Trivia

[blackthroatedwind]

I loved Personal Flag, and bet him in that Traver's and Haskell ( probably still the Monmouth Invitational ), but he found his own trouble more often than not.

Here is one for you...

What horse holds the record for most consecutive 2nd place finishes?

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Here is one for you...

What horse holds the record for most consecutive 2nd place finishes?

Most I ever saw was My Friend Bernie. He was an ATM machine.
First 200 straight exacta I ever hit was with him at Saratoga underneath a Hertler horse named Devils Cry that Rafael Mojica Jr rode, it was the 4th race on a Saturday and I had to sweat an inquiry or claim of foul against the winner.
I think Bernie was 2nd like 14 times in a row, something close to that.

[blackthroatedwind]

So I guess Jacques Who is out?

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

So I guess Jacques Who is out?

Oh shoot!!! i remember him!! Wow, he may have Bernie beat.
I'm very interested in this.
Nocrow was another famous hanger who ran 2nd in NY bred maiden races a ridiculous number of times before Cordero finally got her home one day in the 9th race. Of course she came back and won her very next start which also incited an incredible outburst of profanity.

[Cajungator26]

You guys know a lot! This thread is a great read... good idea.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Here is one for you...

What horse holds the record for most consecutive 2nd place finishes?

there was a horse in california earlier this year who had run 2nd something like 9 times in a row I think. I can't remember his name, but it was absurd.

[saucon17]

there was a horse in california earlier this year who had run 2nd something like 9 times in a row I think. I can't remember his name, but it was absurd.

Your thinking of King Palm

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

there was a horse in california earlier this year who had run 2nd something like 9 times in a row I think. I can't remember his name, but it was absurd.

That horse is owned my the Maloof (I think that is there name) brothers.

[blackthroatedwind]

I think Groovy may have had a few trainers before Jose Martin. It's pretty amazing he ran in the Derby.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think Groovy may have had a few trainers before Jose Martin. It's pretty amazing he ran in the Derby.

I know its hard to believe, but Magoo was his first trainer.
Noone ever gets that one right.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by oracle80

I know its hard to believe, but Magoo was his first trainer.
Noone ever gets that one right.

It's not hard to believe. He had horses back then and was more than a little shrewd with a young horse.

There are a lot of good trainers from 20 years ago that disappeared.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think Groovy may have had a few trainers before Jose Martin. It's pretty amazing he ran in the Derby.

He finished last of 16, beaten almost 50 lengths. I had a postcard of that Derby rounding the first turn when he was in the lead, unfortunately it was another casualty of the flood at work. He also won a sprint stake at Finger Lakes and set a track record at the time. Who was in the irons that day?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

He finished last of 16, beaten almost 50 lengths. I had a postcard of that Derby rounding the first turn when he was in the lead, unfortunately it was another casualty of the flood at work. He also won a sprint stake at Finger Lakes and set a track record at the time. Who was in the irons that day?

Was Pumpkin Moonshine or Mr.Nickerson second at Finger lakes?

Don't know the rider....Kevin Whitley?

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think Groovy may have had a few trainers before Jose Martin. It's pretty amazing he ran in the Derby.

I can't believe they ran him back in the Preakness off that effort, that's something Mr.Lukas would do