Best Race You've Seen In Person

[tanner12oz]

2005 preakness.... afleet alex fallin to his knees....regaining and winning strongly

[Zaf]

Originally Posted by tanner12oz

2005 preakness.... afleet alex fallin to his knees....regaining and winning strongly

Yes !! That is one of the greatest of all time !!!!

[PSH]

Affirmed/Alyday Belmont Stakes...

Recently, it was hard to top the Whitney last year with Invasor and Sun King

PSH

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Many at Saratoga the last eight years, but my personal favorite was
Silverbulletday's Alabama victory in the rain.

[mark2061mn]

1985 strub

a fierce stretch drive from precisionist, greinton and the ever goofy gate dancer. this after precisionist set a sick pace and somehow found more.

[stonegossard]

Brass Hat winning The Donn last year.

[dellinger63]

Most impressive race to me was Storm Flag Flying in her Juvi Filly race. Appeared at one point she was passed but gutted out a second move and as I said before, left a little part of her heart out on the Arlington home stretch.

[Pointg5]

1. Silver Charm and Wild Rush dead heat in the Kentucky Cup Classic, they ran a 124 Beyer that day, I believe it was the highest of 1998....


2. More Than Ready and High Yield in the 1999 Blue Grass Stakes...

3. Ghostzapper winning the Breeders Cup, just because I got to see him in person...

[Gander]

You & and the late great Carson Hollow in an epic battle at the greatest racetrack in the world. Summer of 2002 I believe.

[alysheba4]

1988 santa anita handicap, alysheba getting the nod over ferdinand........sheba making one of the most awesome moves on the backstretch ever seen.

[boswd]

Originally Posted by Gander

You & and the late great Carson Hollow in an epic battle at the greatest racetrack in the world. Summer of 2002 I believe.

What a race that was wan't it? I was at the finish line on the Clubhouse apron, Thank god I am 6'4'' and had just the best view of them batteling it out down the stretch. It still gives me chills how exciting that was.

[Pedigree Ann]

Maybe I was more impressionable when I was a youngster, but one that stands out in my mind was the 1971 San Juan Capistrano, when His Felinity, Cougar II (all turn to the south and bow low), came flying past turf champion Fort Marcy and drew out. I hugged a complete stranger that day, which if you knew me, you would find astonishing. I also saw Ack Ack win the San Antonio that year, but it didn't make the same impression on me. That was the difference between those two horses - Ack Ack was a workmanlike runner, while the Coug was a dramatic one.

Other races that come to mind are Agitate winning the Hollywood Derby (12f turf in the summer) over Stardust Mel, the filly La Zanzara winning the San Juan Capistrano over the guys (a damp, misty day), and the gutsy win of the 'pretty horsie' Solar Salute over the hulks Quack and Royal Owl in the Santa Anita Derby.

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Maybe I was more impressionable when I was a youngster, but one that stands out in my mind was the 1971 San Juan Capistrano, when His Felinity, Cougar II (all turn to the south and bow low), came flying past turf champion Fort Marcy and drew out. I hugged a complete stranger that day, which if you knew me, you would find astonishing. I also saw Ack Ack win the San Antonio that year, but it didn't make the same impression on me. That was the difference between those two horses - Ack Ack was a workmanlike runner, while the Coug was a dramatic one.

Other races that come to mind are Agitate winning the Hollywood Derby (12f turf in the summer) over Stardust Mel, the filly La Zanzara winning the San Juan Capistrano over the guys (a damp, misty day), and the gutsy win of the 'pretty horsie' Solar Salute over the hulks Quack and Royal Owl in the Santa Anita Derby.

Oh my God, I loved Solar Salute!!!!!! I haven't heard that name in eons!!!!!!

[FATPIANO]

1978 JCGP Exceller, Seattle Slew and Affirmed, a blast from the past

[Thunder Gulch]

Silver Charm's Derby dogfight putting away Freehouse and holding off Captain Bodgit at the wire.

Silverbulletday's Oaks wasn't the most exciting race competitively, but the way she responded on cue when the button was pushed was one of the greatest (though predictable) moves I've seen.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

Silver Charm's Derby dogfight putting away Freehouse and holding off Captain Bodgit at the wire.

Silverbulletday's Oaks wasn't the most exciting race competitively, but the way she responded on cue when the button was pushed was one of the greatest (though predictable) moves I've seen.

I would like to have seen how Captain Bodgit's career would've turned out. Just peaking when he stopped.

[Bogey]

I'll go with a more recent race - Second of June and Read the Footnotes in the Fountain of Youth - Great stretch battle

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Bogey

I'll go with a more recent race - Second of June and Read the Footnotes in the Fountain of Youth - Great stretch battle

Great call, Bogey... that was exciting.

RIP Second of June

[ddthetide]

2004 darley alcibiades:
Runway Model, Sharp Lisa, In the Gold, Dance Away Capote, Sense of Style ; in that order, blanket finish.
we were at the finish line. we could see Runway Model won, after that we had to wait for the photo.

[slotdirt]

That Belmont was pretty exciting. Then again, any Triple Crown race is at reat to see in person.