We also bid farewell to Inaspecial Way, who though not well known to the public at large, was a beloved part of our clan of Old Girlfriends. The Indiana-bred granddaughter of Seattle Slew never raced, but produced six winners from seven starters. Her best was her first—Forbidden Bear, a stakes-placed winner of $220,000 and a course record setter at Woodbine.

After coming up barren for three consecutive years, the last to Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, Inaspecial Way was retired to Old Friends in 2017.