Misquote proves ’em wrong, is no mistake
On the Canadian track where the little bay racehorse tried his best for those who wished he would win, he rarely put a foot right. It didn’t take long before folks around the Ft. Erie track began to joke about his performance, and turned his Jockey Club name, Misquote, into a derisive nickname, “Mistake.” In 32 starts, he crossed the finish line only once as a winner. And, in just two others, hit the board with a second or third-place showing. It wasn’t until he had been retired from racing, and left to grow his hair long, that someone with […]
