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Pyro's Stretch Runs Withstand Scrutiny
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
February 12, 2008| Author:
Andrew Beyer
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The phrase "Silky Sullivan finish" became part of the American
lexicon almost exactly 50 years ago, and it has been applied to
anybody who rallies from a huge deficit -- whether it's a sports
team in the fourth quarter or a politician who had trailed badly in
the polls. Yet few thoroughbreds have truly merited a comparison to
the California colt who came from so far behind in his 1958 races
that he necessitated the invention of the split screen in television
coverage.
On Saturday, ho...
