Racing Trivia

KirisClown · #1 12-20-2006, 06:50 AM

I'll make the next one a little easier...

Gander · #2 12-20-2006, 08:01 AM

I didnt do so well (3 of 10) but it was fun and brings back fond memories of the great 90's, a time where we saw champions that actually ran in races.
Best Pal, Skip Away, Cigar, Lure, Star of Cozzene, Paradise Creek, Formal Gold, Holy Bull, Go for Gin, Awad, Silver Charm, Real Quiet, Bertrando, Go for Wand.

Geez, werent we ever spoiled. I'd be hard pressed to comprise a list that half holds a candle to this so far in this decade.

Thunder Gulch · #3 12-20-2006, 08:02 AM

3/10...can't believe Holy Bull wasn't favored.

The Indomitable DrugS · #4 12-20-2006, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

3/10...can't believe Holy Bull wasn't favored.

I only managed getting 6 of 10 right myself. Probably didn't think a few of them through deep enough.

I was tripped up on the same question as TG. Holy Bull and Halo's Image got caught up in a WILD speed duel in the '94 Fountain of Youth....Holy Bull looked like he was put away by Halo's Image, and ended up finishing dead last beaten 25 lengths.

Halo's Image, seemed to be running a gigantic race...but than suddenly bolted the turn and totally took himself out of the race...I think he only managed to beat Holy Bull.

In the Florida Derby, Holy Bull and Halo's Image would not hook up in an insane speed duel this time....as Holy Bull would ride an uncontested early lead to an emphatic victory.

Meanwhile, Halo's Image missed 2nd by a nose in the 14 horse field. He was nosed out by Ride the Rails...who, is probably most famously known as the sire of the incredibly talented Candy Ride. Earlier in that GP meeting, Ride the Rails upset 1/10 favorite Dehere in his Breeders Cup Juvie comeback.

blackthroatedwind · #5 12-20-2006, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I only managed getting 6 of 10 right myself. Probably didn't think a few of them through deep enough.

I was tripped up on the same question as TG. Holy Bull and Halo's Image got caught up in a WILD speed duel in the '94 Fountain of Youth....Holy Bull looked like he was put away by Halo's Image, and ended up finishing dead last beaten 25 lengths.

Halo's Image, seemed to be running a gigantic race...but than suddenly bolted the turn and totally took himself out of the race...I think he only managed to beat Holy Bull.

In the Florida Derby, Holy Bull and Halo's Image would not hook up in an insane speed duel this time....as Holy Bull would ride an uncontested early lead to an emphatic victory.

Meanwhile, Halo's Image missed 2nd by a nose in the 14 horse field. He was nosed out by Ride the Rails...who, is probably most famously known as the sire of the incredibly talented Candy Ride. Earlier in that GP meeting, Ride the Rails upset 1/10 favorite Dehere in his Breeders Cup Juvie comeback.

You should be careful about trying to appear sharp about races that took place while you were still in diapers. Holy Bull, and of course the duel cooked him, is one of the few horses that genuinely seemed to displace in the Fountain of Youth ( and may have created a stampede of horsemen using that as a fake excuse in the future ) and as you pointed out, the speed duel never materialized in the Florida Derby, but that race was also contested over a souped up speed track.

I think Ride the Rails was more famous for beating Dehere that day.

TheSpyder · #6 12-20-2006, 04:42 PM

And BTW scored?

I got two

KirisClown · #7 12-20-2006, 04:51 PM

Here's that Fountain of Youth.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoDOQ-pdO0A

The way he stopped, there's no debating he displaced....

blackthroatedwind · #8 12-20-2006, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSpyder

And BTW scored?

I got two

6 of 10.

I know I blew the Go for Gin/Holy Bull question ( I KNEW it was a trick! )...I also got trapped in the Sword Dancer question and I forget where else.

It was a good quiz.

