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Old 08-14-2012, 05:48 AM
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This one's pretty legendary - Kotare Chief's Auckland Cup in 1987. 2 miles? No sweat. Leads by 25-30 at one point, and not only holds on but breaks the track record. And I may be wrong, but I think that 3:16.63 has only been beaten once since.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxvnSpVDJdY

Hardly 'contested', admittedly...
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Old 08-14-2012, 09:02 AM
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This one's pretty legendary - Kotare Chief's Auckland Cup in 1987. 2 miles? No sweat. Leads by 25-30 at one point, and not only holds on but breaks the track record. And I may be wrong, but I think that 3:16.63 has only been beaten once since.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxvnSpVDJdY

Hardly 'contested', admittedly...
I got quite a laugh from the announcer. With a 1000 meters to go he says "now they're starting to panic these blokes, and they should be". Or how about " he can almost lie down and have a rip". What is a rip? A stiff drink?
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Old 08-14-2012, 10:30 AM
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Urgent Request in the 95 Santa Anita Handicap. Dueled on a rapid pace, then held off Best Pal's big late run..
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Old 08-14-2012, 10:42 AM
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Seattle Slew in the 1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZFr6N2lNY4.

I never realized that he broke through the gate prior to this performance.
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Old 08-14-2012, 11:22 AM
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Seattle Slew in the 1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZFr6N2lNY4.

I never realized that he broke through the gate prior to this performance.
This was a great last impression for "Slew". It really showed his heart and determination. A lot of handicappers and historians were not overly impressed with him winning the triple crown. It was this race that sealed his greatness. This is the race that everyone remembers, even in defeat...
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Old 08-14-2012, 11:48 AM
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Seattle Slew's Kentucky Derby is a great example of it as well.

It was a painfully slow race and came back terrible on figures (Beyers, Ragozins, and my projections) -- but he ran tremendous to blow the break from such a big field and bull his way into a speed duel. Win the battle and the war.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWO0QgZKoYY

Had any even marginally respectable closer been in that race and showed up they would have got him -- but it was still a great performance.
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Old 08-14-2012, 12:00 PM
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This was a great last impression for "Slew". It really showed his heart and determination. A lot of handicappers and historians were not overly impressed with him winning the triple crown. It was this race that sealed his greatness. This is the race that everyone remembers, even in defeat...
He ran again after the Gold Cup.
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Old 08-14-2012, 02:35 PM
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He ran again after the Gold Cup.
I realize that. The Aqueduct race was a nice send off..Just not a great lasting impression for me...But yes i could have mentioned that to be politically correct...
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Old 08-15-2012, 10:47 AM
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I got quite a laugh from the announcer. With a 1000 meters to go he says "now they're starting to panic these blokes, and they should be". Or how about " he can almost lie down and have a rip". What is a rip? A stiff drink?
A "rip-snorter" is a good time in Australia having a rip is slang, I imaging the same in NZ.
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Old 08-15-2012, 02:24 PM
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I was pretty sure he said "he can almost lie down and have a rest"

Devon Loch tried that before -- as you can see at 1 minute and 25 seconds in to this amusing clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62fPLtL8h7s
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Old 08-15-2012, 03:02 PM
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I was pretty sure he said "he can almost lie down and have a rest"

Devon Loch tried that before -- as you can see at 1 minute and 25 seconds in to this amusing clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62fPLtL8h7s
Your right! Just listened to it again...
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Old 09-17-2012, 11:35 AM
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The 1984 Flamingo stakes when Time for a Change looked Devils Bag in the eye going 109 3/5 for 6f and buried him in the turn for home and then was forced to repel a late charge from the stretch runner Dr. Carter. Unfotunately after that Time for a Change was never really the same.
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Old 09-17-2012, 11:51 AM
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I just rembered another....being a Jersey boy and this was my first year into horse racing. Seattle Slew and Dr. Patches in the 1978 Paterson Handicap at the Meadowlands. Seattle Slew caring 128 lbs..giving 14 to the winner and loses by a neck going 1 1/8 w splits of 23, 46, 1:09 4/5, 1:35

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZnJD7YyyxQ
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