Horse of the World

[PatCummings]

What about Lonhro, Makybe Diva, Sunline? Some down under consideration?

[smartbid09]

I didn't know much about Reigh Count until I read this thread. Thank You Calzone! I never knew that he went overseas or any of that.

I love learning the history of great horses of yesteryear.

He was a heck of a horse from what I read online after you got me interested.

[Indian Charlie]

Gentlemen was a freak of nature on both turf and dirt.

Greinton kicked ass on both surfaces too.

John Henry could run a little on both.

I felt that Lady's Secret would have been a monster on turf.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Gentlemen was a freak of nature on both turf and dirt.

Greinton kicked ass on both surfaces too.

John Henry could run a little on both.

I felt that Lady's Secret would have been a monster on turf.

Loved Greinton, but he came up short in the Arlington Million and BC Turf, although he was closing on Teleprompter in the Turf.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Loved Greinton, but he came up short in the Arlington Million and BC Turf, although he was closing on Teleprompter in the Turf.

I know the track surfaces were insanely fast in Socal around the mid 80s, but in the span of three races, he went a mile on dirt in 132.3, 10f on dirt in 158.2 and then a tough second going 12f on Turf in 225.4. In his next start, he was flying late at Teleprompter in the Arlington Million in what might have been the only ride I ever complained about from Pincay.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I know the track surfaces were insanely fast in Socal around the mid 80s, but in the span of three races, he went a mile on dirt in 132.3, 10f on dirt in 158.2 and then a tough second going 12f on Turf in 225.4. In his next start, he was flying late at Teleprompter in the Arlington Million in what might have been the only ride I ever complained about from Pincay.

My mistake. I meant closing on Teleprompter in the Million.

Finishing second to Zoffany (I think) in that Sunset Hcp cost Greinton a big bonus.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

My mistake. I meant closing on Teleprompter in the Million.

Finishing second to Zoffany (I think) in that Sunset Hcp cost Greinton a big bonus.

King's Island.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by smartbid09

I didn't know much about Reigh Count until I read this thread. Thank You Calzone! I never knew that he went overseas or any of that.

I love learning the history of great horses of yesteryear.

He was a heck of a horse from what I read online after you got me interested.

Here is video of his 1928 Kentucky Derby win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkySg3t5QII

Reigh Count sired triple crown winner Count Fleet.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

What about Lonhro, Makybe Diva, Sunline? Some down under consideration?

I doubt any of them would have handled the dirt.

Generally, you need a lot of American influence in the pedigree.