Top 5 greatest failures I've seen among racehorses

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Lakota Brave, Magical Mile, Lasersport...

Magical Mile, he was a freak of freaks. At least in those two two year old races.

[dalakhani]

There is one famous member of this board (along with his sidekick bruce) that wants to nominate a horse named High Limit.

[Cannon Shell]

High Fly

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

High Fly

I think I bet him and Bandini in the derby that year... JD rode High Fly.

[Soaring Softly]

How about two runaway winners of the Illinois Derby.....

Greeley's Galaxy and Sweetnorthernsaint.

I also don't remember much happening with Imperialism after his good third in the slop in the Derby.

And I hate to say it, because he was one of my favorites, but Officer might have to be thrown into this mix. It's hard to call a horse a failure that starts 9 times with 6 wins, a second, and a third, and over 800K in earnings. But given what he looked like in his wins, that he didn't train on was truly a disappointment.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Soaring Softly

How about two runaway winners of the Illinois Derby.....

Greeley's Galaxy and Sweetnorthernsaint.

I also don't remember much happening with Imperialism after his good third in the slop in the Derby.

And I hate to say it, because he was one of my favorites, but Officer might have to be thrown into this mix. It's hard to call a horse a failure that starts 9 times with 6 wins, a second, and a third, and over 800K in earnings. But given what he looked like in his wins, that he didn't train on was truly a disappointment.

Definitely agree on Officer.

[Cannon Shell]

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[CSC]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Definitely agree on Officer.

Same crop, Johannesburg after winning the BC Belmont Juv beating Officer among others raced twice after that, 2nd to the good filly Rebelline in his 1st start as sophmore and then finished his career with a lacklustre derby effort. He had as brilliant a 2 yr old campaign as a horse I can remember having, however as with some 2 year olds he didn't carry that over to his 3 year old season.

Edit- Actually he raced one more time after the derby and was well beaten, then he was retired.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

High Fly

I dunno - he just wasn't all that much.

Remember how hyped Dynever was coming out of GP as a 3yo?

That MoFo may go down as one of the great hangers of all-time. 0-for-9 lifetime record in Gr 1 and Gr 2 stakes.

Did manage a 2nd in the Dubai World Cup and a 3rd in the Breeders Cup Classic ... but some of his defeats in lesser races were the stuff of legend.

Same sire as Perfect Drift ... but PD was like a lion hearted finisher compared to him I think.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I dunno - he just wasn't all that much.

Remember how hyped Dynever was coming out of GP as a 3yo?

That MoFo may go down as one of the great hangers of all-time. 0-for-9 lifetime record in Gr 1 and Gr 2 stakes.

Did manage a 2nd in the Dubai World Cup and a 3rd in the Breeders Cup Classic ... but some of his defeats in lesser races were the stuff of legend.

Same sire as Perfect Drift ... but PD was like a lion hearted finisher compared to him I think.

Dollar Bill made these 2 look like Forego, IMO he was the king of all time hangers.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Dollar Bill stunk. That horse was never any good IMO.

He wasn't a top 10 2yo from that crop and wasn't a top 10 3yo either IMO.

[CSC]

I don't disagree, but there was certainly a fascination about him and why he was always well bet in the races he was entered in, I believe he was only 6-1 in the 2001 Final derby odds, second and no worse than 3rd choice to Point Given.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

There is one famous member of this board (along with his sidekick bruce) that wants to nominate a horse named High Limit.

He made a fine fox hunter though!