Sharp Cat, & Wagon Limit over Skip Away and Gentleman

Indian Charlie · #1 03-10-2009, 06:43 PM

Sharp Cat and Gentlemen were two all timers in my book. They both had issues though, especially Gentlemen.

Man, when that horse was on he was just incredible.

The Indomitable DrugS · #2 03-10-2009, 07:33 PM

Yeah - most of Sharp Cat's issues were just severe mental ones until she almost died after that big Beldame win and had to be retired.

The Indomitable DrugS · #3 03-10-2009, 07:36 PM

Here's Sharp Cat winning the Matron as a 2yo over that years 2yo champion Storm Song .. she wins despite ducking into the rail after seemingly being put away by Fabulously Fast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odFAasgVT3s

She was nuts her entire career. My father bet 1K on her in Vegas in a head-to-head versus Glitter Woman in the Ky Oaks. Glitter Woman ran dead last and they DQ'd Sharp Cat for bumping her. He didn't take it well.

The '97 Santa Anita Derby speed duel with Silver Charm is what she's probably most rememebered for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9heETIs2PZo

That race is kind of like straight out of the perfect trip picture thread. SC and SC hooking up head-to-head the whole way and Free House sitting a clear 3rd behind two dueling leaders. Hard to believe Silver Charm swept the Derby and Preakness with big figs in his next two after that performance.

KirisClown · #4 03-10-2009, 07:45 PM

Ah Gentlemen... I liked when he finished last at 1-20 in the SA Handicap..

KirisClown · #5 03-10-2009, 07:50 PM

More Sharp Cat...

96 Hollywood Starlet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3etFvgh3YyI

97 Santa Ysabel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkLlKV3FWvc

97 Las Virgenes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_lLrQIgBao

97 Santa Anita Oaks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUL4Dks7qqU

97 Acorn Stakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZR69N5t2v0

Bigsmc · #6 03-11-2009, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by KirisClown

More Sharp Cat...

96 Hollywood Starlet:

I forgot Luke called Hollywood. Great to hear his voice again. Thanks.

Sharp Cat was one of my all time favorites.

slotdirt · #7 03-12-2009, 09:50 AM

I had to dig this thread up just for posterity's sake. Wagon Limit wasn't the only horse who liked to whoop up on Skip Away.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...ht=Formal+GOld

The Indomitable DrugS · #8 03-10-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by KirisClown

Ah Gentlemen... I liked when he finished last at 1-20 in the SA Handicap..

It happens to the best of em.

just look at Holy Bull's Fountain of Youth or Sumwonlovesyou's second start at Saratoga in '07.

Sightseek · #9 03-10-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

It happens to the best of em.

just look at Holy Bull's Fountain of Youth or Sumwonlovesyou's second start at Saratoga in '07.

thanks for the replays though, those were awesome!

Indian Charlie · #10 03-10-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KirisClown

Ah Gentlemen... I liked when he finished last at 1-20 in the SA Handicap..

I didn't like how he looked in the paddock and two seconds into the race I knew the bad version of Gentlemen showed up.

KirisClown · #11 03-11-2009, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I didn't like how he looked in the paddock and two seconds into the race I knew the bad version of Gentlemen showed up.

It's a shame what happened there.. that was supposed to be a hell of a race..

They were due to have Silver Charm -vs- Gentlemen... instead we got Malek and Bagshot fighting it out...