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Sarazen and the Mystery of the Cunning Race Horse
A discussion of Sarazen's retirement and the wider phenomenon of champion horses who sulk or outsmart trainers to avoid running. The piece cites Mrs. Vanderbilt’s famous colt, Emancipator, Calitas, and other stallions as examples, exploring why top horses sometimes refuse to race and how public support persists despite such behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Werther
Bus
Emencipator
Sarazen
New York
America
William K. Vanderbilt
Ali
Wy Pe
Distu
Calaras
W. T. Anderson
Tia Juana
Anderson
New Orleans
Chance
Dye