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I think that Ruffian was the greatest horse ever, and she put on a real show too, but Curlin and Zenyatta are my favorites that are still alive. Late closers are lots of fun to watch!

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Cigar or John Henry........John Henry or Cigar........Both had heart and wanted to win. Alot of fun and excitement watching them run.

Tough call-just ONE horse? How about top three, as it's a tie: Secretariat, because he was dominanant, a physical specimen, and a true super-horse; Ruffian, because she was the best filly ever, arguably. Her record speaks for itself, as she led every race she finished. The "match race" she was in was a real seventies thing, and should not have happened! (death match is more like it) Ghostzapper was lightning in a bottle, and could have been a contender! (his foal should be racing sometime soon, right-anyone?) Right now, Zenyatta is phenomenal. One of the top picks for the Kentucky Derby, I Want Revenge, Pioneer, Friesan Fire, and Dunkirk, could also end up being very good. Seattle Slew and his "war dance", Spectacular Bid, who was indeed, spectacular; Barbaro, Man O' War, Cigar.... Sorry, i'm too much of a blabbermouth to keep it short and down to one horse!

This is a hard one to talk about. I guess my favorite all-time horse would have to be Funny Cide. Being a New York bred and winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness is something special. Not too many New York breds have won a triple crown race. Also getting to see him run at Finger Lakes in 2007 in the Wadsworth Handicap and actually betting money on him was very special in my heart. I have never seen a Kentucky Derby winner but to see him up close was an experience I will never forget. I am also going to have to add Zenyatta in there. I love her running style. She is true champion.

Seabiscuit got me into racing. Smarty Jones got me initiated, Afleet Alex got me hooked.
Love love love Curlin and Zenyatta. Ginger Punch was also special to me
Demido is my favorite horse I hotwalked.
Bank Candy and Hello and Goodbye are favorite to cheer for as they belong to my friend.
As a kid my favorite was Silver Charm.
And I have to say my own exracehorse, Town Ghost :) (plus my non-tb's)

Let us run with perseverance the race that is marked out for us.
-Heb 12:1

I think that my favorite race horse of all time has got to be Seattle Slew, he had heart and was the first and as it is, the only, undefeated Triple Crown Winner, and it wasnt like he only had like 8 starts, he had a lot. And he was gorgeous! That obviously counts for a lot.
Ferd

I'll have to add the class of 2007 to the list too. Basically, the three horses, Street Sense, Curlin, and Hardspun, all had amazing and memorable races during the 2007 Triple Crown run, with all of them being highly competitive. Hardspun may have never won during the stretch, but he was always close. Street Sense's Kentucky Derby was remarkable, especially considering that he was basically last midway through the race. Although Curlin was a bit of a letdown to me during the Kentucky Derby, that Preakness Stakes run was quite stellar. It was the perfect lead into Belmont where the he barely lost the Battle of the Sexes to Rags to Riches, which was equally as amazing. I think if the race were like 10 yards longer Curlin would have won it because it seemed like every 10 yards they were trading the lead. Even though the Breeder's Cup wasn't nearly as exciting to me, I still thought Street Sense, Hardspun, and Curlin (who eventually won) put on another amazing race too. Overall, I think Curlin got the best out of all of them.

Not really into Horse Racing prior to 2004, I've been going back watching past races and all, but nothing really beats the excitement of seeing it live, I'd love to experience actually being there as I'm every bit as sure as its downright the most exciting 2 minutes (give or take) in sports. The 1970's must have been the pristine time to be a Horse Racing fan; if I were around back then, I'm sure I'd add a Secretariat, Ruffian, Affirmed, and Seattle Slew to the list no doubt. Movies and videos don't seem to do the past champions justice, as I said above, nothing beats seeing it live.

I have two and can't separate them for favourite and second favourite.

Males - It's got to be the Iron Horse, Giant's Causeway. We see lots of talent on the racetrack, and some multiple G1 winners, but rarely do you see horses with the guts and determination of Giant's Causeway. His battle with Tiznow down the home stretch of the 2000 BC Classic is one of my favourite races of all time. The Giant is also proving himself as a true heir to the Storm Cat dynasty. He has produced winners on all surfaces, with them setting track records from 7f to 10f.

Females - Ouija Board. A dual BC Filly and Mare turf winner. Japan Cup, The Epsom Oaks, with the list going on and on. She's also just one of a select few fillies that had the ability to go and honestly compete with the colts.

