Best Breeder's Cup?

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

1998 Classic was one of the most memorable finishes in breeders cup history.

Great field:

Awesome Again, Swain, Skip Away, Silver Charm, Coronados Quest, Victory Gallop.

TVG just got done showing almost all of the BC Classics since 1986. That 1998 BC Classic field was loaded. Touch Gold and Gentlemen (supplemented for $800K by R.D. Hubbard and eased in the stretch) were also in the field.

The victory by Da Hoss in the Mile that year was special (second race back since his previous BC Mile win two years prior).

[tector]

1989. It was the first one I went to (been to 11 others since), so maybe that creates a bias.

1988 was also great however.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by mbahadur

TVG just got done showing almost all of the BC Classics since 1986. That 1998 BC Classic field was loaded. Touch Gold and Gentlemen (supplemented for $800K by R.D. Hubbard and eased in the stretch) were also in the field.

The victory by Da Hoss in the Mile that year was special (second race back since his previous BC Mile win two years prior).

Yes, Da Hoss winning the Mile that year was one helluva training job by Michael Dickinson

[eajinabi]

I would say 1999 Classic field would have to be the worst ever.

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

I would say 1999 Classic field would have to be the worst ever.

Saint Liam beat nothing in 2005. But at least Saint Liam was in the 2005 field.

Behrens (who finished 7th) was the favorite in 1999 which speaks for the quality of the field (although Lemon Drop Kid and General Challenge were halfway decent horses).

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by mbahadur

Saint Liam beat nothing in 2005. But at least Saint Liam was in the 2005 field.

Behrens (who finished 7th) was the favorite in 1999 which speaks for the quality of the field (although Lemon Drop Kid and General Challenge were halfway decent horses).

I concur.

[tector]

Originally Posted by mbahadur

Saint Liam beat nothing in 2005. But at least Saint Liam was in the 2005 field.

Behrens (who finished 7th) was the favorite in 1999 which speaks for the quality of the field (although Lemon Drop Kid and General Challenge were halfway decent horses).

Careful--Indian Charlie was a BIG Behrens fan.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Yeah ... Behrens was a total regional hate for IC.

The horse won 4 of 7 as a 3yo, got nipped in the Travers, and won a stake later on with a 118 Beyer. Went on to be an excellent older horse that banked over $4.5 million.

In spite of all that ... he royally sucked because he wasn't from So Cal.

But hey, that A. P. Indy sure was a great horse!

He really showed that unaccomplished Euro My Memoirs who was boss when he outgamed him in the Belmont. Not to mention his stellar BC Classic win over a decent 3yo Euro filly trying dirt for the first time.

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by mbahadur

Behrens (who finished 7th) was the favorite in 1999 which speaks for the quality of the field (although Lemon Drop Kid and General Challenge were halfway decent horses).

With the exception of Running Stag, any one of the Top 8 finishers from the 1998 Classic could have won the 1999 Classic if they had not been retired or injured (Victory Gallop). Also Real Quiet or Free House could have won the 1999 Classic if they did not get hurt during the year.

[Indian Charlie]

Yeah, that's me. A big regionally biased fan.

You do remember I think EG was a better horse than SS, right?

I'm willing to bet you that I've been a fan of at least 10 times as many eastern horses than you have been of California horses. Outside of Rock Hard Ten, I'd be pretty hard pressed to come up with anyone that you really did like.

Lava Man maybe? Giacamo? Not that you were a fan of his, come to think of it.

Azeri?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Yeah, that's me. A big regionally biased fan.

You do remember I think EG was a better horse than SS, right?

I'm willing to bet you that I've been a fan of at least 10 times as many eastern horses than you have been of California horses. Outside of Rock Hard Ten, I'd be pretty hard pressed to come up with anyone that you really did like.

Lava Man maybe? Giacamo? Not that you were a fan of his, come to think of it.

Azeri?

Action This Day!

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by mbahadur

With the exception of Running Stag, any one of the Top 8 finishers from the 1998 Classic could have won the 1999 Classic if they had not been retired or injured (Victory Gallop). Also Real Quiet or Free House could have won the 1999 Classic if they did not get hurt during the year.

I loved Running Stag ... that horse was nails.

[tector]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Yes, Da Hoss winning the Mile that year was one helluva training job by Michael Dickinson

It cost me the Pick 6, so I have other words for it.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by tector

It cost me the Pick 6, so I have other words for it.

ouch!