Rapid Redux goes for 19th at LRL; Attempts 20th at MNR Monday

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

I love how everyone keeps quoting Citation's 19 wins as the record. What is the timeframe this is supposed to cover? I know some horses won more at the very end of the 19th century. Check Imp's record.

Here's another. I'm sure there are probably others.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Here's another. I'm sure there are probably others.

Sure, that's an impressive record, but look at the $$ he made. Who was he beating?

Plus, this "Iron horse" had 2 full years of rest during his career... In 91 and 98 he was obviously ducking some stronger competition.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by golfer

Sure, that's an impressive record, but look at the $$ he made. Who was he beating?

Inflation is a bitch.


Here is a horse from 1913 who not only won 22 races in a season -- but was actually the leading money winning older horse for the entire year:





Here's a 3-year-old who won 18 races in one season -- one less than Citation:

[Calzone Lord]

Donald MacDonald (a gelding shipping from Santa Anita) was 3rd in the 1909 Belmont Stakes at age 3.




Here are a couple of cuts of his form from his 22 win season in 1913:







He raced long enough that he won a race at age 12.

I can't find his career record -- but I'm guessing he probably started several hundred times and won a great many races. 22 wins in one year is the best I've found for a horse who raced in the early 1900's.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Inflation is a bitch.


Here is a horse from 1913 who not only won 22 races in a season -- but was actually the leading money winning older horse for the entire year:





Here's a 3-year-old who won 18 races in one season -- one less than Citation:

How about Whisk Broom with a perfect 1913?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

How about Whisk Broom with a perfect 1913?

He won the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park in 2:00 flat.

Pretty fast time for a 10 furlong race on dirt one-hundred years ago.

Sweep was the Broodmare sire of two Triple Crown winners (Whirlaway and War Admirel) -- he was the 3yo money leader in 1910 despite just five races.

[my miss storm cat]

Maybe they can give RR this one...

http://www.secretariat.com/fan-club/vox-populi-award/