The home of intelligent horse racing discussion
The home of intelligent horse racing discussion

Can one horse ‘break the heart’ of another?

Home › Forums › Horse Racing › Can one horse ‘break the heart’ of another?

Viewing 3 posts - 35 through 37 (of 37 total)
1 2 3
  • Author
    Posts
  • June 7, 2014 at 07:24 #481393
    Avatar photoyeats
    Participant
    • Total Posts 3624

    Another example from another sport.Billy Casper defeated Arnold Palmer in US Open championship 1966.Arnold was leading by 7 strokes with nine holes left.Casper got to tie Arnold and won the playoff the next day.Arnold never won another Major.Incidentally I went to the Olympic Club that year to watch Ben Hogan play.

    Highly tenuous link, golfers and horses.

    Palmer was already on the decline by then and in his late 30’s, he hadn’t won a major since 64 and despite "having his heart broke" by Casper still managed plenty of tournament wins after and a couple of seconds in majors. It just affected him actually winning a major did it?

    Greg Norman bottled more majors than anyone and must have had his "heart broke" several times but still managed 2 majors.

    Even so it’s hard to imagine how a commentator could deduce a horse having their "heart broken" during an actual race commentary.

    June 7, 2014 at 19:15 #481571
    Avatar photoSteeplechasing
    Participant
    • Total Posts 6159

    Maybe Casper haunted Palmer

    June 8, 2014 at 11:15 #481647
    andyod
    Member
    • Total Posts 4012

    It may be highly tenuous but "breaking the heart" is no less.Right? I am not sure Palmer ever won another tournament.

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 3 posts - 35 through 37 (of 37 total)
1 2 3
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.