'WHAT A FIESTA WE WILL HAVE!'
William F. Reed
May 31, 1971
That's what Pedro Baptista is telling his horse, Canonero, on the eve of the Belmont Stakes as they plot to run off with the Triple Crown and complete their stunning rout of U.S. racing
"Ah yes, it is nice to think about," said Arias one afternoon last week. Then he laughed. "You know, in my country, my friends know me as "Juan Bimba.' That means a man of the people, not an aristocrat. When I go back, I will still be Juan Bimba. I will still be a man of the people."
To a lot more people, though.