Articles related to "Coaltown"Male Champion Two-Year-Old Citation raised his stardom to a higher level in the 1948 Kentucky Derby. He showed speed and unshakable will in dominating the Derby.
Citation posted 45 times and ran off the board only once. His Triple Crown of 1948 was stupendous. His career was compared to the great Man o' War, who died in 1947.
Bold Ruler, Gen. Duke, Iron Liege, and Gallant Man came into Kentucky for a Derby showdown, but the Duke's injury kept him out and a riding mistake let Iron Liege in.
Big Brown's records are growing along with his celebrity. His Derby and Preakness winning margins match those of Sir Barton and other Triple Crown greats.
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