Scott Zeron grew up at the racetrack dreaming of winning the North America Cup. Today he is established as a top driver - bit his goal hasn’t changed. By Debbie Little

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Voici les mots que nous entendons dans les cercles des vainqueurs partout dans le monde. Qu’est-ce qui différencie l’athlète victorieux des milliers d’autres athlètes bien assortis, entraînés impeccablement et gérés de manière appropriée, qui échouent à être à la hauteur des attentes? La réponse, bien sûr, c’est l’intangible.

“Heart.” “Determination.” “Guts.” “The will to win.”

These are the words we hear in winner’s circles around the world. But what separates the victorious athlete from thousands of other well-bred, impeccably trained and appropriately managed athletes, who fail to live up to expectations? The answer of course is the intangible.

When breeder Greg Martin purchased Benear - the dam of Manhattan Beach, he thought she was the saddest horse he had ever seen.

England native Christopher Nicol knows what it takes to be successful. With a $5,000 yearling named Beast Mode, he has reason to be optimistic. By Keith McCalmont