Thelma and Lowell's Diary: June 6, 1943
They do more visiting; Count Fleet wins the Bemont and the Triple Crown
As it was a Sunday, Lowell didn’t do any work today, but the couple went visiting, winding up at 11 p.m. when they finally went to bed.
Horse racing was huge in the 1930s and 1940s, and fans were thrilled when Count Fleet won the Belmont Stakes, capturing the fabled Triple Crown. To read on about this extraordinary horse and his remarkable owners, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. It’s easy and inexpensive to upgrade, and I’ll be ever so grateful if you do so and show me that you value my work. Just click below to get the full Thelma and Lowell’s Diary experience.
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