I did not start following horse racing until 1999. I was not raised with it apart of my life. So in my short ten years I would have to say "Point Given". The it was amazing watching him on the rail to barely win the Haskell!!!

Ok, recent horses that I have actualy seen race would have to be Curlin, Big Brown, and Zenyata. But since I love the underdog I would have to say that winning the Kentucky Derby at 50:1 odds, Giacomo would be right up at the top.

Skip Away...The true North American Leading Money Earner

I began going to the track with my dad in 1972, I was thirteen. I remember in 1973 when the great Secretariat, became the first horse in 25 years to win the triple crown. Back before the age of VCR's or DVD's, my older brother sat a tape recorder by the speaker on the T.V., thereby capturing all three of that years triple crown races. That tape is now one of our family's heirlooms. "...Secretariat is moving like a tremendous machine!"...really special stuff.
I loved Big Red.
I still believe that if Secretariat had not come along when he did Sham would've have won the triple crown. (But such is the nature of horse racing.)
It was out of that crop of horses that my favorite came. He was a good horse at 3, but from 4 onward he became mighty. He routinely spotted 20 pounds or more to the worlds best and beat them, toting 130+. One sportswriter of the day said, "when Forego begins his drive, he doesn't appear to be running, he appears to reach forward with his massive stride, grab the track and throw it savagely under and behind him." After the Marlboro Cup, Willie Shoemaker said, "This race was the most thrilling of my life, and Forego is the greatest horse I ever sat on."
FOREGO his my favorite horse.
But heck, Riva Ridge, Majestic Prince, Affirmed, Seattle Slew,Turkoman, Wild Again.....I love 'em all.

Theoph1000

theoph1000,
I too was a huge Forego fan. I grew up near Belmont
Park and as a teenager in the 70's had the chance to see all the greats race at Belmont. Forego had a cult following at Belmont. I had the priviledge to see over 30 of his races in NY. Not many horses in
history could win Grade I stakes from 7 furlongs to 2 miles carrying the
weight that he carried. His heart and courage was unmatched. This from a horse that was never 100% sound. He gave the public many
unbelievable finishes and was truly loved in NY.
I also got to see the greatest race ever run live. Watching Secretariat in the Belmont winning the triple crown was truly one of the greatest moments in sports! The year of 1970 produced some of the greatest horses ever....
Thanks, Mike

I see a lot of great horses have been picked, but, my favorite horse of all time has to be Tiger Would. Even though know ones heard of him he has to be my number one.

I would say I could narrow the list down to 5.
Meafara-Would love to have seen her race against Groovy for 5f or 6f
Black Tie Affair
Unbridled
Ferdinand
Easy Goer

I could also throw in Awesome Again, Brians Time, and Polar Expedition but I said 5 not 8

Hmm, tough one.

Cockney Rebel (now retired to stud) would have to be there after his win in the 2007 2000 Guineas at 33/1. Was at the finishing post when he came home by a few lengths. Looked a magnificent horse, and he won that big race towards the end of his career. Fitting really.

Yeates is a cracking horse and deserves a mention, always look out for her.

Duke Of Marmalade is one I have followed for years, got her big break over in Ireland, before dominating the UK Flat season for the last few years, but another favourite Henrythenavigator looks set to push Duke all the way this season. Should be a cracker.

Away from the flats and into the jumps then Kauto Star or Denman are personal faves of mine. As was Exotic Dancer, but he sadly passed away in the stable after the 2009 Hennesey Gold Cup. Won me a few quid in his day. Comply Or Die (2008 Grand National winner, 2009 Grand National runner-up) is one to watch out for, but if he runs in the 2010 Grand National then he could be penalised with a weight of nearly 12 stone - and would be the first horse since Red Rum to do so.

However, my all time absolute favourite horse is a little known horse called What Katie Did.

I'm very new to horse racing. I still remember the day when I was forever hooked into the sport of kings. Afleet Alex rounds the turn entering the final stretch and out of nowhere almost falls flat on his face. Watching him bound back up and win the Preakness stakes drew me into the sport like none other could. The display of athleticism is one I will never forget. Afleet Alex is my favorite of all time simply because he introduced me to the thrill of horse racing.

