October 12, 2003

Legendary jockey Bill Shoemaker has died at age 72. Shoe, who won 11 Triple Crown races and $123 million in purses, amassed one of the gaudiest numbers in sport -- if you won a horse race every single day of your life, it would take more than 24 years to pass Shoemaker's 8,883 wins.

posted by rcade to other at 06:11 PM - 6 comments

I better lose a shitload of weight and get started riding pretty soon then. Sayonara, Mr. Shoe.

posted by billsaysthis at 08:49 PM on October 12, 2003

in related news, Manute Bol to Become World's Tallest Jockey

posted by goddam at 09:54 PM on October 12, 2003

In his SportsCenter eulogy this morning, ESPN reported that the night he was born, his grandmother placed him in a shoebox near the stove to keep him warm. He weighed two pounds.

posted by wfrazerjr at 10:43 AM on October 13, 2003

Big deal. I slept in a shoebox until I was twelve. You don't hear me bragging about it.

posted by Samsonov14 at 06:49 PM on October 14, 2003

What did you say, shorty?

posted by wfrazerjr at 09:42 PM on October 14, 2003

Big deal, Sammy, my sister and I had to share a shoebox for five years and she snored every fecking night!

posted by billsaysthis at 11:28 PM on October 14, 2003

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