Spectacular Bid

[Danzig]

this is how you know a horse is a great one. you don't have to argue, discuss, or convince.
the only debate is where in the top five all time this horse should be residing. he and secretariat, citation and the immortal, original big red are the top four. there's a reason why, 90 years after he retired, people still mention man o war.
i'm just lucky that i got to see a horse the likes of which we may never see again. the 70's was a time of riches for this sport.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Random question, but does anyone know what the purse was for the Young America?

Forevere Casting, ridden by jockey Eddie Delahoussaye won the inaugural running of the Young America Stakes in November 1977, winning the purse of $144,500

And this is how I found that out!

http://tinyurl.com/32dwq4d

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Forevere Casting, ridden by jockey Eddie Delahoussaye won the inaugural running of the Young America Stakes in November 1977, winning the purse of $144,500

And this is how I found that out!

http://tinyurl.com/32dwq4d

You are soooo helpful.

I used Brisnet.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Random question, but does anyone know what the purse was for the Young America?

I don't know about 1978 ( the Bid's win ), but The Young America was inaugurated in 1977 with as purse of $144,500

[hockey2315]

Found it - $137,500 - thanks. Had to settle a bet.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Found it - $137,500 - thanks. Had to settle a bet.

Did you win?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Did you win?

Wasn't involved.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

The Young America was like Bid's letdown race .. oddly, his best race as a 2yo came nine days later in the Gr 1 LRL Futurity.

He destroyed General Assembly by 8.5 lengths in track record time. Clever Trick (who won 18 of 29 career starts - and sired Phone Trick - sire of 2yo horse of the year Favorite Trick and champion 2yo filly Phone Chatter) was 3rd beaten 20+ lengths.



It was one of the fastest races ever run by a 2-year-old .. and it marked The Bid's 3rd Grade 1 stakes win in a span of just 20 days.

Imagine today if a 2-year-old won 3 Grade 1's in a span of just 20 days.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The Young America was like Bid's letdown race .. oddly, his best race as a 2yo came nine days later in the Gr 1 LRL Futurity.

He destroyed General Assembly by 8.5 lengths in track record time. Clever Trick (who won 18 of 29 career starts - and sired Phone Trick - sire of 2yo horse of the year Favorite Trick and champion 2yo filly Phone Chatter) was 3rd beaten 20+ lengths.



It was one of the fastest races ever run by a 2-year-old .. and it marked The Bid's 3rd Grade 1 stakes win in a span of just 20 days.

Imagine today if a 2-year-old won 3 Grade 1's in a span of just 20 days.

I think the only way that could happen is if a 2yo won the last BC grade 1 prep, they make the bc juvi turf g1 and it wins that, then wins the bc juvi the next day.

[FATPIANO]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The Young America was like Bid's letdown race .. oddly, his best race as a 2yo came nine days later in the Gr 1 LRL Futurity.

He destroyed General Assembly by 8.5 lengths in track record time. Clever Trick (who won 18 of 29 career starts - and sired Phone Trick - sire of 2yo horse of the year Favorite Trick and champion 2yo filly Phone Chatter) was 3rd beaten 20+ lengths.



It was one of the fastest races ever run by a 2-year-old .. and it marked The Bid's 3rd Grade 1 stakes win in a span of just 20 days.

Imagine today if a 2-year-old won 3 Grade 1's in a span of just 20 days.

WOW

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by FATPIANO

WOW

Now you see why us old-timers, who grew up (trackwise) on horses like 'Bid feel many of today's horses are fat, pampered, overhyped wannabes?

No flames please. I'm thinking Quality Road outside of Florida, not somebody else.