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Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:59 pm to BayouBengals03
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:59 pm to BayouBengals03
The best ever was Secretariat vs. Sham. In any other year Sham would likely have gone into the Belmont as a truly great winner of the first two legs and likely winner of the Triple Crown. But Secretariat was truly a very, very, VERY special horse.
Steve Coburn showed he has no class. I understand his plight, but think about races like in the Olympics. You think Michael Phelps complained when he raced against others who hadn't aleady raced in a half dozen events? Hell....No! Too much class for that. Coburn? No class.
Steve Coburn showed he has no class. I understand his plight, but think about races like in the Olympics. You think Michael Phelps complained when he raced against others who hadn't aleady raced in a half dozen events? Hell....No! Too much class for that. Coburn? No class.
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Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:01 pm to Zamoro10
Who remembers when ABC tried to make a trile crown winner every year? They would have the series where winner got a mill bonus and if someone won the crown they got 5 mill bonus. Only rule was had to run all three to win the bonus. People were skipping races back in the 80's, so maybe the racing commissions should set this up again if people want lot of horses in all 3.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:07 pm to sms151t
I do.
In the 80's - they took the 3 separate races and acted like you didn't win anything unless you won all 3 - like that was the only goal...or at least, they tried to force horses into all the races.
It was like NASCAR or something...you got points for finishing every race.
In the 80's - they took the 3 separate races and acted like you didn't win anything unless you won all 3 - like that was the only goal...or at least, they tried to force horses into all the races.
It was like NASCAR or something...you got points for finishing every race.
This post was edited on 6/7/14 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:08 pm to Zamoro10
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:16 pm to DelU249
It was tacky
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:20 pm to Aspercel
Best way point could have been made to the masses
I do realize that horse people do not care what the masses think
I do realize that horse people do not care what the masses think
This post was edited on 6/7/14 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:30 pm to Rouge
Stupid point. Never been used before. Talk about an asterisk after a win....
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:33 pm to DelU249
The man was a poor sport, and he is wrong. The Triple Crown format is firmly etched in stone and is meant to be a test of ability, soundness, and stamina. All triple crown winners have had this ability; California Chrome was gallant in defeat. I have been watching the triple crown since 1962, and I have never seen such a poor sport in my life. You didn't hear the owners of other colts who defeated in the Belmont moan and groan like this man. If you don't like the format, don't run my man.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:34 pm to Aspercel
Please explain why stupid point.
You are probably right, though. He says nothing if his horse wins.
Still does not made point less valid.
You are probably right, though. He says nothing if his horse wins.
Still does not made point less valid.
This post was edited on 6/7/14 at 7:35 pm
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:37 pm to bearhc
quote:
The man was a poor sport, and he is wrong. The Triple Crown format is firmly etched in stone and is meant to be a test of ability, soundness, and stamina. All triple crown winners have had this ability; California Chrome was gallant in defeat. I have been watching the triple crown since 1962, and I have never seen such a poor sport in my life. You didn't hear the owners of other colts who defeated in the Belmont moan and groan like this man. If you don't like the format, don't run my man.
This.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:38 pm to Rouge
That hasn't been a condition for any of the other winners. Why now?
Because we are breeding shittier horses?
Because we are breeding shittier horses?
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:39 pm to bearhc
Please provide situations similar to this where TC hopeful lost Belmont to multiple horses that ran neither derby nor preakness
I really dont know how to research such a question
I really dont know how to research such a question
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:40 pm to BayouBengals03
Owner of Smarty Jones, lost in final 100, to a horse that skipped the preakness.
Mike Pegram lost the triple frown by a nostril, and he never cried, whined about race, and the such.
No one has ever cried about the race after losing, expect this turd
Mike Pegram lost the triple frown by a nostril, and he never cried, whined about race, and the such.
No one has ever cried about the race after losing, expect this turd
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:56 pm to JG77056
quote:
That's why it's so hard to win the Triple Crown. Did Secretariat or Affirmed race against any horses that sat out the Preakness?
73 Kentucky Derby
1st Secretariat
2nd Sham
3rd Our Native
4th Forego
5th Restless Jet
6th Shecky Greene
7th Navajo
8th Royal And Regal
9th My Gallant
10th Angle Light
11th Gold Bag
12th Twice A Prince
13th Warbucks
73 Preakness
1st Secretariat
2nd Sham
3rd Our Native
4th Ecole Etage
5th Deadly Dream
6th Torsion
73 Belmont
1st Secretariat
2nd Twice A Prince
3rd My Gallant
4th Pvt. Smiles
5th Sham
Posted on 6/7/14 at 8:33 pm to Aspercel
quote:
It was tacky
Extremely, but I like authentic reactions. It was interesting.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:17 pm to DownSouthCrawfish
quote:
Yea. I'm a complete horse racing noob, so I just learned about these horses not having to race all 3 big ones. Seems pretty unfair to me.
Their game, their rules.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:19 pm to dr smartass phd
quote:Sham quit at Belmont
73 Kentucky Derby
1st Secretariat
2nd Sham
3rd Our Native
4th Forego
5th Restless Jet
6th Shecky Greene
7th Navajo
8th Royal And Regal
9th My Gallant
10th Angle Light
11th Gold Bag
12th Twice A Prince
13th Warbucks
73 Preakness
1st Secretariat
2nd Sham
3rd Our Native
4th Ecole Etage
5th Deadly Dream
6th Torsion
73 Belmont
1st Secretariat
2nd Twice A Prince
3rd My Gallant
4th Pvt. Smiles
5th Sham
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:19 pm to wiltznucs
quote:
Your right but back in the day many horses ran most if not all 3 races. Some of the rivalries were legendary. Alydar and Affirmed come to mind.
The game has changed and it will keep a Triple Crown from happening again any time so
You're
Your logic states the game hasn't changed. Read your post.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:23 pm to Fearthehat0307
quote:
Sham quit at Belmont
He was worn out from battling Sec for the first two races.
All about class and heart.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:25 pm to Kcrad
Plus, they later found a hairline fracture. Who knows, it may have started in that Belmont.
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