The Horse That Won Two Derbys In Two Days
Rushaway Accomplishes Feat In Illinois And Latonia
When one thinks of accomplishing sporting greatness in back-to-back fashion, they often think of Johnny Vander Meer pitching back-to-back no-hitters for the Cincinnati Reds in 1938. But two years earlier, a horse by the name of Rushaway did the improbable by winning two derbys in two days: A feat tha…
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