it is about.Nothing like Longfellow whose owners kept his jockey and trainer secret. till recent uncoverings common sense really they do not match Longfellow`s stride only Peytona and before her Boston can come near 26 ft stride. Boston beat Fashion in an earlier match. He lost to Fashion when Gilpatrick hit Boston into a fence and a nail pierced Boston`s side. He could not continue the races. Leg propulsion had by Boston made him tops. Elaborate on this
Boston covered 42 mares in 1841 came back to raceafter such spent energy. 45 races 40 wins all at 3 or 4 mile heats. Exact height and inches of stride make little differecnce in real world running of races. Boston so overworked that he was blind and lame in his old age. Boston sired both Lexington and Lecomte this pair set world records while beating each other. In fact only Lexington`s own foals and grandchildren could equal or break his records for the first 30 years after Lexington set them. You have very shallow knowledge of American Racing History. Missing the real life points to it. Lexington so powerful a sire that 13 sons of Lexington were entered in the first Travers in 1864. 12 scratched overnight. Kentucky Lex son won it.
