Oh my gosh. WE HAVE A TRIPLE CROWN WINNER!!!!!!!!
I have been waiting my ENTIRE LIFE since I fell in love with horses at age 7 for this to happen. I did not think it would ever be done again. I had stopped even hoping, so I of course was not watching live, but IT HAPPENED. This is HUGE, people, and yet no one in the pop culture places I frequent seems to be talking about it. This is so much more significant than Americans winning gold medals at the Olympics. Many, many times more relevant than whoever wins/plays in the Super Bowl. This is a rare, rare thing that has not happened in 37 years/has only happened a dozen times in almost 150 years.
IT IS AMAZING. SOMEONE SHRIEK FOR JOY WITH ME. (Preferably while confirming that you understand why we are shrieking, but I'll take what I can get.)
I have been waiting my ENTIRE LIFE since I fell in love with horses at age 7 for this to happen. I did not think it would ever be done again. I had stopped even hoping, so I of course was not watching live, but IT HAPPENED. This is HUGE, people, and yet no one in the pop culture places I frequent seems to be talking about it. This is so much more significant than Americans winning gold medals at the Olympics. Many, many times more relevant than whoever wins/plays in the Super Bowl. This is a rare, rare thing that has not happened in 37 years/has only happened a dozen times in almost 150 years.
IT IS AMAZING. SOMEONE SHRIEK FOR JOY WITH ME. (Preferably while confirming that you understand why we are shrieking, but I'll take what I can get.)
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As a matter of fact, there has been one trainer who has proven to be a rather odious individual. When he lost in the Derby, he would take great pleasure in playing the role of spoiler -- pulling his horses out of the Preakness so that they would have a better chance at winning the Belmont.
I know how big a thing this is. Remember where I live?
jerktrainer.And if the Derby winner does win the Preakness, the excitement gets ramped up another notch. Now, the question becomes, "Will this be the year we finally get a Triple Crown winner?"
Now, I would love to see another Affirmed/Alydar, but the odds of that happening are probably astronomical.