Gotta Love the Grinders

Once upon a time it was common to find warhorses that raced dozens of times per year, often with mere days between races—and it wasn’t just cheap low-class horses that did so. While not the most dramatic example, the great mare Gallorette who made 72 starts in 5 years once raced (successfully) three times in the course of 12 days—winning the 7-furlong Bay Shore, followed five days later by a runner-up finish behind Stymie in the 9-furlong Edgemere Handicap, and a week later captured the 9-furlong Beldame.