Breeders Cup Turf winners 1999-2008

[brockguy]

I'm getting excited about the Breeders Cup, just looked over the past 10 years turf races. Here's how I'd rank them

1. Daylami 1999 (As good as there is on this list, this is no contest!)

2. High Chaparral 2002/2003 (such a professional no nonsense horse!)

3. Fantastic Light 2001 (Improved every year, so good over 10f or 12)

4. Kalanisi 2000 (Very underrated horse, had some might tussles with Giants Causeway, will probably be the last horse to win the Champion Stakes and BC Turf in the same year?)

5. Conduit 2008 (Some may say he is high enough on this list and benefitted from a suicidal pace last year, but this guy can really motor when in top gear and will make a bold bid to join High Chap as a double winner)

6. Shirocco 2005 (Was an out and out stayer, got his conditions in Belmont, and had a successful 2006 until the Arc)

7. English Channel 2007 (Needed a mudbath to win it, but was a solid enough, consistent horse for his whole career)

8. Better Talk Now 2004 (Rather fortunate winner I thought but he was a great servant to connections and nearly doubled up 2006)

9. Red Rocks 2006 (Famous for this win and beating Curlin. Hasnt really done much more!)

10. Johar 2003 (Played his part in history but it would have been a tragedy had he beaten High Chaparral)

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by brockguy

I'm getting excited about the Breeders Cup, just looked over the past 10 years turf races. Here's how I'd rank them

1. Daylami 1999 (As good as there is on this list, this is no contest!)

2. High Chaparral 2002/2003 (such a professional no nonsense horse!)

3. Fantastic Light 2001 (Improved every year, so good over 10f or 12)

4. Kalanisi 2000 (Very underrated horse, had some might tussles with Giants Causeway, will probably be the last horse to win the Champion Stakes and BC Turf in the same year?)

5. Conduit 2008 (Some may say he is high enough on this list and benefitted from a suicidal pace last year, but this guy can really motor when in top gear and will make a bold bid to join High Chap as a double winner)

6. Shirocco 2005 (Was an out and out stayer, got his conditions in Belmont, and had a successful 2006 until the Arc)

7. English Channel 2007 (Needed a mudbath to win it, but was a solid enough, consistent horse for his whole career)

8. Better Talk Now 2004 (Rather fortunate winner I thought but he was a great servant to connections and nearly doubled up 2006)

9. Red Rocks 2006 (Famous for this win and beating Curlin. Hasnt really done much more!)

10. Johar 2003 (Played his part in history but it would have been a tragedy had he beaten High Chaparral)

Johar was a much better horse than most people realize. I'd put him quite a bit higher.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Johar was a much better horse than most people realize. I'd put him quite a bit higher.

Really? The same Johar whose biggest win in America prior to the BC was the Hollywood Derby over Mananan McLir?

These are the PPs for Turf winners between 96 and 2005. http://www.drf.com/bc/2005/pps/winners/turf.pdf

I'll try to grab the PPs for Red Rocks, English Channel, and Conduit but there's no way Johar was better than maybe one or two of the others on that 99-2005 list.

NT

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Really? The same Johar whose biggest win in America prior to the BC was the Hollywood Derby over Mananan McLir?

These are the PPs for Turf winners between 96 and 2005. http://www.drf.com/bc/2005/pps/winners/turf.pdf

I'll try to grab the PPs for Red Rocks, English Channel, and Conduit but there's no way Johar was better than maybe one or two of the others on that 99-2005 list.

NT

There's more to it than just what is on paper. I followed this horse closely since he broke his maiden and I was convinced early on, and still am convinced, that was a tremendously talented horse.

He did lose way too often though, I'll give you that. One thing that I really liked about him was his turn of foot. He kind of reminded me of a male version of Toussaud, without the mental issues. Awesome acceleration.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

There's more to it than just what is on paper. I followed this horse closely since he broke his maiden and I was convinced early on, and still am convinced, that was a tremendously talented horse.

He did lose way too often though, I'll give you that. One thing that I really liked about him was his turn of foot. He kind of reminded me of a male version of Toussaud, without the mental issues. Awesome acceleration.

Johar was in the midsts of pronounced progression late in his 3yo year, and his first start of 2003 (victory of elder The Tin Man) looked as though it would be a springboard to much greater things. A shoulder injury derailed everything.

His two losses prior to the BC, hardly humiliating defeats, could easily be seen as "racing into form" preps for the Turf.

Its not hard to imagine the horse being at least the equivalent of another American like Bien Bien in terms of accomplishments, had he stayed healthy.

[brockguy]

The top 4 and bottom 2 were pretty clearcut i thought. The rest are all in a heap.

Johar wasnt a good horse. He benefitted, I thought from the bad ride Daryll Holland gave the very iffy stayer Falbrav, Kinane had to go earlier than he would have and was nearly nicked on the line.. I was very keen on Red Rocks the year he won it (He is probably one of the reasons I am welcomed over to Arlington and other places ), but he just isnt a good horse..

