Great but under-rated races: '98 KY Cup Classic - Page 2

ateamstupid · #1 09-23-2009, 07:04 PM

2003 Personal Ensign with The Giant Killer's Passing Shot nailing 1-5 Wild Spirit in the last jump.

DaTruth · #2 09-23-2009, 07:44 PM

Garthorn's 1985 Met Mile win over Smile, Lady's Secret, Turkoman, and Proud Truth.

dylbert · #3 09-23-2009, 09:47 PM

1991 Super Derby

Free Spirit's Joy with then relative unknown jockey, Calvin Borel, aboard defeats California invader, Best Pal.

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

If you dislike Terry Wallace, you may wish to press "mute". I do!

Revidere · #4 09-25-2009, 08:54 AM

El Pitirre's 1976 Tom Fool.

satan's twin · #5 09-25-2009, 09:14 AM

I think Ronald Reagan over Jimmy Carter in the 1980 Presidential is still my favorite race.

NTamm1215 · #6 09-23-2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cardus

Was Riboletta's first race in the east at Belmont Park in September? I seem to remember her taking the others to the woodshed in that one.

She won both the Ruffian and Beldame in 2000 but I think the race that caught everyone's eye was the Ruffian.

Between her and Beautiful Pleasure flopping Spain's win in the 2000 Distaff was quite a shocker.

NT

RockHardTen1985 · #7 09-23-2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

She won both the Ruffian and Beldame in 2000 but I think the race that caught everyone's eye was the Ruffian.

Between her and Beautiful Pleasure flopping Spain's win in the 2000 Distaff was quite a shocker.

NT

Agree... How do neither of them fire?

Merlinsky · #8 09-23-2009, 05:07 PM

Strike the Gold's 1992 Pimlico Special against Fly So Free and Best Pal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Ka9Fhb5pY We get some coverage after the race by Charlsie Canty and Chris Lincoln. Remember the Bud Longshot? Racehorse Digest (later Wire to Wire)? Them were the days.

STG's currently the oldest living Derby winner at 21 (wow does that make me feel old) and my first Derby pick as well. He was sold at auction to 2 of his 3 original owners a few days before the Special. Frankly my fondness of him and his win is one of the reasons I'm distraught when the Pimlico Special falls apart. That and the origin with Seabiscuit. When they threaten not to run it I swear I have a physical reaction.