World's Greatest Thoroughbred Race?
 

Reading a British book which terms the Epsom Derby as the 'World's Greatest Flat Race'. With the Arc Sunday, it made me curious what people consider the greatest of the great flat races internationally? You can vote multiple times, so maybe tab your top 3.

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It's kind of difficult for an average race fan living in the US to realize the history and magnitude of the races in another country. I voted Ky Derby sinply on tradition and the fact that every American trainer's / owner's / jockey's dream is to win it

Same reason I would vote for it.

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am currently reading 'the glorious cause'...oxford history of the united states, volume one. it's pretty good.

I dont see anyone in the US ship over there for any of their races....but I see plenty ship over here.

I love the Melbourne Cup and hopefully I'll go before my time on this ball of dirt is up.

Kentucky Derby.............






and a long way back in 2nd, the Arc.

I've thought that long before I went to my first Derby, or moved here.

Don't they run the Kentucky Derby in Louisville?

Is it the Louisville Derby?

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Are you employed by Yum! Brands?

Those that selected the Arlington Million should be banned immediately...maybe even the guy that put it on the list!

I wanted to write in the obvious choice......the last leg of any Pick-6 you hit.

I'm kinda pissed Byk didn't list the Tampa Bay Derby as an option:mad:

The ultimate would be to stay there and travel the country and finish the trip by attending both finals of the Australian Open.

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What is your point?

Tennis...it's Australian for "gay", mate.

Why is the Arc a distant second?

Cuz France is really far away?

I voted for the Arc, uneven ground soft or hard going a mile and a half has to be the toughest race in the world.

Interesting question...

Do people breed, train, race and schedule their entire campaigns around getting to one race? The Kentucky Derby is such a unique creature. Six or so months of horse racing is completely geared towards that race alone. I don't feel as though the others carry that same punch, although each is big by itself, they're not quite as big as the Ky. Derby.

Isn't the Epsom Derby regarded in similar fashion in the UK?

Because that's my opinion? I prefer dirt racing at a mile and a quarter, for horses that have been pointed towards this specific race since the day they were foaled, over turf racing at a mile and a half. Just because I rank it 2nd doesn't imply I consider it unimportant.

Let's rephrase the question... which one would you rather win?

id vote for the breeders cup juvenille turf sprint brought to you by toro snowblowers and lawnmowers.

Oh, OK. I thought you were basing your opinion on proximity to your current geographical location.

I guess I should have known better since you didn't say the Melbourne Cup was way down at the bottom of your list.

Arc


KY Derby ... 4th...

Coach you Gotta do the 3 Caulfield Cup.Cox plate ,Melbourne Cup 3 great Races..Plus Ladies Day before the Cup:rolleyes:

The Arc has my vote.

Top pick - Arc = top race across the waters. You point to it if your horse is good enough.

2nd place - KY Derby = restricted to 3yr olds only and more luck than being the best needed to win. If they changed the rules and shorten the field down to 1 starting gate instead of the added gate, then you wouldn't have horses that don't belong. Still would have 14 horses I believe racing.

My opinion only..

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There is a very very simple reason why this is the case :)

The Arc.

As far as great racing days go?

Dubai World Cup and BC Day(s) AND Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Race day. :cool:

Totally agree -

Id vote Arc 1, Kentucky Derby 2 and Melbourne Cup (which is topping my list of races to go now!) 3

Now if you were to throw the Cheltenham Gold Cup in there :)

I was wondering about that... if the jumps were included where they'd rate...

You need to get yourself to Melbourne, young man. :)

More money....

i think it used to be the jockey gold cup... but i voted for the BC classic. Dubai is the biggest truly international race. i don't know, its a biased question for dirt fans because we are the only ones that have those races.

:D:D

Probably wouldn't be fair to vote three times cuz I'd take the Kentucky Derby every time. IMO a whole lot more racing fans in Europe and Asia know and follow our Derby than the other way around.

That's because there are more horse racing fans period in those continents.