Biggest winning margin you've seen at the track

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I was at the Wood Memorial in '05. I don't remember exactly how many lengths Bellamy Road won by that day, but off the top of my head, I think that was probably the biggest margin of victory I have seen in person.

17 1/2. I was there too. Awesome.

[PeteMugg]

Unbelievable timing of this topic. Labor Day at Ellis Park Sir Dorset wins a two and one fourth mile event by 40 1/2 lengths. Not quite the '73 Belmont, but interesting none the less.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by PeteMugg

Unbelievable timing of this topic. Labor Day at Ellis Park Sir Dorset wins a two and one fourth mile event by 40 1/2 lengths. Not quite the '73 Belmont, but interesting none the less.

yeah, didn't see it live, but had it on the other day in time to see that.

also saw bejarano get smashed between the rearing horse and the starting gate the other day--wonder how he's doing? horse is fine...

[witchdoctor]

Here is a link to one of the races to that Paint I was at FMT. This race at RP was a lot closer than the one I saw at FMT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdryFFYb5P8

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

A statebred back in 1989 called; Bert...he won by 27 in his maiden breaker.

[King Glorious]

King Glorious won his 3yo debut by 21 at Golden Gate.

[Port Conway Lane]

Spectacular Bid at Delaware Park by 17 lengths setting a new track record with "the shoe" on his back for the first time.

[blackthroatedwind]

I think the official margin of victory for Summer Colony's maiden win at Saratoga was 32 3/4 lengths.

[saratogabrit]

Seen many horses win jumps races here by "A Distance" which is 30 lengths+

[jballscalls]

We had a first timer named Forest Jazzy this past summer at River Downs that won by 24 lengths in a 6f maiden special. They took her to Belmont and she's still a non 2 i believe.

[booner]

La Triaviata's debut was impressive. Her 13 1/4 length win seemed like 20 when I watched it (here come the Biancone comments/jokes ).

I remember watching Bellamy Road's '05 Wood Memorial. Actually got out of the house and went to Kentucky Downs with some friends. Everyone went nuts. Several of us were rooting for him, but didn't think he would run off like he did.

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think the official margin of victory for Summer Colony's maiden win at Saratoga was 32 3/4 lengths.

Thanks Andy...

I was reading through the thread saying what the heck was the name of that Evans filly? She won her next race by a pretty good margin too if I'm not mistaken.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

Thanks Andy...

I was reading through the thread saying what the heck was the name of that Evans filly? She won her next race by a pretty good margin too if I'm not mistaken.

I wouldn't have remembered it but I read an article the other day about Hennig training his thousanth winner ( something I consider akin to my beating Tyson in his prime ) and that was mentioned as a highlight.

There was no mention of his unbelievable lack of success with a multitude of well bred horses year after year.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by PeteMugg

Unbelievable timing of this topic. Labor Day at Ellis Park Sir Dorset wins a two and one fourth mile event by 40 1/2 lengths. Not quite the '73 Belmont, but interesting none the less.

Strange that you say that right now.

I had no idea that that race had ever happened, until I saw Don Tiger entered at Hawthorne yesterday in a 1 9/16 turf race.

He was the horse who ran a game second, beaten just a smidge under 41 lengths that day as the favorite.

I couldn't get over how odd the running line looked -- having run second and showing a 40+ beaten lengths.