BackTracks: Giant killer J. O. Tobin
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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Tag: Bill Shoemaker
Little Things: Seattle Slew’s Derby stumble
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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