20 years since Sunday Silence vs. Easy Goer in the Preakness

[joeydb]

Ironic, but it's been 20 years since arguably the best Preakness matchup of all time, certainly in recent memory. It made quite an impression on TV and the youtube vids of it still get reaction to this day.

I wish Pimlico could use this angle to market the Preakness. Yeah, I know they are in dire straits and now the whole eminent domain/Magna bankruptcy issue is the bigger part of the Preakness' fate.

Now would be a great year to get that Triple Crown winner we've been wanting for so long.

[blackthroatedwind]

I'm hoping to do some video segments for the NYRA site building up to the Belmont and I surely plan to cover that rivalry.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I was hoping for pieces on Commendable, Sarava, and D' Tara.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I was hoping for a piece on Jazil, he's my favorite Belmont winner of all time!

FTFY

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Of course - how could I leave out Jazil!

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I was hoping for pieces on Commendable, Sarava, and D' Tara.

has he even hit the board in a race since besides that crappy allowance he lost at GP?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by philcski

has he even hit the board in a race since besides that crappy allowance he lost at GP?

He's now lost two crappy allowance races at GP. It hasn't been pretty for the Count since June 7.

NT

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by philcski

has he even hit the board in a race since besides that crappy allowance he lost at GP?

No idea - but I had the pick 4 a couple times for a $1 if Denis of Cork would have won - and I seem to remember it paying something like $1,400 to him.

Denis of Cork's 97 is the all-time lowest Beyer ever earned in a 3rd place finish in the Derby.

That was some group of 3yo's last year.

'93 was horrible though - I think Bullintheheather won the Florida Derby - Storm Tower won the Wood - Personal Hope won the Santa Anita Derby and Rockomundo won the Arkasnas Derby at 100/1

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

No idea - but I had the pick 4 a couple times for a $1 if Denis of Cork would have won - and I seem to remember it paying something like $1,400 to him.

Denis of Cork's 97 is the all-time lowest Beyer ever earned in a 3rd place finish in the Derby.
That was some group of 3yo's last year.

'93 was horrible though - I think Bullintheheather won the Florida Derby - Storm Tower won the Wood - Personal Hope won the Santa Anita Derby and Rockomundo won the Arkasnas Derby at 100/1

I think Afleet Alex held that distinction prior to that with a 98, which was a bogus figure anyways because there was no way they would ever give the Derby winner less than a 100 even though it should have been about a 96-97.

trivia... who ended up being the best sire from the 1993 Derby? (hint: it ain't sayin' much about the group)

[ezgoerbaby]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Rockomundo won the Arkasnas Derby at 100/1

That was 108-1....I was there...best looking horse on the track that day...but of course none of us bet him...

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I'm hoping to do some video segments for the NYRA site building up to the Belmont and I surely plan to cover that rivalry.

can you do a piece on woody stephens and his 5 winners in a row- that is a record that probably will neve get broken