Favorite race of all time.....

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by ARyan

They showed that race in promo clips for the Spa for years, still might...

That was incredible! Nice pick!

And you always thought they were animated ink blots.

[westcoastinvader]

Been watching live and television horse races since birth.

Since we're voting, I'll pile on the 1973 Belmont.

I'll add the 1977 Belmont, because I was the 2nd person to walk in the general admission that morning, and had the best general admission seat to be had to see Seattle Slew win the Triple Crown.

In the category of what may be obscure now...but wasn't 20 years ago.......the 1979 Florida Derby. Spectacular Bid willing himself to a win, despite his jockey almost falling off twice and getting him stopped at least three times. I was there at the track as the storm clouds were building and the sky darkened as it only does in South Florida in the late afternoon.

The 1990 Kentucky Derby. I can watch that replay with Carl Nafzger giving Ms Ginter the stretch call over and over and over. And do.

The 1986 Kentucky Derby. Where Ferdinand's name is never uttered during the race....until he takes the lead in the stretch.

Any of the races I watched Lost in the Fog run.

And the 1965 (or '66?) Ascot Gold Cup (at the long ago closed Ohio Ascot Park) won by Loyal Son, a great grandson of Man O' War. I was on the fence at the finish line for that one. Holding my $5 to win and $5 to place ticket. Age 8 or 9. The win ticket was black, as I recall. The place ticket was red. Purchased necessarily at two separate betting windows. Those were the days! I never had my Mom or Dad go to the "combine" window for me. I thought that was a stupid wager...

Tiznow over Giant's Causeway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdIKDulp-YE

Two years in a row he is in the sights of an oncoming Euro on the OUTSIDE and Tiznow fights to the death and holds form on the inside.

Gallant.

[geeker2]

Any John Henry race....

I visited him at the KHP and had a photo taken with him..he bit me.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by geeker2

Any John Henry race....

I visited him at the KHP and had a photo taken with him..he bit me.

He's a cranky old fella, isn't he? I saw him there in the 90's and he was full of himself.

[PPerfectfan]

Originally Posted by geeker2

Any John Henry race....

I visited him at the KHP and had a photo taken with him..he bit me.

And didnt you feel special after he bit you? Like you had a badge of honor that John Henry bit you? I told everyone I knew, and the non-racing friends would say "OMG, werent you mad?"...and I looked dumbfounded at them and said "Man, it was JOHN HENRY,he can do what the hell ever he wants to me". Kinda like if your a boxing fan and Tyson knocks you down, you cant wait to tell people.