Horse of the World

[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.

[pmayjr]

Awesome thread! Seriously fun to read about and speculate. Eventhough they've failed miserably trying this in the past year, you can argue the Coolmores have tried with both Daddy Long Legs and So You Think

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

King's Island.

I'm on a roll.

[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.