Fastest Filly Ever...

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I believe she was the most gifted filly of that crop, which included, besides her, sardula, phone chatter, inside information and heavenly prize.

You left out a freaky Donny Von Hemel filly (and famous broodmare) from that crop named Mariah's Storm.

She won her debut by 13 lengths, in hand, at the old Ak Sar Ben racetrack. Won a Grade 2 stake by her 3rd lifetime start. She ran in the Alcibiades Stakes at Keeneland in her 4th lifetime start, was bet to 3/1, and broke her leg.

She actually returned to the races 10 months later after her scary breakdown, and won a Grade 3 stake with a 103 Beyer! In her very next start she won a stake at Arlington Park by 14 lengths, totally in hand, and earned a 109 Beyer. The 2nd place finisher in that race was a 4-time Stakes winner named Bayou Plans, who was also the dam of Grade 1 winner Midas Eyes.

Of course, the highlight of Mariah's Storm's carrer on the race track was her 5 1/2 length victory, in hand, over "the most consistantly good horse in the last 30 years" Serena's Song. Mariah's Storm earned a 120 Beyer figure in that victory. Which, I believe equals the highest Beyer figure ever run by a filly, at a route distance, since they started publishing them in the racing form.

Mariah's Storm was 10-of-16 lifetime starts....and the movie Dreamer was supposedly loosely based on her story. From those who've seen the movie, I hear VERY loosely based. Mariah's Storm is also famously the dam of Giant's Causeway.

That crop of fillies foaled in '91 was, in my opinion, the best crop I've ever seen by far....and Inside Information, was the most brilliant filly I've seen during my time and absolutely belongs in the Hall of Fame.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Mariah's Storm was 10-of-16 lifetime starts....and the movie Dreamer was supposedly loosely based on her story. From those who've seen the movie, I hear VERY loosely based. Mariah's Storm is also famously the dam of Giant's Causeway.

hard to even call that movie very loosely based...apart from being plain awful it was completely unbelievable.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

After hearing how bad it was from everyone...I still haven't made the time to watch it myself

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

After hearing how bad it was from everyone...I still haven't made the time to watch it myself

Shut up and show us your clam.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Shut up and show us your clam.

you first...skank

[blackthroatedwind]

If DrugS didn't already have a great quote that should replace it.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

hard to even call that movie very loosely based...apart from being plain awful it was completely unbelievable.

but you've got to remember that it wasn't made for racing fans -- it was made for little girls.

the little girl watching the movie gets to be the hero when she watches it.

they obviously took enough liberties with the believability that they had to have known they were not making it for the racing community.

think 98% Disney, 2% documentary.

I saw it just for the song that rolled during the credits

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

but you've got to remember that it wasn't made for racing fans -- it was made for little girls.

the little girl watching the movie gets to be the hero when she watches it.

they obviously took enough liberties with the believability that they had to have known they were not making it for the racing community.

think 98% Disney, 2% documentary.

I saw it just for the song that rolled during the credits

I knew that going into it...I still want that 90 minutes back.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

I knew that going into it...I still want that 90 minutes back.

i found it just slightly tolerable. just moreso than "the other sister" and "the royal tenenbaums"

Matter of fact, I believe I may be the only person ever to walk out of the latter. Everyone else seems to love it, I left halfway through I was so mortified by how bad it was.

[blackthroatedwind]

I guess you're not a fan of Salinger either.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I guess you're not a fan of Salinger either.

didn't mind him. not as rabid a fan as some -- i'm not going to go down in flames with him like most high school juniors getting their first taste, no.

i find him more tolerable than that film, however -- but still not my type of literature.

[Bystander]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

i found it just slightly tolerable. just moreso than "the other sister" and "the royal tenenbaums"

Matter of fact, I believe I may be the only person ever to walk out of the latter. Everyone else seems to love it, I left halfway through I was so mortified by how bad it was.

I'm with you, I actually hated the Royal Tenenbaums. And I normally love Wes Anderson.

As for the Other Sister, well, I'm just impressed to see you work that one into any conversation.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Bystander

I'm with you, I actually hated the Royal Tenenbaums. And I normally love Wes Anderson.

As for the Other Sister, well, I'm just impressed to see you work that one into any conversation.

The Other Sister? Isn't that loosely based on DrugS's life...with Juliette Lewis playing DrugS?

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

You left out a freaky Donny Von Hemel filly (and famous broodmare) from that crop named Mariah's Storm.

She won her debut by 13 lengths, in hand, at the old Ak Sar Ben racetrack. Won a Grade 2 stake by her 3rd lifetime start. She ran in the Alcibiades Stakes at Keeneland in her 4th lifetime start, was bet to 3/1, and broke her leg.

She actually returned to the races 10 months later after her scary breakdown, and won a Grade 3 stake with a 103 Beyer! In her very next start she won a stake at Arlington Park by 14 lengths, totally in hand, and earned a 109 Beyer. The 2nd place finisher in that race was a 4-time Stakes winner named Bayou Plans, who was also the dam of Grade 1 winner Midas Eyes.

Of course, the highlight of Mariah's Storm's carrer on the race track was her 5 1/2 length victory, in hand, over "the most consistantly good horse in the last 30 years" Serena's Song. Mariah's Storm earned a 120 Beyer figure in that victory. Which, I believe equals the highest Beyer figure ever run by a filly, at a route distance, since they started publishing them in the racing form.

Mariah's Storm was 10-of-16 lifetime starts....and the movie Dreamer was supposedly loosely based on her story. From those who've seen the movie, I hear VERY loosely based. Mariah's Storm is also famously the dam of Giant's Causeway.

That crop of fillies foaled in '91 was, in my opinion, the best crop I've ever seen by far....and Inside Information, was the most brilliant filly I've seen during my time and absolutely belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Great Choice

Yeah she was very nice filly for Von Hemel. She completley destroyed
every filly in the mid west. One of my favorite mid west jockeys
rode her for awhile Bobby Lester. She also has produced productive
NY stallion Freud and Roar of The Tiger.