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miraja2

01-31-2007 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by turf fan

Absolutely the best race I ever saw was the first race I attended:
1989 Preakness Sunday Silence and Easy Goer. Locked in stride down the entire stretch! What a thrilling race! I've been hooked by this sport ever since.

That was the first race you ever attended!! Wow!! As you can tell by longtime Avatar and signature I am a pretty big fan of that race (and particularly my all-time favorite horse Sunday Silence).
That was the race that got me hooked on the sport too.....but I wasn't fortunate enough to see it live.

philcski

01-31-2007 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Hmmm. The most impressive race I ever attended was definitely the 2005 Preakness.

I'm in some of the photos of "the crash". Was sitting in the Top of the Stretch section and it literally happened right in front of us, across the turf course. That race ranks right up there, along with the 2004 rendition, but one that I'd never forget was the 1983 Champagne Stakes, a coronation of America's best 2YO since Spectacular Bid. It created a fan for life.

Thunder Gulch

01-31-2007 09:56 AM

Silver Charm's Derby dogfight putting away Freehouse and holding off Captain Bodgit at the wire.

Silverbulletday's Oaks wasn't the most exciting race competitively, but the way she responded on cue when the button was pushed was one of the greatest (though predictable) moves I've seen.

randallscott35

01-31-2007 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

I would like to have seen how Captain Bodgit's career would've turned out. Just peaking when he stopped.

boswd

01-31-2007 09:59 AM

Live in person? hmmm it's a toss up between the 2002 TEST Stakes between YOU and Carson Hallow and last years edition of the Whitney with Invasor just hanging on. I think I would have to choose the 02 TEST.

boswd

01-31-2007 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gander

You & and the late great Carson Hollow in an epic battle at the greatest racetrack in the world. Summer of 2002 I believe.

What a race that was wan't it? I was at the finish line on the Clubhouse apron, Thank god I am 6'4'' and had just the best view of them batteling it out down the stretch. It still gives me chills how exciting that was.

Bogey

01-31-2007 10:09 AM

I'll go with a more recent race - Second of June and Read the Footnotes in the Fountain of Youth - Great stretch battle

Cajungator26

01-31-2007 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bogey

I'll go with a more recent race - Second of June and Read the Footnotes in the Fountain of Youth - Great stretch battle

Great call, Bogey... that was exciting.

RIP Second of June

ddthetide

01-31-2007 10:36 AM

2004 darley alcibiades:
Runway Model, Sharp Lisa, In the Gold, Dance Away Capote, Sense of Style ; in that order, blanket finish.
we were at the finish line. we could see Runway Model won, after that we had to wait for the photo.

slotdirt

01-31-2007 10:38 AM

That Belmont was pretty exciting. Then again, any Triple Crown race is at reat to see in person.

smuthg

01-31-2007 10:44 AM

Maybe not the "best" race, but Ouija Board's win in the F&M Turf this year was truly a performance for the ages. I get goosebumps just thinking about that race... In my mind the best horse on the grounds at the '06 BC.

Holland Hacker

01-31-2007 11:27 AM

The Best and the Worst in one Race:

1990 Breeders Cup Distraff was by far the greatest and most memorable race I have ever witnessed in person. With Bayakoa and Go for Wand hooking up right out of the gate and dueling for a mile and a sixteenth, until Go for Wand went down.

That was probably the saddest thing I have ever seen in racing.

LARHAGE

01-31-2007 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Maybe I was more impressionable when I was a youngster, but one that stands out in my mind was the 1971 San Juan Capistrano, when His Felinity, Cougar II (all turn to the south and bow low), came flying past turf champion Fort Marcy and drew out. I hugged a complete stranger that day, which if you knew me, you would find astonishing. I also saw Ack Ack win the San Antonio that year, but it didn't make the same impression on me. That was the difference between those two horses - Ack Ack was a workmanlike runner, while the Coug was a dramatic one.

Other races that come to mind are Agitate winning the Hollywood Derby (12f turf in the summer) over Stardust Mel, the filly La Zanzara winning the San Juan Capistrano over the guys (a damp, misty day), and the gutsy win of the 'pretty horsie' Solar Salute over the hulks Quack and Royal Owl in the Santa Anita Derby.

Oh my God, I loved Solar Salute!!!!!! I haven't heard that name in eons!!!!!!:p

FATPIANO

01-31-2007 03:27 PM

1978 JCGP Exceller, Seattle Slew and Affirmed, a blast from the past

horseofcourse

01-31-2007 06:44 PM

1979 Ohio Derby...Smarten set a track record that still stands today at venerable junk heap T-down! Of course that was my only visit to a thoroughbred track!! For some reason talked my dad into taking me for my 13th birthday and he did...increased my birthday payroll just a tiny bit with my 10 dollar win bet on Smarten...(low odds though!) Good horse, destroyed the field!! Seen lots of good quarter horse races, but those don't count.

2Hot4TV

01-31-2007 07:02 PM

John Henry winning the Goodwood at Santa Anita before he was a racing God. He payed 7/2 that day.

ceejay

01-31-2007 07:07 PM

Conquistador Cielo's ('82) Belmont wire job, laying off 6 days from a track record in the MET Mile!

SniperSB23

01-31-2007 07:09 PM

Apparently I posted in the wrong thread earlier. The best races I've seen in person are probably the 2005 and 2006 Whitneys.

-BT-	01-31-2007 07:23 PM

1. 1973 Secretariat & Sham- my first Derby
2. 1997 Preakness- Silver Charm, Free House & Captaim Bodgit
3. 1966 Scarborough Downs- cheap claimers in Maine, but a triple dead heat for win

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