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  More Mules, Less Racehorses

  Posted on September 15, 2016 by the Grove in Uncategorized

  In 1976, as part of the nation’s bicentennial celebrations, two Midwestern salesmen sponsored ‘The Great American Horserace.’  The 3,500 mile race lasted 14 weeks and incorporated portions of the Oregon Trail, Pony Express Routes and even the journey of the doomed Donner Party.  The Western Horseman magazine advertised it as ‘the adventure of a lifetime […]

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