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Word: underweight (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...beginning, at least, was decidedly unclassy. When the horse finally arrived in Louisville, he was haggard, bruised, feverish and 51 lbs. underweight -just five days before the Derby. Arias, who believed that the speed trials favored by American trainers rob a horse of his stamina, worked Cañonero at a leisurely trot. A 100-to-l shot on some tip sheets, Cañonero moved from deep in the pack to win by 3¾ lengths. "What do they have to say now!" cried the jubilant Arias...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Year of Canonero | 6/14/1971 | See Source »

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