Trivia

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

He never ran in the King's Bishop ... the 2nd place in the Grade 1 was to the Indomitable Theatrical gelding Run Man Run in the Malibu.

Was Run Man Run the only Theatrical to ever win a Grade 1 sprint?

You are right. Just found the video- it was Five Star Day the year later (1999) who battled Forestry with almost that exact running line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvQsTP7EGRM

[The Indomitable DrugS]

First five times that this horse ran on the dirt with blinkers ... name him ...

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

First five times that this horse ran on the dirt with blinkers ... name him ...

uhhh? Black Tie Affair

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

uhhh? Black Tie Affair

You named his father.

[AeWingnut]

Evening Attire

doh

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

You named his father.

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

uhhh? Black Tie Affair

Evening Attire. Those were the Queens Co, Discovery, etc.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Correct.

His first dirt race wearing blinkers he upset Street Cry at 65/1 odds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqqHSGK9Bjs


I thought I might be able to slip that one past you guys because of the running line where EA blows a 5 length lead.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Correct.

His first dirt race wearing blinkers he upset Street Cry at 65/1 odds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqqHSGK9Bjs


I thought I might be able to slip that one past you guys because of the running line where EA blows a 5 length lead.

That was the Excelsior, he uncharacteristically bolted to the lead and got beat by some bomb.