The Year in Review: Tall Tales of the Track

The series Tall Tales of the Track for TwinSpires shared stories of improbable moments in racing history. From a jockey who died in the middle of a race to a case of mistaken identity, read all about these stranger-than-fiction moments on the racetrack. Click on each photo to read the story.

Death Rides Along (January)
Sysonby, the (Almost) Unbeatable
And the Winner Is… (March)
I Am Woman, Watch Me Win! (April)
Bets, Bourbon, and the Beatles (May)
Three Times the Victory (June)
A Girl Named Ruth(less) (July)
Kingston Goes the Distance (August)
Faith, Love, and a Filly Named Signorinetta (September)
Splish, Splash! (October)
The Ups and Downs of Tango Shandy (November)
When Fortune Smiled on Johnny (December)