FOR EACH DECADE PERHAPS...BUT after reading many many books written--all types--on handicapping..history of...and ESPECIALLY H.R. ROBERTSON'S GREAT BOOK--THAT I NOW DO NOT OWN ANYMORE :( FANTASIC BOOK--I'D RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYONE--THOROUGH--EXAMINATION OF ALL CHAMPIONS IN AMERICA-FROM COLONIAL -- ECLIPSE INCLUDED... TO 1964..WITH KELSO-- BUT MY ALL-TIME FAV--A PHENOMENON IN HIMSELF ... ->> MAN O' WAR!!~ END OF STORY. LOL N'UFF SAID--DON'T NEED TO SAY ANYMORE--AND NO-HE WAS NEVER OVERRATED--ASK THE GREATS--OR SEE WHAT THE GREAT HORSEMEN OF THE PAST SAID ABOUT HIM--INCL COOM. J.K.L. ROSS OR-EARL SANDE--JOHNNY LOFTUS--EDDIE ARCARO. THE LIST GOES ON.... HEY THIS IS FUN!!~BUT TRUE--THERE WERE MANY GREAT CHAMPIONS!!~

FOR EACH DECADE PERHAPS...BUT after reading many many books written--all types--on handicapping..history of...and ESPECIALLY H.R. ROBERTSON'S GREAT BOOK--THAT I NOW DO NOT OWN ANYMORE :( FANTASIC BOOK--I'D RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYONE--THOROUGH--EXAMINATION OF ALL CHAMPIONS IN AMERICA-FROM COLONIAL -- ECLIPSE INCLUDED... TO 1964..WITH KELSO-- BUT MY ALL-TIME FAV--A PHENOMENON IN HIMSELF ... ->> MAN O' WAR!!~ END OF STORY. LOL N'UFF SAID--DON'T NEED TO SAY ANYMORE--AND NO-HE WAS NEVER OVERRATED--ASK THE GREATS--OR SEE WHAT THE GREAT HORSEMEN OF THE PAST SAID ABOUT HIM--INCL COOM. J.K.L. ROSS OR-EARL SANDE--JOHNNY LOFTUS--EDDIE ARCARO. THE LIST GOES ON.... HEY THIS IS FUN!!~BUT TRUE--THERE WERE MANY GREAT CHAMPIONS!!~

FANTASTIC CHAMPIONS--IN THEIR OWN RIGHT~~
FOR ME--AFTER MOW..LOL... SEATTLE SLEW..SEC OF COURSE--THE RUFFIAN HERSELF...WHIRLY...SEABISCUIT..INVASOR..AFLEET... SKIPPY,TOO! BUT I ALSO-LIKED SPEND A BUCK--AND COQUISTADOR CIELO. W/ TOM FOOL AND BUCKPASSER,OF COURSE. NOT TO MENTION--SWAPSY!!~;') HOWS THAT FOR A GROUP??

I will name two. One, most people outside the northwest have never heard of. Turbulator, by Cold Command (a son or grandson of War Admiral, i"ll have to look that up) a strerch running fool who ran the big circut, Longacres, Playfair, Portland Meadows and Yakima Meadows. Always a fan favorite, he gave the people up there many a thrill. His biggest wins were probably the Longacres Mile twice, but he won about every stakes and handicap offered in the NW at least once. His owner was once asked why he didn't try California, His answer, "I would rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in the ocean" .
My other choice is Forego, in my opinion, the greatest of them all. He won races up to 2 miles, sometimes spotting the other horses up to 25 lbs. The reason he was retired, his connections didn't want him to have to carry Deacon Jones or Rosie Greer.

This was a great horse I owned 20 years ago . He was a stakes winner of over 300,000.00 .

Peeping Fawn (A P O'Brien)

Filly, raced 10 times from Apr 1st to Aug 22nd 2007 (a race every 2weeks!). 6 GR1s in the last 6 races, 4wins a 2nd and a 3rd.

Became stronger every race she ran, the most solid filly I've ever seen. Never seen something like that.

http://www.racingpost.com/horses/horse_home.sd?horse_id=661862

I cant choose just one.. If I had to it would be Silver Charm who I worked with as a two year old and got to exercise twice is my all time favorite.. He was honest, and kind, and just a big ham, you always noticed him, yet he had an unassuming quality to him.. I love him and love him to this day he was the epitome of a true grit and fight... I also have a special place in my heart for Charismatic, Serrena's Song, Giant's Causeway, Unbridled and Personal Ensign..

