Flashy Maiden Wins?
 

What is the most impressive maiden win you have witnessed?

Historically speaking, I'm sure it wouldn't rank among the most impressive, but Big Brown's was the best I've seen.

Funny cide had an impressive maiden win.

Formal Gold. Beyer 112, I believe.

First one that comes to mind was Bag. I'm sure I'd come up with others.

Formal Gold, Pulpit and Curlin come to mind.

Unbridleds Song, Lakeway

It was one of the all-time slowest Saratoga debut wins ever.

Where is the novel on Discreet Cat I was expecting?

For some reason I remember Forest Camp.

Officer?

Loved Red Ransom's too. And Paradise Creek.

lion heart

beat me to it.

That 64 Beyer he earned really blew me away.

If the Hough horse hadn't had early trouble, Scipion would have been second.

I'm shocked Nicanor hasn't been mentioned

:rolleyes:

I don't know if it's considered flashy, but Artie Schiller came from the clouds to get a horse on the wire.

He was the inspiration behind starting the thread.

Discreet Cat's was strong ... but there are many great ones that are very hard to seperate.

Ghostzapper had a great debut win .. I know I sent Kiri's the tape of it for Youtube.

Artie Schiller's and Riskaverse's were two of my favorite turf ones .. but neither were crazy fast.

Badge Of Silver had the best one I've ever seen in the 4.5f Keeneland races. Chilukki from the early season CD 2yo races.

Formal Gold's 112 Beyer is the fastest ever for a debut.

Many of the ones already mentioned had great ones. Tiz Wonderful had a pretty forgotten recent great one.

As for flops..the Pletcher filly Tugger ran a 111 and only managed to win a Grade 3 ... she was a tremendous flop. Straight Man ran a 109 in his debut .. and though he did win a Grade 2 stake and just missed in a Grade 1 beating a last out Breeders Cup Classic winner ... he was certainly a flop.