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  • 50 Years Ago Today: The Great American Horse Race Began—92 Riders, 1,966 Miles, Pure Adventure

    50 Years Ago Today: The Great American Horse Race Began—92 Riders, 1,966 Miles, Pure Adventure

    Tom Sites earned this patch for riding 1,966 miles across America in the Great American Horse Race. He had no crew, no experience, and a horse named Jose Dante who once ran him into traffic.

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    May 31, 2026
  • Tom Sites: Finding Peace in the Great American Horse Race | Travel Grit Podcast

    Tom Sites: Finding Peace in the Great American Horse Race | Travel Grit Podcast

    Tom Sites showed up to the starting line of the Great American Horse Race with $750, a $15 saddle, and a horse he barely knew—100 days later, he was one of only 54 finishers out of 92 starters.

    Click on the player to listen to Tom’s Great American Horse Race story.

    Read Tom’s account of riding in the Great American Horse Race here.

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    January 5, 2026

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