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as
American Pharoah
bounded into the stretch amid
a deafening roar, the memories of the gritty Affirmed, the
speedy Seattle Slew (1977) and that tremendous machine
Secretariat (1973) were summoned from backside to
grandstand, and rightfully so.
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Nytimes.com, June 6, after the Belmont Stakes
a true great, and I do not
use that term lightly
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mikewatchmaker
, DRF
American Pharoah’s
victory in the
Classic completed what probably is the
most accomplished campaign by a
3-year-old since Secretariat in 1973
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Steven Crist,
DRF
an icon; the personification of
perfection -- physically, mechanically,
and mentally. In short, the ultimate
racing machine.
steve haskin
,
Bloodhorse.com,5 Aug 2015
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