Thoughts about the Triple Crown season

[dellinger63]

The Triple crown was crescendo-like culminating with the Belmont, the best race I've seen in person. And with money on Rags it made cheering her on down the stretch all that much sweeter. :-)

[Storm Cadet]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

The Trple crown was crescendo-like culminating with Belmont, the best race I've seen in person. Each of the three races were great. And with money on Rags it made cheering her on down the stretch all that much sweeter. :-)

Agree and this summers Travers, Haskell et all should be really fun to watch and wager. Lots of good 3yo's and some great turf racers still knocking heads in the big stakes...and we still have the usual 2yo's to keep and eye on for the Hopeful and BC at Monmouth.

[parsixfarms]

All three races had thoroughly deserving horses emerge victorious. With the exception of Street Sense, however, I just wish I could have felt the same way about the horses' connections.

All three races were awesome. In the derby the juvenile curse was broken, in the preakness the record time was run again, and the belmont will go down as one of the most memorable races of all time, right up there with Secretariat's Belmont.

[jpops757]

Was this the last year that Smokin Joe Talmo willl not have a mount in the TC races?

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by jpops757

Was this the last year that Smokin Joe Talmo willl not have a mount in the TC races?

I'd say no.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

The Triple crown was crescendo-like culminating with the Belmont, the best race I've seen in person. And with money on Rags it made cheering her on down the stretch all that much sweeter. :-)

You saw a great race. A historic race. I think the Belmont is our best race and I am partial to Belmont Park as my favorite racetrack. I've seen three great races live, all at Belmont:
1977 - Forego ran down Honest Pleasure in the mud in the Marlboro
1978 - Seattle Slew beat Affirmed in the Marlboro (first time two TC winners met)
1999 - Victory Gallop ran down Real Quiet in the Belmont.

What a race you saw!

[_ed_]

All 3 races were amazing, this was easily my favourite Triple Crown season since I became interested in US racing in 2000.

If 2008 is half as good I'd be happy.

[mclem10011]

We were blessed to see 3 great races, with amazing drama in each. It was a great Triple Crown Season, topped off by a history making race, which we all will remember for years to come. One more thing, it's also very nice not to be discussing any triple crown tragedy this season. So happy all the equine athletes, as well as the human ones came out safe and sound.

[ateamstupid]

I absolutely agree, and this year's Triple Crown is yet another example of why you should NEVER, EVER listen to the losers who cry every April about what a terrible crop this year's is.

Remember that "Kentucky Derby is canceled" thread about how lousy the '07 crop of three-year-olds was? How's that looking right about now?

[pmayjr]

For not having Street Sense in the Belmont field, the best-possible out come came from it. Having a filly win a really close , competitive race. I just hope casual fans noticed.

[Heels1989]

Have also been thinking about how great these three races turned out. Had the great fortune of attending the Derby/Oaks for the 1st time this year. Have been a regular at Travers for nearly 2 decades and with the possiblity of SS, Curlin, RTR and Hard Spun all coming, this could be an all time best.

But I was also wondering about some of the other forgottens who were highly thought leading up to the Derby:

No Biz
Great Hunter
Any Given Saturday
Chelokee
Cobolt Blue
Stevie Wonderboy (back in training, I think)

Can any of these or others step forward and really add some more spice to what should be an outstanding summer/fall racing season?