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BackTracks: Giant killer J. O. Tobin

  • Jennifer Kelly / 3 years
  • 2
  • 8 min read

Maryland-bred J. O. Tobin was the first runner to defeat the immortal Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew and became a champion in both England and America.

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Little Things: Seattle Slew’s Derby stumble

  • Doug McCoy / 12 years
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In 1977 Seattle Slew stumbled out of the Kentucky Derby gate and had no place to go — until Bill Shoemaker made room for a fellow rider in trouble.

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