BEST RACE EVER... The Thread.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

.....Easy goer and Sunday S. Preakness was close.........

That's one of my favorites. Could not believe how close it was and the TV coverage of the stretch run was great. One of the best races I have seen.

That is drawing a distinction between "best race" and "the best individual performance put in by any horse" which I would say is obviously Secretariat's Belmont in 1973. There's a reason that Beyer said his speed rating was 139 - may never be topped.

[casp0555]

Originally Posted by joeydb

That is drawing a distinction between "best race" and "the best individual performance put in by any horse" which I would say is obviously Secretariat's Belmont in 1973. There's a reason that Beyer said his speed rating was 139 - may never be topped.

[RockHardTen1985]

How about the beherns victory gallop Whitney!!! Freaking epic.

[hondo]

I couldn't decide

#1a The 1984 Flamingo Stakes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKP1nBlgAbc

Time for a Change and Devils Bag went around the track glued together running a 1:09 and change and after Time for a Change puts him away in the stretch he get hooked by Dr. Carter and hold him off. That race was the end for a very promising 3 year old, Time for Change.

#1b 1989 Preakness Stakes - Easy Goer -vs- Sunday Silence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c48c26AJAXY

Was a big Easy Goer fan but was smart enough to respect Sunday Silence and though you could not separate the two that year...I think Pat Day moved to soon but .......that was some helluva stretch run.

#2 The 1987 Haskel Invitational

Bet Twice/ Alysheba/ Lost Code in a blanket finish after being all over each other for most of the race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKmnr13EYiw