The Green Ruby Pumpkin

All around the world people root for the underdog.

But on the other extreme - if someone is a record winner like Ken Jennings - they will root for it to keep growing.

Man;

That's beautiful story

I have been a long time fan of Zippy Chippy, but he decided to retire at the top of his game after losing a straight 100 races and being banned from several tracks (one of them due to refusing to leave the starting gate).

Kudos to Bob for mentioning Zippy Chippy. He's a bit of a local hero in Western NY!

As for the Japanese and how they treat most old racehorses, we should remember what happened to 1986 Kenticky Derby Champion "Ferdinand" who was sold to Japan for stud in 1994.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_%28horse%29