Unforgettable..... best vs favorite

[sham]

Easy one for me. Sept 1973, Marlboro Cup, Belmont Park. It was my first time to attend live races. A pretty darn good 3yo won the race against a field of older champions in world record time. The winner was famous, a big red horse as I recall, but I can't remember the colt's name right now.

[my miss storm cat]

First one that came to my mind (with apologies to Rakti) was Powerscourt winning the Arlington Million..... for the SECOND time.

Talk about redemption.....

Breathtaking and lovely to watch, and thank God he had a proper jockey.

[brockguy]

arazi sluicing thru the field in the BC juvi. un bloody believable!!!

[Betsy]

Personal Ensign's race in the BC Distaff still gives me chills - unfortunately, I have it on a lousy tape and the quality is poor........

My also wish I could have picked Gulch's win in the BC Sprint. The horse was as game and classy as they come, and he always ran well even at distances beyond his capabilities. He deserved to win a race like the Sprint -although, winning back to back Met Miles is a real accomplishment. He's an underrated champion.

Tiznow in the BCC at BELMONT!

[GPK]

2005 VA Derby...first time I ever laid eyes on "the man" in person.

[Chestnut Gal]

There are so many, but
My all time favorite race
that I watched on TV was
Funny Cide's Derby.
My favorite that I saw in
person was
Funny Cide in the JCGC

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I still get goosebumps hearing Durkin say and "And Tiznow wins it for America."

yes the Euros were having a great day, brought over some nice horses too for the Classic, and not to say they are anti-American, but right after 9/11, and in NY, to so see Tiznow step up and "win one for America", just a great moment!

[Thunder Gulch]

Thunder Gulch 1995 Ky Derby.

Runners up-
Silver Charm holding off Captain Bodgit
Silverbulletday's breathtaking move on the turn to sieze control of the Ky Oaks.