sentences:  Racing on a very muddy track, he was in front by six lengths in the back stretch but lost by a nose to Abe's Hope (who nearly beat Buckpasser in the Flamingo Stakes).Prior to the last race, a safety pin was found stuck in Graustark's frog/hoof, but after icing he was declared fit to run.Graustark was syndicated for a record $2.4 million, an enormous amount at the time.