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Sands of Pleasure and the racehorse mind debate at Shea
In a lively Shea Stadium scene reporters and fans discuss whether horses like Alydar Affirmed and Sands of Pleasure grasp racing, with Joe Palmer recounting how Sands of Pleasure once outsmarted a chalked field. The tale anchors a mused comparison of brain and brawn in horse racing history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Smith
New York Times
New York
Shea Stadium
Ralph Kiner
Mets
Alydar
Affirmed
Mike Shannon
St. Louis
Kiner
Joe H. Palmer
Joe
Fair Play
Sands of Pleasure
Joe Palmer
Shea