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Racehorses who possess speed, stamina and a fierce competitive spirit usually earn a comfortable retirement. The luckiest of them may spend their golden years with a harem of mares on a picturesque breeding farm.

But for the 9-year-old gelding Tragedy, there is no rest and no assurance of a fitting retirement. When he ran at Laurel Park two weeks ago, it was the 93rd start of a career during which he has won 28 races and recorded 63 in-the-money finishes. Fortunately, the old campaigner loves his work. Tragedy has earned the admiration of the most unsentimental horseplayers, and the respect ...

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