MAKING A MATCH POINT.

The article discusses the Richest Match Race of the Century between Chris Evert, the horse, and Miss Musket for a winner-take-all purse of 350,000 U.S. dollars in 1974. The confrontation was considered a classic for Miss Musket was the best 3-year-old filly in the West, having won seven of eight races at California tracks while Chris Evert won seven of nine starts in the East and the 3-year-old fillies Triple Crown. The final result of the race was the winning of Chris Evert over Miss Musket by 50 lengths.