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Geno, Jeff and Doug at The Derby. Hope they had a few bucks on #21.

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In 1977, at the end of my senior year in college, 4 of us piled into a car for a road trip to the Derby. I put what was at that time a significant bet of $20 on the favorite to win. I don’t remember what Seattle Slew paid. But it wasn’t much. Seattle Slew was the undefeated, prohibitive favorite who went on to win the Triple Crown. Nonetheless, it was a great time.
 

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I dislike races with a packed field like this one. I suspect it accounted for the very fast half mile as none of the favorites wanted to be buried in the back. At one point the winner was 3rd from the rear. The overhead video showed how truly great it was the way Rick Strike naked his way through the field and had the rail to put the race away.
 
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Ridden by East Hartford's own Mike Manganello!

I don't follow racing as much as I once did, so I had not heard of Mike Manganello. He did a masterful job.

The other Mike, Mike Smith, had better retire soon, he's over 50 and tempting fate.
 

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I dislike races with a packed field like this one. I suspect it accounted for the very fast half mile as none of the favorites wanted to be buried in the back. At one point the winner was 3rd from the rear. The overhead video showed how truly great it was the way Rick Strike naked his way through the field and had the rail to put the race away.
 

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