[RooRoobird14]

I had a hard time rooting for War Emblem, knowing he was owned by a Saudi (sorry, can't help it....) Secretariat and his little-old-lady owner stole my heart back in the 70's--have been a horse racing fan ever since.

[BOBTHENAILER]

I had a hard time rooting for War Emblem, knowing he was owned by a Saudi (sorry, can't help it....)

Me too. I was pulling for the opposition, just like I'm pulling for the opposition against Saudi Arabia.

[Wright is right!]

"Secretariat and his little-old-lady owner stole my heart back in the 70's--have been a horse racing fan ever since."

She called him "Big Red." Seems as though I remember that when he went to stud syndicate for $6M, that was the highest stud ever at the time. And what a horse.

I've only been to one Kentucky Derby in my life - and that was the one Secretariat won in 1973. Television never did that horse justice. His finishing kick would give ANYONE goosebumps.

I had all of the princely sum of $20 on him to win. He went off as such a fave that I barely got my twenty back.

Michael

[MissAmericanPie]

I felt the same way, I was hoping it wasn't some omen or something. But the Prince did seem like a nice guy, and very pro-American, he seemed to really enjoy the USofA.