you could spend forever on this topic in north america while i haven't seen many races i really admired tiznow both times at the breeders cup.he showed excellent battling qualities and came out on top both times when eyeballed.but i live in ireland and i could not pick even a top ten as there have been so many great champions to watch and admire. i'm sure some of you guys in the states feel the same way.someof the europeans are sea bird,roberto,sir ivor,nijinsky,sadler's wells,rock of gibraltar,galileo,giants causeway,pawneese,shergar,troy,ela mana mou,kris,tap on wood,el gran senor,yeats,ardross,lemoss,alleged,grundy,the minstrel,allez france,dahlia etc.etc.also we have a great national hunt scene(jumpers)and there have been lots of champions in that sphere as wellbut the one horse every national hunt fan will pick is arkle a.k.a himself he was able to give two stone 28lbs. and more to top class horses and beat them so much so that they had to change handicapping they framed one set of weights for races where arkle ran and another separate set for when he didn,t sorry to be so long winded but that is only the tip of the iceberg

Im from Australia, and I never followed the oversea's US horses very much.
But my favourite horse would have to be Plac1dArk. For two reasons, it was owned by relatives. So I had the inside news on its progression, and could follow it closely. And because it was around the time of my youth when I was a avid punter.

Plac1dArk is a cheerful but sad story, It was bought cheeply for $5000, and went on to win many many millions and Australian horse of the year. But it soon got a knee injury and was a gelding so it was no good for breeding so it was raced until death. It was soon forced to race on soft tracks only, while doped with pain killers and anti inflamitary drugs. It ended up getting put down for a shattered sesamoid, while still in its prime (except the knee).

Placid Ark was the first horse to win the treble of Autumn sprinters in Melbourne. He broke several course and track records along the way, another career cut short by tragedy.

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Plac1dArk was an Australian thoroughbred foaled in Western Australia. His sire Arkenstone was a winning son of the Western Australian champion sire Zvornik and his dam was Northern Queen a mare bred in South Australia by the USA imported stallion Star of the North.

Placid Ark was purchased at the Sunspeed Yearling Sales for $5,000 for a novice eight-person syndicate.

Plac1dArk earned number of wins as a two year old including the first ever defeat of star filly Jungle Dawn who later campaigned successfully in the United States of America and after making a promising start in his three-year-old season in Perth, Western Australia, plans were made to take him to Melbourne to contest the autumn sprinters treble of the Lightning Stakes, Oakleigh Plate & Newmarket Handicap. Placid Ark made history when he became the first horse to win all three races in the same season.

Plac1d Ark's performances in the 1986-87 racing season resulted in him being voted a winner of Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year honors.

Out of racing for a time due to an injury, Plac1d Ark came back in 1988 to win the Bobby Lewis Quality before a shattered sesamoid resulted in the gelding having to be euthanized.

Lightning Stakes (1987)
Oakleigh Plate (1987)
Newmarket Handicap (1987)
Canterbury Stakes (1987)
A J Moir Stakes (1987)
Linlithgow Stakes (1987)
Winterbottom Stakes (1987)
Bobby Lewis Quality (1988)

It is nice to see a member from the land down under. When I read your post, I thought of a horse that was bred in New Zealand and raced in Australia and he goes by the name of Phar Lap. I think he was another great racehorse but it was terrible of how he died.

Thanks for the video post. Great to see it.

We get some Aussie racing in Ireland, but unfortunately, you have to be an insomniac to see it.

Sunday Silence.. not much more to say than that.. lol

I have to agree with dragonfeather here.....Sunday Silence! I guess because I grew up in California, and at that time Easy Goer or east coast horses in general were the enemy.

The rivalry was fun......You just don't get that anymore. But, the one thing i remember the most about Sunday, was when he reared up in the air while preparing for a morning gallop and kicked "The Bald Eagle" in the head.

Definately Big Brown, he was the most exciting for me.

