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View Poll Results: World's Greatest Thoroughbred Race?
Epsom Derby 8 8.89%
Melbourne Cup 14 15.56%
Dubai World Cup 8 8.89%
Kentucky Derby 55 61.11%
Breeders' Cup Classic 17 18.89%
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 25 27.78%
Arlington Million 3 3.33%
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Old 10-01-2010, 11:18 PM
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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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Old 10-01-2010, 11:38 PM
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The ultimate would be to stay there and travel the country and finish the trip by attending both finals of the Australian Open.
Tennis...it's Australian for "gay", mate.
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Old 10-01-2010, 11:47 PM
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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.
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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.
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Old 10-01-2010, 11:52 PM
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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?
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Old 10-01-2010, 11:54 PM
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id vote for the breeders cup juvenille turf sprint brought to you by toro snowblowers and lawnmowers.
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Old 10-02-2010, 12:58 AM
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KY Derby ... 4th...
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Old 10-04-2010, 02:26 PM
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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.
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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.
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Old 10-04-2010, 02:56 PM
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That's because there are more horse racing fans period in those continents.
Wouldn't that support my opinion?
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Old 10-04-2010, 03:08 PM
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