Fastest Filly Ever...

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

For those who don't remember Melair.....

She raced only in 1986, winning all five of her lifetime starts, three of them in Graded Stake races.

Melair is most famous for taking on top males in a $400K Grade 2 Stake and DESTROYING them. She won it by 6 1/2 lengths over 8 time champion South American sire Southern Halo. Snow Cheif, who was Champion 3yo male that same year, finished 3rd beaten 11 lengths. The final time for the mile was a supersonic 1:32 4/5. She was just 3/5ths of Dr. Fager's world record.

She also beat Hidden Light in another Stake that year. Those not fimilar with Hidden Light, she won the Gr 1 Santa Anita Oaks, Gr 1 Hollywood Oaks, and Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks that same year, and she's also the dam of Artie Schiller.

While I was only 5 years old when Melair raced...I have seen film of three of her races...and she was an absolute freak.

I was at Hollywood Park the day she defeated Snow Chief, I went to see him and couldn't believe the performance of Melair, I was in awe. I don't think she ever ran again unfortunately, soundness was an issue with her.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

I was at Hollywood Park the day she defeated Snow Chief, I went to see him and couldn't believe the performance of Melair, I was in awe. I don't think she ever ran again unfortunately, soundness was an issue with her.

How could I forget Melair. Old age catching up to me.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

I was at Hollywood Park the day she defeated Snow Chief, I went to see him and couldn't believe the performance of Melair, I was in awe. I don't think she ever ran again unfortunately, soundness was an issue with her.

I believe the late internal fractions were 1:08 flat for six furlongs, 1:19 4/5ths for seven furlongs, and the mile of course was 1:32 4/5ths.

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I believe the late internal fractions were 1:08 flat for six furlongs, 1:19 4/5ths for seven furlongs, and the mile of course was 1:32 4/5ths.

Exactly, and when they turned for home I thought come on Snow Chief, there was no way in my mind he couldn't catch the filly with the fractions she set, than it became quite obvious Melair was not quitting, and the crowd started to clap and cheer her on home, it was a very poignant memory because everyone knew we had seen something very special. I ran to get a good look at Melair, she was so full of herself even after the race, just had a great air about herself. I don't believe she ever ran again though.

I also remember another fleeting fast and shortlived filly named Creme Brulee, do you remember her? I think she was owned by Klugman?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

I also remember another fleeting fast and shortlived filly named Creme Brulee, do you remember her? I think she was owned by Klugman?

That name doesn't ring a bell.

I know the Klugman's had a filly named Akinemod who looked freakishly good in a couple of her wins. I have a friend who is a big fan of hers.

She ran a 119 Beyer in one of her wins.

Druggie... you should know this, wasnt Orientate thrown all over the place distant-wise by Lukas? For some reason im having a very vague recollection of him being WAY over his head in a route race.

Also, a filly that deserves mention when discussing speed is Moccasin. What a monster of a filly size and girth wise. Wish I was around then to see her.

On a side-note, she was the dam of 7 stakes winner from 8 to race. Now thats a great production record to her credit.

[blackthroatedwind]

Orientate may have run in that BC Classic. He almost surely ran in the SA Handicap.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Balletto

Druggie... you should know this, wasnt Orientate thrown all over the place distant-wise by Lukas? For some reason im having a very vague recollection of him being WAY over his head in a route race.

First of all....it's DrugS to you (and everyone else for that matter)

Orientate won the Indiana Derby at like 15/1, on the stretch-out, as a 3-year-old...and D. Ranged Lukas ran him in the Breeders Cup Classic next time out. He was on the lead early and was eased late, it was the race where Sakhee hung like rotten salami against Tiznow.

Orientate ran in a couple, I think three or four route races at SA during the winter meet at age 4. He won a grass stake--and him and Western Pride (a Chapman horse) went 1-2 the entire way around the track in the Strub.

He was finally brought back to dirt sprints in the Commonwealth at KEE...and never lost another dirt sprint. I believe he did run in a pair of turf stakes after his Commenwealth win over Aldebaran...with little or no success.

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

First of all....it's DrugS to you (and everyone else for that matter)

Orientate won the Indiana Derby at like 15/1, on the stretch-out, as a 3-year-old...and D. Ranged Lukas ran him in the Breeders Cup Classic next time out. He was on the lead early and was eased when Sakhee hung like rotten salami against Tiznow.

Orientate ran in a couple, I think three or four route races at SA during the winter meet at age 4. He won a grass stake--and him and Western Pride (a Chapman horse) went 1-2 the entire way around the track in the Strub.

He was finally brought back to dirt sprints in the Commonwealth at KEE...and never lost another dirt sprint. I believe he did run in a pair of turf stakes after his Commenwealth win over Aldebaran...with little or no success.

Thanks Druggie.