The Best Breeders Cup Races that Arn't Remembered

[Soaring Softly]

I thought it would be fun to look back on the great Breeders Cup races that nobody remembers. My number one candidate is the 1987 Breeders Cup Turf. Theatrical and Trempolino gave no quarter in that race, and their battle down the stretch was epic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vax_csQeh8o

[dellinger63]

1994 Classic, Concern coming from last to first beating the likes of Devil His Due, Bertrando, Tabassco Cat, Go For Gin and Best Pal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTt7dl261UE

[keithting]

Hopefully, 1991 BC Juvenile is remembered (many Cups ago) - when Arazi ran like he was "shot out of a cannon"

[dellinger63]

Worst, 1990 Distaff, Go For Wand-Bayakoa. Disturbing to this day and definitely no link needed here.

[Sightseek]

Amazingly you never see mention of Ghostzapper's fantastic Classic:

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

and another -- Skip Away destroys the field:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J4rg6nDTvI

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Amazingly you never see mention of Ghostzapper's fantastic Classic:

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

and another -- Skip Away destroys the field:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J4rg6nDTvI

Actually, both were mentioned prominently in Jay Privman's DRF review of the first 29 years of the BC.

[NTamm1215]

The Breeders' Cup Sprints of 92 and 93 were great races that never get remembered. Meafara ran so well both times, only to be defeated basically at the wire.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Actually, both were mentioned prominently in Jay Privman's DRF review of the first 29 years of the BC.

I missed that article, but a refreshing reminder of two excellent performances. The Zenyatta Classics are so overused, but that comes as no surprise.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Actually, both were mentioned prominently in Jay Privman's DRF review of the first 29 years of the BC.

Nice article and some really great mentions:

http://www.drf.com/news/arazi-zenyat...s-cup-memories

One Dreamer upsets the 1994 Distaff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFtAtAMX1qQ

[Uncle Daddy]

Volponi at Chilly Arlington?

[DaTruth]

Great Communicator in the 1988 Turf. Ray Sabille stole the race.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SiY9bHH...%3DSiY9bHHgpvo

[Travis Stone]

It gets some love, but Flanders and Serena's Song was just awesome. "Don't count Flanders out yet... Pat Day goes to work!"

California Bred Dancing in Silks winning a 4 horse photo finish thriller in 2009 Sprint.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

California Bred Dancing in Silks winning a 4 horse photo finish thriller in 2009 Sprint.

With all due respect, Vic, that was an awful race.

[randallscott35]

Val Royal's Mile was pretty impressive.

[philcski]

Cajun Beat in the 2003 Sprint for Padua. Never really repeated that performance but that was a HUGE run.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

With all due respect, Vic, that was an awful race.

Didn't produce a legendary sprint winner to be sure. However there were four horses separated by less than a length. Also near and dear to my heart for selfish reasons.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

Didn't produce a legendary sprint winner to be sure. However there were four horses separated by less than a length. Also near and dear to my heart for selfish reasons.

I'm quite certain it was the 29th best Breeders' Cup Sprint ever run.

It's understandable why you're fond of it, though.

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I'm quite certain it was the 29th best Breeders' Cup Sprint ever run.

It's understandable why you're fond of it, though.

Yeah, I'll probably get pounded on here but that was a rush like I'd never felt. I think only equaled by calling Lava Man and Zenyatta.

[Soaring Softly]

Another one that I thought was pretty special......Very Subtle's Sprint win in 1987

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGhOZmZH-fI