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brought with it a flood of memories of Sundays at the racetrack. with his father. Here's Gary Ginsburg. At their end of the stretch, an American Pharaoh makes us run for glory as they come into the final prolong. And here it is.
That is the 37 game. Wait is over! American Pharaoh is finally the one! American Pharaoh has won the triple crown! When American Pharaoh crossed the finish line in the Belmont Stakes on June 6th, 2015, becoming the first Triple Crown winner in thirty seven years.
I cried. After talking with friends who also watched the race, Most of us men in our fifties and sixties. I discovered I was not alone. Many of us were overcome by emotion and, as it turns out, mostly for the same reason. We were thinking about our dads.
For a generation of American men born during the Great Depression, Racing was much more than a five week diversion from the first Saturday in May to the first Saturday in June. It was an obsession. and the obsession was shared with us, their children, So that in many cases, horse racing came to define the relationship we had with our fathers. in the little free time they had to share with us. For me and for so many of my friends Saturday, the one person with whom we all wanted to share this historic moment, was no longer by our side.
The joy and thrill of the race was tempered by a profound sadness. My Dad Erwin Ginsberg. has had four great passions in life. The law, tennis, his family, and thoroughbred racing, though not necessarily in that order. He developed his fascination with horses as a kid in Buffalo.
during what was arguably the sport's heyday. following the exploits of forces like War Admiral and Citation, Between the ages of 7 and 18, he had already witnessed an astonishing five Triple Crown winners. and he was hooked. He wanted to make sure I got hooked too. Sunday, the one day of the week he didn't go into his law office, was race day.
Yeah. We'd pile into our Chrysler New Yorker and head from our home in Buffalo to the Fort Erie racetrack in Ontario. Once there, Dad would walk me through the intricacies of the racing form: speed ratings, past performances, class levels. Before placing a series of exotic bets on the Phillies and Mares traveling the hard-bitten Southern Ontario Race Circuit. When he lost, which was more times than not.
He'd angrily crumple the bedding slips, ending up with a small mountain under his seat. by the end of the day. That horse, named Secretariat, is the reason why one of the greatest crowds in horse racing history has turned out here at Belmont Park in New York. But we were in front of our Zenith TV for the best race of all. The 1973 Belmont States.
Secretariat had already run the fastest Kentucky Derby and Prickness in history. and came to the race of champions as the prohibitive favorite. For my dad, it represented the best chance. to end a 25-year triple crown drought. My eleven-year-old self sensed the moment's historic significance.
So I brought my tape recorder. Move, move! Listening to that cassette today, I can hear the tension in my father's voice. as the horses make their way to the starting gate. He yells at me to move away from the screen, though the race is still a minute from post.
Everybody's in line, and they're on. Then the race starts and it quickly becomes a two-horse contest. with Secretariat pulling away after the half mile pull. were quiet at first, But the silence breaks when I shout, he's gonna win! My father shushes me, and we both go quiet again until Secretariat rounds the final turn.
Fighting now. My father starts repeating. Oh my god, oh my god. But Secretariat is all alone. He's out there almost a six-half of a mile away from the rest of the harpy.
While I'm unable to control my prepubescent excitement, and begins screaming again at the screen. Spectral carrier to the wire, an unbelievable and amazing performance. He hits the finish 25 length in front. In the years that followed, we watched Seattle Slew and Affirmed win their triple crowns. and continued our Sunday traditions at the track.
eventually with me adding to the mountain under our seats thanks to my paper root earnings. Then I left Buffalo for college, law school, and life in New York. and another triple crown drought set in. A decade ago my father found out he had Alzheimer's. His mom, dad, and brother.
had all had the disease. He had feared it his entire adult life. and now he was to suffer the same fate. He was forced into a retirement he never wanted. But his love of horses endured.
Three summers running, I took him to the Saratoga race course until the betting became too complicated for him. But the Belmonts still held a special place. Even as his brilliant mind declined, Twice he managed to travel by himself from Buffalo to New York. with hopes of witnessing one more Triple Crown alongside his son. and twice we were denied.
Standing side by side, watching first Smarty Jones and then Big Brown lose in heartbreaking fashion. were among the happiest moments of my dad's retirement. Head of my adult life. My face still flushed from crying. I called my mom in Buffalo to see if Dad had watched.
No, they hadn't watched the race. He wouldn't know a horse from a rabbit, she said. Instead they were sitting at the table, having dinner. My father oblivious that his 37-year wait for another Triple Crown winner was over. I started to cry all over again.
And a great job on the production by Greg Hengler, and a terrific father-son story. And we love those stories. You're in our American stories. My father Irving had four loves of his life, the law, tennis, his family, and thoroughbred racing. I'm not sure what order that was in.
The story of Gary Ginsburg, his father, and the triple crown his father missed. Here on Our American Stories. Yeah. Lee Habib here. As we approach our nation's 250th anniversary, I'd like to remind you that all the history stories you hear on this show are brought to you by the great folks at Hillsdale College.
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This is Julian Edelman from Games with Names. I want to take a second to talk about something that's personal to me. I've had the privilege of working closely with Robert Kraft for a long time. And one thing I've always respected is how seriously he takes up standing up to hate. As a Jewish athlete my identity is something I am proud of.
But I also know what it feels like to be singled out for it. That's why this new commercial for the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate that aired during the big game really hit home. It's about showing up for someone when they're targeted, even if you don't have the perfect words. And sometimes standing next to someone is enough. And you can show support by sharing the blue square.
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