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Johar was in the midsts of pronounced progression late in his 3yo year, and his first start of 2003 (victory of elder The Tin Man) looked as though it would be a springboard to much greater things. A shoulder injury derailed everything.

His two losses prior to the BC, hardly humiliating defeats, could easily be seen as "racing into form" preps for the Turf.Its not hard to imagine the horse being at least the equivalent of another American like Bien Bien in terms of accomplishments, had he stayed healthy.

They werre also in highly unusual 3 and 4 horse fields

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Really? The same Johar whose biggest win in America prior to the BC was the Hollywood Derby over Mananan McLir?

These are the PPs for Turf winners between 96 and 2005. http://www.drf.com/bc/2005/pps/winners/turf.pdf

I'll try to grab the PPs for Red Rocks, English Channel, and Conduit but there's no way Johar was better than maybe one or two of the others on that 99-2005 list.

NT

Whose biggest win was in a suspect American Derby at Arlington and who was basically dusted in all his other graded stakes tries....except when he was running close to Johar.

Not a shining endorsement.

[TropicalStorm]

I think Conduit will repeat this year. I could see Dar Re Mi running in the BC Turf though instead of the Fillie Turf race and I could see Dar Re Mi winning it this year. It will be interesting to see if she runs in the ARC. I doubt she could beat Sea The Stars but at 10-1 I might take a shot with her.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by brockguy

I'm getting excited about the Breeders Cup, just looked over the past 10 years turf races. Here's how I'd rank them

1. Daylami 1999 (As good as there is on this list, this is no contest!)

2. High Chaparral 2002/2003 (such a professional no nonsense horse!)

3. Fantastic Light 2001 (Improved every year, so good over 10f or 12)

4. Kalanisi 2000 (Very underrated horse, had some might tussles with Giants Causeway, will probably be the last horse to win the Champion Stakes and BC Turf in the same year?)

5. Conduit 2008 (Some may say he is high enough on this list and benefitted from a suicidal pace last year, but this guy can really motor when in top gear and will make a bold bid to join High Chap as a double winner)

6. Shirocco 2005 (Was an out and out stayer, got his conditions in Belmont, and had a successful 2006 until the Arc)

7. English Channel 2007 (Needed a mudbath to win it, but was a solid enough, consistent horse for his whole career)

8. Better Talk Now 2004 (Rather fortunate winner I thought but he was a great servant to connections and nearly doubled up 2006)

9. Red Rocks 2006 (Famous for this win and beating Curlin. Hasnt really done much more!)

10. Johar 2003 (Played his part in history but it would have been a tragedy had he beaten High Chaparral)

1. Daylami
2. High Chaparral
3. Kalanisi
4. Fantastic Light
5. English Channel
6. Better Talk Now
7. Red Rocks
8. Shirocco
9. Conduit
10. Johar

[jballscalls]

my least favorite BC race to watch

[Indian Charlie]

So, people rate High Chapparal 2nd on the list but Johar tenth, despite their deadheat the one time they met.

Yeah, that makes sense.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

How the hell is any American supposed to be able to rank those? You can't do it without a whole lot of guess work.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Here's the best I can do...

#1: I don't know
#2: I don't know
#3: I don't know
#4: I don't know
#5: I don't know
#6: I don't know
#7: I don't know
#8: I don't know
#9: Red Rocks
#10: Johar

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

How the hell is any American supposed to be able to rank those? You can't do it without a whole lot of guess work.

you just have to accept that the euros are better, even when one of theirs deadheats with one of our lousy turf horses. as to where to rank them individually, who knows?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

How the hell is any American supposed to be able to rank those? You can't do it without a whole lot of guess work.

You saw Daylami race, it's a no brainer he's #1. The rest are a lot closer, but I've seen enough of their races to have a creditable opinion.

[GPK]

[CSC]

I'm going to give Pilsudski his long awaited due in this thread, look at the field he beat in The BC turf and tell me that he doesn't belong as one of the best BC turf winners.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by CSC

I'm going to give Pilsudski his long awaited due in this thread, look at the field he beat in The BC turf and tell me that he doesn't belong as one of the best BC turf winners.

Pilsudski was 1996. That doesn't fit here. If we were going to open it up, we'd have to include Manila and Theatrical too.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Pilsudski was 1996. That doesn't fit here. If we were going to open it up, we'd have to include Manila and Theatrical too.

Couldn't sneak that one by, still I think it was of the more underrated BC turf performances, I think Awad actually went off as favorite in that race, silly when you consider Singspiel was in the field, Chief Bearheart was also in the field, Windsharp, Diplomatic Jet this is off the top of my head so take it with a grain of salt and how can anyone forget Rick's Natural Star.