And at an eighth of a mile long, it was. It was the birthday cake for Johnny Longden. Valentines Day, 1979. The Santa Anita catering department set up saw horses on the track from the eighth pole ...

1952 — Johnny Longden becomes 2nd jockey to ride 4,000 winners. 1953 — In his first world heavyweight title defense, Rocky Marciano KOs former champion Jersey Joe Walcott in the 1st round at ...