Most impressive win so far
 

slow racing day...

besides the 3 Triple Crown races....who has been the most impressive winner so far this year in your mind? It can be any kind of race...turf...dirt...sprint....route.

Let's hear your opinion and why you think it was the most impressive.

The Tin Man. You don't see 8yos winning G1 races very often.

off the top of my head I would say SinMin in the Bluegrass. Sure it was on a track that is insanely seed-favoring, and sure he may end up being a Keeneland-only kind of horse, and sure he had no chance in the Derby. But taken by itself, as a one-day performance it was pretty impressive.

He won by what, about 13 lengths and ran a Beyer of about 117 (again these #s are off the top of my head). He was impressive that day.

I think INVASOR's win in the Pimlico Special over Wanderin Boy, Harlington, etc... I know it was a small field, but Invasor looked like a beaten horse at the top of the stretch and then came back to fly by Wanderin Boy and win going away...

Really? I thought his Suburban was more impressive than his Pimlico Special. I mean don't forget that according to Durkin, Invasor was "AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!" in that race.

LOL...oh yeah....AWESOME no doubt...but I just thought the way that he was headed by West Virginia and Harlington at the top of the stretch and then not only beat them down, but ran down the front running Wanderin Boy to beat him by a few lengths showed alot of heart.

Barbaro's Derby, hands down. Largest winning margin since TC winner Assault in '46 against what many called the best field in years.

Obviously! That (and Bernardini's Preakness) is why GPK said "besides the TC races" in the begining of the thread.

Brain fart.

Off the top of my head, Sun King was very impressive outfinishing Kazoo in that sprint stake at Keeneland.

Bluegrass Cat winning the Haskell was mighty fine too.

Yeah I have to agree with you, Sinister Minister was smoking on that day and if memory serves me right didn't that exacta pay large?

Bushfire ran a great race I wanna say it was on the undercard of The Derby?

Almost every turf race I have watched this year has had a great finish.

Balance was oozing class when she won the SA Oaks. Looking back, it probably wasn't as good as I thought that day, but it was a thing of beauty when it happened.

Circular Quay.
Thought I'd pour some gas on the fire.

it's an excellent question for a thread
I've got three:
Principle Secret at DelMar (best 2 y/o on the West Coast)
Smokey Stover at Golden Gate (this year's LITF?)
Gorella at Arlington (she just kicked by with such ease)

Lava Man in the Gold Cup was pretty impressive to me...

Gorella on the Belmont Stakes undercard was more impressive than her win last weekend. I couldn't believe the way she caught that runaway speed horse at the wire.

I would say the two best male horses I've seen run this year may be Invasor and Surf Cat.

Yeah I like this thread too. For me it is three and in no order:

1) Deep Impact - That last race was awesome. (although I dont think he can beat the Euro's).

2) Barbaro - the Derby win was unreal.

3) Gorella - not her last race, but the one at Belmont when she ran down the lone speed.

EB....NO TRIPLE CROWN RACES:D

Oopppsss--Sorry about that. I will throw out Barbaro and put Showing Up in there when he won down at Colonial. That was pretty impressive to me.

LOL.. I agree.. He's ha dtwo very impressive runs so far as a 2yo. :)

I gotta change mine...I now have to say Surf Cat in the Mervyn Leroy....that burst of speed was flat incredible.

Alright I'll throw my had in the ring...Round Pond outdueling Happy Ticket at Oaklawn this winter sticks in my mind. The way she dug in at the end.

As far as the Pimlico Special, I'm not sure Harlington apparently got hurt again in that race hasn't worked since. But Invasor has shown his merit since, but I wasn't a believer after that one.

I just like the way he fought back and showed heart after being pass. Was pretty much in 2nd the whole race, then 4th when passed at the top of the stretch...then fight all the way back to win the race. I like horses with that kinda heart.

Exactly why I liked Round Pond's race buddy....

that one was a great race too....speaking of RP....I need to break my lid back out of her....love that hat.

Clearly the most awesome. I know the track was a speedway, but that was just an incredible display of raw speed over distance.

She said, "My breasts, they will always be open
Baby, you can rest your weary head right on me
And there will always be a space in my parking lot
When you need a little coke and sympathy"

We all need someone we can lean on.

Milk It Mick on the Big Cap undercard, only because I bet him at 12/1 on name only.

City Snitch demolished his field of well bred 2 year olds at the Spa.

Umm.. 'dini in the Dandy?

I still think Bernardini's Jim Dandy was as impressive as they come.....never got out of second gear and simply embarrassed a pretty talented group of 3yos, puling away with every stride to the wire while the field was in an all-out drive and he was out for an easy jog...

I think we'll see whether or not it was as "easy of a jog" as you think. Sometimes it looks easy, but it takes more out of a horse than it looks. JMO...

Best performance of the year in my opinion...

I'd have to say Seek Gold in the Stephen Foster.

I agree on a free-running horse with brilliant speed as his or her main weapon - such as Officer when he was winning while never being asked early as a 2yo and some people thought he was the next coming.......Bernardini, however, doesn't fit that profile and that WAS a walk in the park....no doubt in my mind....this horse is a machine

Once again, we shall see. And Joel, you know as well as anyone... NO horse is a machine.

They don't hold up like machines.....we all know that....they are very fragile animals....But, some of the good ones have been able to perform as though they were supernatural, and this colt is one of those horses....he is the next coming..

You know that I am with you on Bernardini. His Jim Dandy really was a huge race.

JAZIL'S BELMONT WAS OFF THE HIZZLE FO SHIZZLE. :D :p :rolleyes: :cool:

Seriously gorella's race last weekend was pretty impressive. I just love seeing a horse throttle down like that in the stretch. Looked like a tubbed out Nova pulling the wheels in an 1/8 mile run at Ohio Valley raceway on Wed. night open runs. :cool: