Spectacular Bid was unlucky; he stepped on a pin in his stall before the race.

Spectacular Bid also was the last favorite to win this race.

Spectacular Bid in 1979 was the last Derby favorite to win the race.

Spectacular Bid was undefeated during the rest of his racing career.

Spectacular Bid, who won 26 of 30 races, including his last 10, retired a year later.

Spectacular Bid won seven of nine starts as a 2-year-old.

Spectacular Bid did run into bad luck, the way Delp told it.

Spectacular Bid certainly was, as were so many stars of the 1970's.

Alysheba's campaign as a 4-year-old has been the most impressive on a national scale since Spectacular Bid in 1980.

No other horse had accomplished such a feat since Spectacular Bid did it 1978 and 1979.