Behold Disappointment. - Big Brown Can't Get It Done At Belmont..

His so-called 'biggest competition', Casino Drive was scratched from the race.

He was one of the biggest favorites in the Belmont Stakes ever.

His hoof had a crack in it, yet his trainer was still telling people that his winning was a "foregone conclusion". He had also said that said 'biggest competition', Casino Drive had "no chance". More than $5.5M was bet on 'Big Brown'...WOW. 1-4 odds, yo.

Oh, YEAH?

...and THAT is why they run the race.

I don't claim to know a lot about horse-racing, but I do know when someone's mouth has written checks their ass can't cash. Dude is on TV, sweating like HE ran the race. Look like he STANK!

Here's to the longshots that get it done.

Behold Greatness - Secretariat at the Belmont Stakes (1973)

I woke up excited. The Belmont Stakes and all the hoopla about Big Brown have me ready to watch some thoroughbreds.

I've watched this clip a few times and I find it astounding every time I see it. Rumor has people actually teared up watching this. I've heard it referred to as the 'most incredible individual feat by an athlete ever'.

He just keeps pulling away..."moving like a tremendous machine!" (whatta great call!)

You may never see anything like this again...or you may see something like it today.

Also, RIP to Jim McKay, a legend in sportscasting. Before there was ESPN, we had this...