Great but under-rated races: '98 KY Cup Classic

[MISTERGEE]

obscure and not sure if its been mentioned (kinda doubt it)
one of the best stakes ever saw in person, and stuck in my memory forever 1986 Widener Handicap at Hialeah
I remember a furious charge by Turkoman over Gate Dancer and Darn That Alarm. anybody else have memories of this one

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

obscure and not sure if its been mentioned (kinda doubt it)
one of the best stakes ever saw in person, and stuck in my memory forever 1986 Widener Handicap at Hialeah
I remember a furious charge by Turkoman over Gate Dancer and Darn That Alarm. anybody else have memories of this one

I do remember Turkoman winning, I think, a 7f race in Florida that was quite unbelievable. He galloped out in something like a track record time too.

That was amazing.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I do remember Turkoman winning, I think, a 7f race in Florida that was quite unbelievable. He galloped out in something like a track record time too.

That was amazing.

That was the Tallahasee Stakes. I think it might have been 6f. Beveled set insane fractions and Turkoman blew past him and the rest of the field in the stretch like they were standing still. Turkoman came within 2/5 or 3/5th of Dr. Fager's mile record in the gallop out.

[geeker2]

The 1998 Belmont..I swore Real Quiet won! We had seats right on the finish line in the club house thanks to John Hertler (class act).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLV7xZPwvM0

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by geeker2

The 1998 Belmont..I swore Real Quiet won! We had seats right on the finish line in the club house thanks to John Hertler (class act).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLV7xZPwvM0

The funny thing is, given the two TC races he lost by a nose (that I can recall), I bet even though the Belmont was a tough beat I wonder sometimes if Baffert didn't have more post traumatic stress over Cavonnier losing to Grindstone. He hadn't won a KD yet, hadn't had an almost TC win yet. Then 2nd by a nose in the Derby when you thought you had it...

[SCUDSBROTHER]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0q0qp_hKjg

This is my favorite horse showing his stuff. It's obvious that the announcer thinks he's pretty talented as well: "When he's Got his mind on running......." Trainer said she had to take him a month early to the Breeders Cup(he was a madman.)

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0q0qp_hKjg

This is my favorite horse showing his stuff. It's obvious that the announcer thinks he's pretty talented as well: "When he's Got his mind on running......." Trainer said she had to take him a month early to the Breeders Cup(he was a madman.)

Remember Nak taking him on the rail a few times right up other horses heels?

I rate Lit de Justice one of the top three male sprinters I've seen, when he wasn't all crazy that is.