#9 12-20-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You should be careful about trying to appear sharp about races that took place while you were still in diapers. Holy Bull, and of course the duel cooked him, is one of the few horses that genuinely seemed to displace in the Fountain of Youth ( and may have created a stampede of horsemen using that as a fake excuse in the future ) and as you pointed out, the speed duel never materialized in the Florida Derby, but that race was also contested over a souped up speed track.

I think Ride the Rails was more famous for beating Dehere that day.

Are you saying its a fake excuse used by horseman because you think they lie that it happened, or that displacing is a fake excuse?

blackthroatedwind · #10 12-20-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by oracle80

Are you saying its a fake excuse used by horseman because you think they lie that it happened, or that displacing is a fake excuse?

If you're going to ask me questions, especially ones this foolish, try to make the options less ambiguous.

#11 12-20-2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

If you're going to ask me questions, especially ones this foolish, try to make the options less ambiguous.

Well I certainly agree that I hear far too many trainers blaming displacing these days when the horse appeared to have run its race and just been short.
But in the cases where they do entrap or displace for real, I think its the biggets excuse there is. Horses will run through pain, even great pain, but they can't run a step if they can't breathe.

The Indomitable DrugS · #12 12-20-2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You should be careful about trying to appear sharp about races that took place while you were still in diapers. Holy Bull, and of course the duel cooked him, is one of the few horses that genuinely seemed to displace in the Fountain of Youth.

I think Ride the Rails was more famous for beating Dehere that day.

BTW, My post was in responce as to why Holy Bull wasn't made the favorite.

I realize something was almost certainly wrong with him that day...however, I pointed to his bad race in the FoY as the obvious reason why he wasn't the favorite.

It wasn't like..., say, Afleet Alex's Rebel..where the horse seemed to have no excuse at all and just laid an egg...HB and HI really went at each other.

Far more people know Ride the Rails as the sire of Candy Ride...then they know him as 'The horse who beat Dehere in an allowance race.' If you had the misfortune of talking with West Coasters a lot...you would know this!

blackthroatedwind · #13 12-20-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

If you had the misfortune of talking with West Coasters a lot...you would know this!

Thankfully I don't.

I'm also joking as it is the only thing I remember about Ride the Rails.

What top 2YO ( and later top 3YO and 4YO ) made its debut on that Florida Derby card?

blackthroatedwind · #14 12-20-2006, 05:21 PM

Sorry...I meant 3YO debut.

mark2061mn · #15 12-21-2006, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Far more people know Ride the Rails as the sire of Candy Ride...then they know him as 'The horse who beat Dehere in an allowance race.' If you had the misfortune of talking with West Coasters a lot...you would know this!

You're obvious attempt at misdirection by denigrating West Coasters cannot hide that you are the internets biggest fan of Aaron Hesz.

Nice try dude.

repent · #16 12-21-2006, 01:04 AM

RGesture is a very nice horse. unlucky many times, but he has run competitively with some of the best turf horses in this country over the past 3 years.
is going to remain in training in 2007?

Repent

The Indomitable DrugS · #17 12-20-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

In question 7 about Free House, what was the rabbit's name entered in that race?

The pacesetter that day was the immortal Fred Bear Claw...who had a lovely following on message boards from the "pretty horsey" types.

However, he was no rabbit...as he was not connected to the connections of either RQ or FH..he actually managed to hold 3rd.

Pointg5 · #18 12-20-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The pacesetter that day was the immortal Fred Bear Claw...who had a lovely following on message boards from the "pretty horsey" types.

However, he was no rabbit...as he was not connected to the connections of either RQ or FH..he actually managed to hold 3rd.

You are correct, now that I think about it, he wasn't a rabbit, my fault...

but that's a pretty good memory you have...

KirisClown · #19 12-20-2006, 06:22 PM

Nice stretch duel in that Pimlico Special... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xAwxdb1D2w

#20 12-20-2006, 06:24 PM

Sidney Port owned her right?