MAN O' WAR--since i was a kid..i was huge SEC fan--while he was in the triple--even a little bit before..'told everyone then-truth(!!!)--that he would win the triple--everybody said i was out of my mind!..lol..-well??? okay--~~ so much for that--i said the same about SLEW when he was two--should he remain healthy--well~~~~lol..but--i was very wrong about--THE 'BID!!~ He probably should have--but--things happen...~~ look at all that could have--but didn't--or didn't get the chance--oh--i liked SMARTY--AFLEET--BIG BROWN--i was an INVASOR FAN--BUT A HUGE FAN ALSO--of BARBARO--now that was TRAGIC!!~ YA KNOW,PEOPLE?
CONQUISTADOR CIELO--and--SPEND A BUCK!!~ When i was little--was waiting for BUCKPASSER to take it--the triple...but--he-like-QUALITY ROAD--got the quarter crack--came back on belmont day--won a race--and went on from there--yes there has been many!!;-)
one thing that's amazed me-about horse racing fans--authorities--and the like..MAN O' WAR he's the standard,pretty much,for comparison-as weel he should be!!~ This racing simulation should prove it all the more~~;) BUT!! Okay--CITATION--he's real big--for decades--still is..EVERYONE(!!)-goes compares him--to MAN O' WAR--okay--fair enough. However; THE SEC comes along--kicks butt on everybody--they compare him to MAN O' WAR--ALOT--so--my question--what the heck happened to CITATION'S comparisons--with either??..lol..All of a sudden--no one talks about him--after a SECRETARIAT hit the scene!!~ Hey all you race fans out there-=-word of warning: if you're looking for SEC to kicks every horse's tails here--look out! Think twice--sure enough,MAN O' WAR has kicked CITATION quite a few times on here--and many others..no shame--but!! lol..don't be surprised if SEC has a rough "hour" w/ the likes of--BIG CY--or COUNT FLEET--or some others on here,too--remember the WHITNEY STAKES-1973--omg!! ONION?? For the love of god--well--everybody's got their bad race--lol--when i race them all i take them ALL at their peaks!~ Well let's hear the input,now,from you race fans--what do you all think? and--who was your favorites/?
BILL.~~

I liked SMARTY and SUNDAY SILENCE,too. You know what i'd like to see? What would really make it interesting>> How about those 1800's boys--i know they have a few on here--what about the ones that came close--to triple-like MAN O' WAR and PILLORY? DUKE OF MAGENTA--he was said to have been a true 'MONSTER' ON THE TRACK...or--grenada---saunterer--ECLIPSE--LEXINGTON---BOSTON--PEYTONA--ST.SIMON--HANOVER,etc. ' Liked a few of those two--what i've read about from H.P. Robertson's book.-Some of those big HEAT RACE champions??;-)
BILL.``~~

I would have to say that my favorite horse is Rachael Alexandra. This would be because she won the preakness the year of my high school graduation.

Afleet Alex hands down. His Preakness and Belmont were amazing especially when he blew by Giacomo in the Belmont like he was standing still. What a turn of foot from that plucky little colt. And when he came back from that throat infection after the Rebel. I'm watching his foals race for the first time this year but so far he hasn't had a winner.

-The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.
Ovid

So many to choose , hard to narrow down.Of coarse like all, i am huge fan of SEC. (BIG RED) Seattle Slew, seabiscuit..etc.... I also loved pharlap.Unfortunately like so many others sad endings to these beautiful animals that are in this sport for just that. Another sad ending would have to be said for ferdinad.
More recently...i would have to pick one horse who nearly won the triple crown....Real Quiet. Oh I thought he had it and i was shaking , thinking to myself, here it comes , history in the making, then lost it by a nose...so-to-speak. I think his runs were awesome, i was truly rooting for him to get that triple crown, but ah well...we wait still for that magical horse who brings the triple crown back...i hope i witness it in my lifetime i remember secretariats triple crown moment, tho i was just a kid it was amazing...and seattle slew...ahhhh...itis difficult to truly name one horse. But Real Quiet would be one of them!!
Honorable mention goes out to a Runner up kentucky derby horse..Invisible Ink....True Heart that horse had...But like i said so many horses, stories, feelings tied in with so many of them.

I really enjoyed watching Curlin campaign.
Before I started working in the industry my favorite was Gentlemen.
And I really enjoyed watching the Tin Man's final couple of years.

Now, of course, my favorites are horses I have known: Clooney, Cajole, Electrode, and most recently, Automatic Audit.

The unfortunate part of this world is that I have no idea where any of them are now.

actually, I don't know about US racehorse but here in my place the new greatest one is Rocketman (singapore). Right now just run 8 time with 7 win and 1 second. This horse only run in 6F in it career and now second in world sprinter record behind the Sacret Kingdom (hong kong horse) with time 1:07:87. Just beat by neck, and this horse only 3 years old right now and maybe in the future can be legend.

