Super Saturday on the Derby Trail: Florida and Arkansas Crown Their Kings
March 25, 2026
Two of the deepest Kentucky Derby preps—the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park and the Arkansas
Two of the deepest Kentucky Derby preps—the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park and the Arkansas
This week’s stop on the Kentucky Derby trail is not a familiar one to most
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On July 29, 1996, legendary manager Tommy Lasorda announced his retirement from the Los Angeles Dodgers following a heart attack. 💔⚾ His departure marked the end of an incredible era: Lasorda won 4 National League pennants and 2 World Series titles after taking over Between Alston (hired in Brooklyn in 1953) and Lasorda, the Dodgers had only two managers over a span of nearly 43 years! Bill Russell stepped in to replace him. Talk about franchise stability.
On July 29, 1994, horse racing history witnessed one of the most unbelievable coincidences ever caught on a photo-finish camera. Two completely evenly matched thoroughbreds—Honest Onyx and Exclusive Gold—went head-to-head for a grueling seven furlongs at Assiniboia Downs. When they hit the wire, officials reviewed the finish-line camera and literally could not separate them. The result? A rare, official dead-heat for the Win! But the story gets crazier. Just two weeks later, the exact same two horses raced the exact same distance at the same track—and dead-heated again, this time tying for second place. Talk about defying the odds! official dead heat
