Real Handicaps

[Calzone Lord]

Here is the Chart of Discovery's World Record setting Brooklyn Handicap:





This was supposed to be the eagerly awaited match-up to decide Horse of the Year.

Highweight King Saxon (winner of 14 of his last 16 races -- had dominated the Carter and Met Mile in his last two -- numerous track record setting wins) VS 3-year-old Triple Crown winner Omaha.

The track wasn't that fast. A 6.5 furlong race for cheap NY claimers was run in 1:21.60 earlier on in the card. A mile race went in 1:40.20

Discovery -- 129 Beyer (won his next start by 30 lengths. Azacur -- who had just won the SA Handicap defeating Hall of Famers Equipoise and Twenty Grand was 2nd in the match-race)

King Saxon -- 116 Beyer

Omaha -- 110 Beyer (in at 114lbs -- won back nicely the following week)

Good Goods -- 99 Beyer (4yo colt was in light at 104lbs. Came back to win several stakes. Sire of Hall of Famer Alsab)

Somebody -- 91 Beyer (4yo colt also in light at 104lbs)

Thursday -- 88 Beyer (In light at 106lbs. came back and upset Firethorn in the Riggs Handicap. Firethorn won the first of his two Jockey Club Gold Cups that year)