*sorry for my english, smile always*

Wikkittklown: too many people on here always talking about the same horses.. I agree they are the greatest ever in the sport.. but we talking about favorites not greats persay.. i think the most fun to watch horse ever was Intercontinental (GB) i will never forget her last trip in the breeders cup.. Jerry Bailey aboard.. she threw her head and acted an ass all the way around the track cause she just wanted to be let go!!! she loved to run and knew she was good at it.. im surprised nobody else is talking about that.. yeah she aint no Curlin or nothin.. but she was GREAT!!! one of my favorite Filly/Mares to watch.. she always gave ya a great showing on the track.. and one cant talk about fillies without mentioning the awesome Ouija Board.. (hope i spelled it right) she was about as amazing as anything ive ever seen... Secretariat was good.. but it was all due to his heart being 4 times larger than any other horses.. therefore more oxygen in his blood.. and that is what a horse needs to run.. so he was a freak.. but he showed us all what freaks are capable of!!! gotta love him... Rachel Alexandra.. she is one hot little filly.. very talented horse.. love watching her run too.. ive always been a bigger fan of the fillies and mares than the colts and geldings.. even in the barn.. Curlin.. what needs to be said.. everyone knows Curlin!!! God status in the industry... also would like to add.. a filly that i used to be in on.. her name was Bold n Alert.. (bold ruckus - gold alert.. if i remember right) she had more heart than any horse ive ever seen in my life.. yall never heard of her.. she was just a horse we had here in south louisiana.. but her last race ever.. she went 6.5 furlongs at Delta Downs.. first step out of the gates she bowed her right front.. she stuttered a little .. but continued to run on 3 legs.. all the way around the track.. she got beat about a head for it all but she was closing so fast on 3 legs it was soooo amazing.. she now breeding.. but ill never forget the amazing performances she gave us on the track!!!

That's easy,the one i just won money on! lol
I've been around Arabians most of my life.(Bayrod,Zarrod,Bay Breeze)I do remember watching secretariot and then Seatle Slu.Those are to easy.
My recient fav would have to be Rachel Alexandra.
Oh and that happends to be my daughters name.Hee

I'd have to say Easy Goer is my all-time favorite horse. Saratoga is my "home" track, and Easy Goer was a Saratoga maiden when I had just started to "get into" racing, so he's got a special place in my heart. I saw him lose his first race by a nose to a horse named Lorenzoni. He didn't lose again until the BC Juvenile at Churchill Downs where he caught a muddy track he didn't like. He looked like a monster at three and didn't lose until he once again caught a wet track at Churchill and lost to Sunday Silence. Sunday Silence won the rematch by a nose at Pimlico in one of the greatest races of all time. Easy Goer redeemed himself with an eight length romp in the Belmont. His final time of 2:26 is second only to Secretariat. They met again in the '89 BC Classic where SS won by a diminishing half length. They were scheduled to meet at Arlington Park in the late Spring of their 4yo seasons, but both horses broke down in training and had to be retired. Heres a link to the '89 Preakness if anyone is interested.

WOW! What a race!
That was so cool to watch Easy Goer almost fight with SS down the stretch.He was looking at SS the whole way.An amazing horse!
Ok birdzilla, my memory is not that good who won?

I always remember my times as a punter, happy watching the horse go around in a nice position. Same as easy goer did in that race.

one out two back -> one out one back -> hitting the lead.. You always know you at least have a good chance.
Its when they are two to three back and on the fence that you would start yelling at the jockey and could almost rip your ticket up before the race finished.

Was a nice vid thanks..
SS seemed to squeeze EG onto the rails a bit, didn't give it much room anyway..
Im not sure how close it ended up. It would have been closer if EG stopped eying off SS and put its nose out.
Blinkers might have won it the race too.

Regards

Blinkers would have kept his concentration more focused.(good thinking)If he was ok with wearing them.From my eye i think EG lost by a nose but to close to call.Yeah great video.:)

PS:i like your comm. paticipant BADGE

Ive got a 3 way tie. And for no reason, I just like them. Secretariat, Ruffian, and Rachel Alexandra

THAT was an amazing race.. that is why i love the sport!! sunday silence won it for sure.. but still.. the wire tells all!!! love it!!!! thanks for sharing that race with us all!!! much appreciated..

p.s. when do i get my comm badge?? lol

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see they can try but they can't do it like i do it do it!!!!!!

I bet a lot of us can still remember that day when he rounded the turn and ran into Scrappy T and picked himself up and drew away. That takes pure courage to do what he did and I bet Jeremy Rose was scared out of his witts. That is a race to remember.

Nothing in horse racing has thrilled me more, before or since, then Affirmed beating Alydar in those 3 races in 1978. but especialy in the Belmont after losing the lead to Alydar in the stretch and all seemed lost. Then, incredibly, getting it back! Such tanacity. Affirmed and the '86 Mets, 2 competitors that were supposed to lose, but through sheer will, refused to do so.

Always Rocket Man

This is a very difficult choice -- there are so many to choose from. I am going to choose as follows:

Europe - Ribot
Australia/New Zealand - Carbine
Japan - Deep Impact
USA - Citation