Those wild and wacky rabbits
 

I hate those threads, comparing different horses from different eras and the what-if-ing that goes on if they'd run against each other.

Being a hypocrite, I'd like to know who you all think would win in a race of rabbits... :D

Shake the Bank
Blatant
Belenus
Cherry Mix
Crafty Player

Was Siphon once a rabbit? Spanish Chestnut and Crafty Player? Who am I missing (note - don't want to use Sir Barton as he'd probably have a slight advantage).

"If I had a chance I'd grab it, rabbit, run."

- Eminem :eek:

How far are they going?

I guess at most distances I would take Spanish Rabbit. Hes a hard knocker, game old campaigner.

Hedevar is one I'm not particularly fond of.

I'd take Bugs over Peter, followed by Easter.

Wabbits!

Spanish Chestnut has never run better. He looked fantastic opening day dueling I'm The Tiger the whole race while finishing third to an unbelievable closing kick by Awsome Twist.

can we add WASCALLY into the title of this thread to go with WILD and WACKY??

If they ran on turf I would go with a Cherry Mix/Shank The Bank exacta. On dirt I would go with Crafty Player.

Damn... why didn't I think of that?! :p

I'll take Blatant.....

I'm scratching Belenus.... he won at Newmarket today so it looks like Cherry Mix might be the new rabbit for Godolphin.

spanish chestnut--didn't he run the fastest first half ever in the derby?

hedevar

how many years ago was that race? the race of the century. he's a notorious horse.

True...Roger and Trix have no chance.

LOL!

If you have kids and can find an old Warner bros cartoon...(I can't remember the exact title), it had Elmer Fudd hunting for the wasscaly wabbit. Of course, Bugs gives him the slip. Then out come the signs..."It's wabbit season" (Daffy shows up). NO! it's "duck season"!!

Your kids will love it.

And, if you read to them (as you should), give them the story of "Braer Rabbit and da Tar Baby", also released as Disney's "Song of the South".

Rabbit news from DRF...

Rabbit already on Dutrow's mind
By MIKE WELSCH

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - A year ago, trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. ran an entry, Show Boot and Crafty Player, to help soften up the speedy Commentator in the Woodward Stakes. His plan worked to perfection as Show Boot pushed Commentator for the opening half-mile, eventually paving the way for the third member of Dutrow's Woodward triumvirate, Saint Liam, to register an easy victory in the Grade 1 event.
Saint Liam, the reigning Horse of the Year, has been retired to stud duty while Show Boot and Crafty Player have long since left Dutrow's barn and plunged to the bottom level of the claiming ranks. But Commentator is still going strong and pointing for a potential start in the Grade 1 Forego here at Saratoga on Sept. 2. And Dutrow says he will be waiting with his latest sprint star, Silver Wagon, and another rabbit to again assure Commentator doesn't get loose on an easy lead.

"If Commentator goes in the Forego we'll have a rabbit in the race in case he runs," Dutrow said Saturday. "I'm not going to let him just gallop along on the lead. Nick Zito is a friend of mine but I want to win this race and I'll do whatever it takes to win."

Silver Wagon posted an optional claiming win here last Sunday while making his first start since being transferred to Dutrow's barn earlier this summer. Silver Wagon is owned by the Four Roses Stable, the owner of 2005 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Silver Train, who also resides under the powerful Dutrow shed.

"He's doing great, came out of the race good and just loves this track," Dutrow said of Silver Wagon, who won the Grade 1 Hopeful here as a 2-year-old in 2003. "He's sharp as a tack right now."

Dutrow isn't sure who will be his rabbit, "but we'll find somebody," he said.

Zito, who trains Commentator, was unphased when learning of Dutrow's plan.

"Tell him Easter is in April, not September," Zito said with a smile. "There are no rabbits in September. My good friend Rick Dutrow is all out of whack as usual."

1967..I believe it was the Woodward. Dr. Fager, Damascus and Buckpasser ran. Hard to remember a race when 3 horses of the year ran in the same race.

that's the one. many think that had hedevar not softened up the good dr, that he'd have held on for the win.
don't have fields like that very often..it's comparable to iron lieges derby, the field included bold ruler, round table and gallant man. bold ruler won the preakness and gallant man the belmont that year....

yeah, you're so smart...if i was a rabbit what would you do?? (BANG)

i'm a huge, a tremendous looney tunes fan. i have a dvd collection that puts me to sleep most every night.

Loach used to win his share.

I am 99.99% sure that honor goes to Songandaprayer (but that speed seems to be serving him just fine in terms of 2YO progeny!)...


As for this rabbit race, I'd go with Cherry Mix, no question. He was 2nd in THE ARC!!!!!!!! IMO that is the toughest and greatest race in the world.

Okay but now he's a rabbit.....

Wow, old thread. :D

Racing Post...


Pacemaker denies Siyouni at Longchamp
By TOM BOYLE 1:46PM 25 APR 2010 Report: France, Sunday

Longchamp: Prix de Fontainebleau (Group 3) 1m

TRAINER Alain de Royer-Dupre won the French 2,000 Guineas trial but, unfortunately for favourite backers, he did so with pacemaker Rajsaman and not with odds-on Siyouni, who ran on fast and late but could only finish second. Both will now contest the Poule d'Essai des Poulains.

The performance of the winner was not such a surprise for Racing Post readers, as Royer-Dupre had said in the race preview: "I have put Rajsaman in as a lead horse and he is pretty useful and capable of taking a place."

The trainer, who also won the opener at Longchamp, said of Rajsaman after the race: "Rajsaman had the race won at the entrance to the straight and he was always going to be difficult to catch.

"I am going to need a leader for the Poulains [on May 16] so both colts will again be in the line-up, but I doubt whether they will let him get away again.


"Siyouni had his nose in the wind so he was covered up coming into the straight but he did prove today that he could stay a mile. He finished best of all and I was very pleased with his performance."

Rajsaman, a 25-1 shot with British bookmakers, opened up a four-length lead over the Christophe Lemaire-ridden Makani and Lope De Vega. Siyouni, an 8-13 shot, sat in fourth spot under Gerald Mosse.

Shortly after turning for home Mosse, in the green and red silks of the Aga Khan, encountered some traffic difficulties as he attempted to work his charge into the race.

Meanwhile Rajsaman, under Thierry Jarnet, was showing no sign of stopping.

With less than 200 metres to race Mosse finally got going and Siyouni showed impressive speed to force his way into contention with his stablemate as the line approached, but Rajsaman managed to hold on by half a length. Lope De Vega was a short head away in third, with a gap of four lengths back to Makani.

Jarnet, said: "There was still some gas in the tank of Rajsaman at the finish. The way he won proves that he is a very good horse."

Mosse said of Siyouni: "I was very pleased with Siyouni and this race will have done him a lot of good."

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...708086/latest/

Dang this is an old thread.

If he ever stopped, Presious Passion would be a prime champion rabbit candidate. As it is, he's the energizer bunny.

old to be sure......


surprised now that i think about it, that no one nominated aristides. the original rabbit, he was supposed to set the early pace and set things up for the stable champ, chesapeake. i guess someone forgot to tell the two horses about the cunning plan!!

Mugatea was a rabbit for Slew O'Gold. Nice NY bred.

How about the rabbit that never was...Knightly Dawn for Sham in the Belmont.