When you ballho! a horse It is human nature to compare the horse
to greatness past. I imagine there are 75 million people of older age today. Social Security records say so.
I suspect all 75 million would cherish the memory of younger days.
Racing is business selling the TC as a Big Event generates fan interest and future betting customers.
Secretariat knocked President Nixon off the front pages.
Watergate scandal was gripping the Nation in 1973.
That a horse could get healines over a President is unheard of in American History.
You are posting "fill material" as sports writers have to say something each day just to fill paper space, that is their job.
