Surviving hot and contested paces

[Calzone Lord]

This is NOT how it is done!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUbnpreuD4Q

[Calzone Lord]

Wild Again's Breeders Cup Classic win...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1VbCecIKm0


Very impressive, but Princess Rooney went much faster in the Distaff.

[tiggerv]

You knew I would break this one out:

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by tiggerv

You knew I would break this one out:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...1433/index.htm


like where john nerud said 'no one horse could beat dr. fager' (emphasis is mine).

[DaTruth]

Silver Charm. Santa Anita Derby.

[NTamm1215]

Roses in May's effort in the 2004 Whitney is often overlooked because of the hanger Perfect Drift. However, watching that race and looking at the chart shows you how that pace absolutely fractured the other horses who were even remotely involved in the early running. Peace Rules and Newfoundland, coming off a 1-2 finish in the Suburban, were beaten over 8 and 9 lengths respectively. Seattle Fitz, coming off a win in the Brooklyn, was beaten over 15 lengths.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Roses in May's effort in the 2004 Whitney is often overlooked because of the hanger Perfect Drift. However, watching that race and looking at the chart shows you how that pace absolutely fractured the other horses who were even remotely involved in the early running. Peace Rules and Newfoundland, coming off a 1-2 finish in the Suburban, were beaten over 8 and 9 lengths respectively. Seattle Fitz, coming off a win in the Brooklyn, was beaten over 15 lengths.

I actually have that race as the top effort figure wise in horse racing since 2004 when pace is taken into consideration. It narrowly edged out Ghostzapper's Iselin the same year.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Roses in May's effort in the 2004 Whitney is often overlooked because of the hanger Perfect Drift. However, watching that race and looking at the chart shows you how that pace absolutely fractured the other horses who were even remotely involved in the early running. Peace Rules and Newfoundland, coming off a 1-2 finish in the Suburban, were beaten over 8 and 9 lengths respectively. Seattle Fitz, coming off a win in the Brooklyn, was beaten over 15 lengths.

Technically, Roses In May didn't do it from on the lead while winning all of the pace calls ... but that was one HELL of a performance in the Whitney.




Roses In May's Whitney performance was heavily disguised on Sheet figures because he saved all the ground and carried just 114lbs.

Awesome race to watch...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LfPmfEPjUw

[Port Conway Lane]

Spend A Buck's Jersey Derby and later that year holding off the elder Carr De Naskra in the Monmouth Handicap.

[ateamstupid]

I like that Xtra Heat was coming off Beyers of 117 and 120 going into the BC Sprint and was still 17-1. Nowadays a horse with those numbers would (justifiably) be 3-5, filly or no.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane

Spend A Buck's Jersey Derby and later that year holding off the elder Carr De Naskra in the Monmouth Handicap.

I forgot about that race! Both races!

Spend A Buck was one tough mofo.

[Conrad]

Silver Charm - Dubai World Cup

gamest effort I've ever seen
it seemed like the whole field made a run at him, one by one, in that endless NAS stretch