The best race you have witnessed
 

What is the best race you have ever witnessed from the track. No races you have just watched from the comfort of your home, but when you have actually been there.

Mine would have to be one of these two:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DWGiJ8njuWQ - Montjeu winning the King George back in 2000. For anyone who has never seen this, he is breathtaking.

Or this...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oe3ipnDu7DY - The atmosphere at Santa Anita (especially when he won) was nothing i have ever witnessed before.

Most stunning: Sarava winning the 2002 Belmont

Exciting: Left Bank..winning the Whitney

I had never seen that Montjeu race -- wow, so effortless. Thanks for sharing that.

I couldn't believe how easily he won. He was hardly blowing after that race, you could be forgiven for thinking he had just beaten a bunch of claimers, but to go past Fantastic Light and Daliapour as if they were standing still was just unbelievable.

A mare named All Along, trained by Bianconne, about 25 years ago. I think it was the Big A, maybe Belmont. Incredibly impressive and beat the boys if I remember. I think it was before the Big A had an inner dirt and had two turf courses.

paint that canoe~~~~ 4 weeks prior ateamstupid...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtq652Uxlqc

then the bc off the hook great time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7TMXjyb6io

and this shut everyone up..jaws on ground..doh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qEsD...elated&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P52NFHzAtGw
The 2007 NZ Stakes.

It had been a really disappointing Cup Week for me, with an average Aussie horse coming over and making my favourite race of every year look really low-quality when he won the Derby, then there was a ridiculous Miami Herald-esque "silver device" controversy about that race, then the weather was disgusting on Cup Day.

This race on the last day of the week made up for all of that.

Given the enrgy in the crowd before and during the race, I would say that the '04 Belmont Stakes (Birdstone & Smarty Jones) was probably the most exciting one I've seen in person.

Affirmed/Alydar @ KY. Derby - 1st and only time i've been @ Churchill Downs.
I was a kid and My dad took me saying the derby was the top race to watch.

That race got me hooked on horse racing and i've been a fan ever since:D :D

For me, the best race I've ever seen was also one that I saw live -- the 2002 Arlington Million. Forbidden Apple, Falcon Flight, Paolini, Beat Hollow -- amazing race.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uA7JB_V-8Bc

dixie doodle's 62 lifetime start!

Both times I saw Ghostzapper run live ('06 Woodward, '07 Met).

Premium Tap and Corinthian won those races I think.

Now there's an honest to goodness race horse if I ever saw one!

Damn you, you know what I meant. I don't know what I was thinking.

'04 Woodward, '05 Met.

He's the Best! The Whitney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XiQnVrzj0c

Barbaro's Derby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6PacUirYuQ

and then there was HER!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URl70...elated&search=

Funny Cide winnng the JCGC.
Thought he was beat and came
back like the "Gutsy Gelding"
that he is. I am going to miss
him racing, love him so much.

#1 Afleet Alex Preakness :D
#2 Curlin Preakness

'78 Marlboro. Seattle Slew vs Affirmed. First time two TC winners met. Won't happen again.

The Test Stakes with You and Carson Hallow would certainly be the best I've seen in person.