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View Poll Results: World's Greatest Thoroughbred Race?
Epsom Derby 8 8.89%
Melbourne Cup 14 15.56%
Dubai World Cup 8 8.89%
Kentucky Derby 55 61.11%
Breeders' Cup Classic 17 18.89%
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 25 27.78%
Arlington Million 3 3.33%
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What is your point?
Why is the Arc a distant second?

Cuz France is really far away?
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Old 10-01-2010, 10:47 PM
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I voted for the Arc, uneven ground soft or hard going a mile and a half has to be the toughest race in the world.
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Interesting question...

Do people breed, train, race and schedule their entire campaigns around getting to one race? The Kentucky Derby is such a unique creature. Six or so months of horse racing is completely geared towards that race alone. I don't feel as though the others carry that same punch, although each is big by itself, they're not quite as big as the Ky. Derby.
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Interesting question...

Do people breed, train, race and schedule their entire campaigns around getting to one race? The Kentucky Derby is such a unique creature. Six or so months of horse racing is completely geared towards that race alone. I don't feel as though the others carry that same punch, although each is big by itself, they're not quite as big as the Ky. Derby.
Isn't the Epsom Derby regarded in similar fashion in the UK?
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Why is the Arc a distant second?

Cuz France is really far away?
Because that's my opinion? I prefer dirt racing at a mile and a quarter, for horses that have been pointed towards this specific race since the day they were foaled, over turf racing at a mile and a half. Just because I rank it 2nd doesn't imply I consider it unimportant.

Let's rephrase the question... which one would you rather win?
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Old 10-01-2010, 10:54 PM
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id vote for the breeders cup juvenille turf sprint brought to you by toro snowblowers and lawnmowers.
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Because that's my opinion? I prefer dirt racing at a mile and a quarter, for horses that have been pointed towards this specific race since the day they were foaled, over turf racing at a mile and a half. Just because I rank it 2nd doesn't imply I consider it unimportant.

Let's rephrase the question... which one would you rather win?
Oh, OK. I thought you were basing your opinion on proximity to your current geographical location.

I guess I should have known better since you didn't say the Melbourne Cup was way down at the bottom of your list.
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KY Derby ... 4th...
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I love the Melbourne Cup and hopefully I'll go before my time on this ball of dirt is up.
Coach you Gotta do the 3 Caulfield Cup.Cox plate ,Melbourne Cup 3 great Races..Plus Ladies Day before the Cup
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The Arc has my vote.

Top pick - Arc = top race across the waters. You point to it if your horse is good enough.

2nd place - KY Derby = restricted to 3yr olds only and more luck than being the best needed to win. If they changed the rules and shorten the field down to 1 starting gate instead of the added gate, then you wouldn't have horses that don't belong. Still would have 14 horses I believe racing.

My opinion only..
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I dont see anyone in the US ship over there for any of their races....but I see plenty ship over here.
There is a very very simple reason why this is the case
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The Arc.

As far as great racing days go?

Dubai World Cup and BC Day(s) AND Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Race day.
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The Arc.

As far as great racing days go?

Dubai World Cup and BC Day(s) AND Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Race day.
Totally agree -

Id vote Arc 1, Kentucky Derby 2 and Melbourne Cup (which is topping my list of races to go now!) 3

Now if you were to throw the Cheltenham Gold Cup in there
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I was wondering about that... if the jumps were included where they'd rate...

You need to get yourself to Melbourne, young man.
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There is a very very simple reason why this is the case
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i think it used to be the jockey gold cup... but i voted for the BC classic. Dubai is the biggest truly international race. i don't know, its a biased question for dirt fans because we are the only ones that have those races.
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I wanted to write in the obvious choice......the last leg of any Pick-6 you hit.
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Probably wouldn't be fair to vote three times cuz I'd take the Kentucky Derby every time. IMO a whole lot more racing fans in Europe and Asia know and follow our Derby than the other way around.
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Probably wouldn't be fair to vote three times cuz I'd take the Kentucky Derby every time. IMO a whole lot more racing fans in Europe and Asia know and follow our Derby than the other way around.
That's because there are more horse racing fans period in those continents.
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