Great rises come after terrible falls

He slapped his thigh, again and again, first with his bare right hand, then slapping it with a baseball cap, shouting each time. There came to his handsome face a look rapturous and frightening. All that existed in that man's world at that moment was the horse race. The trainer shouted, "C...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Sporting news 2006-05, Vol.230 (20), p.56
Main Author: Kindred, Dave
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft accidents & safety
Hendricks, Dan
Horse racing
Matz, Michael
Paralysis
Trainers
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:He slapped his thigh, again and again, first with his bare right hand, then slapping it with a baseball cap, shouting each time. There came to his handsome face a look rapturous and frightening. All that existed in that man's world at that moment was the horse race. The trainer shouted, "C'mon, [Alex Solis]!" And kept shouting, building a rhythm matching the rider's movements down the stretch, "C'mon, Alex! C'mon, ALEX! C'mon!"
ISSN:0038-805X