I'm not sure exactly which race you're referring to, but in the "match
race of the century", Sea-biscuit raced against a horse named War
Admiral.
C) Tying the paragraph together is definitely one of them. If I had to choose another one I would include B) Emphasizing the important points.
The presidential election of 1876 led to the end of Reconstruction. Samuel Tilden outpolled Rutherford Hayes to win the popular vote. Tilden had 184 electoral votes to Hayes' 165 and 20 votes were uncounted. These 20 electoral votes were in dispute: in Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina. Each party reported its candidate had won the state, while in Oregon one elector was declared illegal and replaced. The 20 disputed electoral votes were eventually awarded to Hayes after a bitter legal and political battle. This gave Hayes the victory.
Yes I think when you think of an American land mark the Statue of Liberty comes to mind for most people