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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths. They should have just stopped the race sooner [View all]CountAllVotes
(20,878 posts)4. Secretariat ran that day like he did because he wanted to
Secretariat was not wiped nor beaten to cross that finish line.
He had no real competition.
He won the Triple Crown -- a feat rare to witness.
I do not get what the comparison is that you are attempting to make.
Be it a presidential race? If so, that "finish line" is mighty crooked I've noticed.
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Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths. They should have just stopped the race sooner [View all]
Seeinghope
Jun 2016
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That's fine, but accepting reality would dictate that this won't happen in this election. nt
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#21
I could watch that race over and over again and never get tired of it. It is always unbelievably
Seeinghope
Jun 2016
#11
I am simply saying that Bernie Sanders is not obligated to stop running before the finish line is
Seeinghope
Jun 2016
#18
My apologies for this, but the joke must be made. Are you saying that Sanders is some kind of Sham?
TwilightZone
Jun 2016
#7
No lengths. Thank God no Supers! A length is a length is a length. No "let's make sure that we
Seeinghope
Jun 2016
#43
He did say that it could conceivably been more. They probably got a more accurate count afterwards
Seeinghope
Jun 2016
#20
Just like how we have no idea who will be POTUS until the Electoral College votes, right?
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#30
Does the Electoral College know how much better Bernie polls against Trump???
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#35
The point is that ALL of the horses kept running in that race because that is what the rules of
Seeinghope
Jun 2016
#42