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sea, Came thickly thundering on ...
— George Gordon, a character in Lord Byron's (1788-1824) “Maseppa"
(1819)
On the state of
racing:
Pity the poor National Thoroughbred Racing Association marketing expert who must deal with the impossible conundrum; how to use an ancient sport of kings to attract an audience of modern peasants who have the attention span of a light bulb in hopes of making them gamblers in a game that only flourishes on their losses.
— Jim Squires, breeder of Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos
and former editor of the Chicago
Tribune
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