Best Horses not to win a derby who ran into it

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Going back to 1940, there have been some good ones, but Native Dancer has got to top the list. Also Damascus, Nashua, Bimelech, Little Current, Risen Star, Point Given, Afleet Alex, Tobasco Cat, Hansel, and Capot all won the Preakness and Belmont.

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Nashua.....

[KirisClown]

HOLY BULL

Originally Posted by KirisClown

HOLY BULL

Beautiful pic. What an animal.
Haven't seen a display of courage like his in the Travers since then, that was heart personified.
And if you wanna see a frightening display of raw power, watch his Woodward.

http://opinions.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=23481

Note the part about the FBI.
Croll later said that they concluded he had been tampered with before the Derby.

This was a magnificent horse. His place in history diminished because his career ending injury coiinicided with the true assertion of Cigar, he slipped through the cracks.

Wish someone had the video of his Met Mile or Woodward or Travers.
Now this was a superhorse.

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by oracle80

http://opinions.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=23481

Note the part about the FBI.
Croll later said that they concluded he had been tampered with before the Derby.

This was a magnificent horse. His place in history diminished because his career ending injury coiinicided with the true assertion of Cigar, he slipped through the cracks.

Wish someone had the video of his Met Mile or Woodward or Travers.
Now this was a superhorse.

Pretty amazing, I wasnt aware the FBI contacted Croll...

I uploaded some of his races to Youtube...

Woodward: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvixU1BNrMA

Travers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPezwDz9MC8

Met Mile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfCRLP_fQjg

Haskell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsFdO-OICsw

Florida Derby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OJwB5IHlV0

Olympic Handicap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb9_I7uhiRk

Futurity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgSO4tOPS0w

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Originally Posted by KirisClown

Pretty amazing, I wasnt aware the FBI contacted Croll...

I uploaded some of his races to Youtube...

Woodward: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvixU1BNrMA

Travers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPezwDz9MC8

Met Mile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfCRLP_fQjg

Haskell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsFdO-OICsw

Florida Derby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OJwB5IHlV0

Olympic Handicap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb9_I7uhiRk

Futurity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgSO4tOPS0w

thanks for the GREAT video !

[Pedigree Ann]

Just watched the Travers. THANK YOU. A sight to warm the heart of a lover of less-than-fashionably pedigrees. Two male line Plaudits fighting it out.

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by oracle80

And if you wanna see a frightening display of raw power, watch his Woodward.

I know, I have most of his races on tape.. I go back and watch them a few times each year... I was there for that Woodward on Super Saturday 94, it was the best experience ive ever had as a racing fan.

Originally Posted by KirisClown

I know, I have most of his races on tape.. I go back and watch them a few times each year... I was there for that Woodward on Super Saturday 94, it was the best experience ive ever had as a racing fan.

One of my favorites as well. I played the pik-6 that day and caught some chalk but went "all" in the Vosburgh and caught the longest shot, Harlan. Singled Royal Mountain Inn in the grass race preceeding the Woodward and was alive with the Bull. I think I spent like 120 bucks.
Bull didn't make the lead, he stalked and when he decided it was time to go, he hit them with a quarter mile burst that would have knocked any field off their feet.
What i remember as he rolled home in front was that Mike Smith was so excited with what he had just felt that before the wire he stood up and pumped his arm as high in the air as you ever saw a jockey do that, I was actually afraid for a moment that he was gonna fly right out of the saddle.
I think the pik-6 paid like 2 grand, maybe a little less.

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by oracle80

One of my favorites as well. I played the pik-6 that day and caught some chalk but went "all" in the Vosburgh and caught the longest shot, Harlan. Singled Royal Mountain Inn in the grass race preceeding the Woodward and was alive with the Bull. I think I spent like 120 bucks.
Bull didn't make the lead, he stalked and when he decided it was time to go, he hit them with a quarter mile burst that would have knocked any field off their feet.
What i remember as he rolled home in front was that Mike Smith was so excited with what he had just felt that before the wire he stood up and pumped his arm as high in the air as you ever saw a jockey do that, I was actually afraid for a moment that he was gonna fly right out of the saddle.
I think the pik-6 paid like 2 grand, maybe a little less.

Yeah, Smith was as pumped as any jockey ive seen after that race... The crowd was wild after that race too.. I loved the fact that he stalked in there, it's still painful thinking about what might have been had he not gotten injured... I guess we should be thankful we witnessed it, even though it was brief.. it was an awesome career..

A few other races from that pick six...

1994 Ruffian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO0h4oyb6WI

1994 Man o'War: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRuHRYY58Io

1994 Matron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBLTrlHKlfg