Best American Races of the Last Century!!!

[smartbid09]

What were the Best American Horse Races of the last century?

I want your opinions.

[smartbid09]

My Partial list of the greatest american races of the last century

1973 Belmont (Secretariat wins the triple crown by 31 lengths and races into immortality)

1978 Belmont (Affirmed and Alydar's at their best)

1989 Preakness (Sunday Silence and Easy Goer - any one who sees this race will never forget it.)

1978 Marlboro Cup (Slew vs. Affirmed in the first ever meeting of triple crown winners)

1973 Marlboro Cup (Secretariat defeats an all-star field in a still standing world record time!)

1938 Pimlico Special (Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral Match race)

1981 Arlington Million (John Henry shows his heart and determination against the Bart in a race for the ages!)

1984 Breeders Cup Classic

1982 Hollywood Lassie (Landaluce's Wins by 21 lengths)

1991 Breeders' Cup Juvenile

1989 Breeders Cup Classic (HOY honors on the line Sunday Silence beats Easy Goer)

1990 Breeders Cup Distaff (Before Go For Wand broke down this race was truly epic - to this day no one can guess who would have won the race)

1987 Breeders' Cup Classic

1967 Woodward Stakes (To some this is considered the race of the century Damascus took home HOY honors for this win)

1962 Travers Stakes (Jaipur vs. Ridan)

1973 Kentucky Derby

1973 Preakness Stakes

1975 Marlboro Cup (Wajima & Forego)

1976 Marlboro Cup (Forego's Greatest Race)

1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup (Seattle Slew's Greatest Race)

1979 Jockey Cub Gold Cup (Affirmed vs. Spectacular Bid)

1977 Laurel Futurity (Race for the 2-year-old title - Affirmed won)

1988 Breeders Cup Distaff

1973 Whitney Stakes (Onion beats Secretariat in an upset for the ages)

1980 Strub Stakes (Spectacular Bid World Record Time)

1996 Dubai World Cup (Cigar's Defining Moment)

1976 Champagne Stakes (Seattle Slew's finest race at 2)

1978 Travers Stakes (Last meeting between Affirmed and Alydar - this is one of the most famous DQ's in racing history)





These are the ones that came to me off the top of my head but there is many more!

[RockHardTen1985]

Whitney- Beherns and Victory Gallop

Whitney- Commentator and St Liam

Test- You and Cason Hollow

BCC- Zenyatta

DWC- Curlin

Kentucky Derby- Street Sense

Preakness- Street Sense and Curlin

Belmont- Curlin and Rags to Riches

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Whitney- Beherns and Victory Gallop

Whitney- Commentator and St Liam

Test- You and Cason Hollow

BCC- Zenyatta

DWC- Curlin

Kentucky Derby- Street Sense

Preakness- Street Sense and Curlin

Belmont- Curlin and Rags to Riches

That is quite easily the worst list of all time.

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

That is quite easily the worst list of all time.

He "crushed" the $6 Victory Gallop-Behrens exacta.. it belongs there..

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by KirisClown

He "crushed" the $6 Victory Gallop-Behrens exacta.. it belongs there..

I really enjoyed that race personally. If he's basing his list off what he's witnessed, than I can agree with that pick.

I though Artax's BC Sprint was awesome, Point Given's Belmont..

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

That is quite easily the worst list of all time.

hes right about carson hollow and you...it was one of the best races i've ever seen

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by smartbid09

My Partial list of the greatest american races of the last century

1973 Belmont (Secretariat wins the triple crown by 31 lengths and races into immortality)

1978 Belmont (Affirmed and Alydar's at their best)

1989 Preakness (Sunday Silence and Easy Goer - any one who sees this race will never forget it.)

1978 Marlboro Cup (Slew vs. Affirmed in the first ever meeting of triple crown winners)

1973 Marlboro Cup (Secretariat defeats an all-star field in a still standing world record time!)

1938 Pimlico Special (Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral Match race)

1981 Arlington Million (John Henry shows his heart and determination against the Bart in a race for the ages!)

1984 Breeders Cup Classic

1982 Hollywood Lassie (Landaluce's Wins by 21 lengths)

1991 Breeders' Cup Juvenile

1989 Breeders Cup Classic (HOY honors on the line Sunday Silence beats Easy Goer)

1990 Breeders Cup Distaff (Before Go For Wand broke down this race was truly epic - to this day no one can guess who would have won the race)

1987 Breeders' Cup Classic

1967 Woodward Stakes (To some this is considered the race of the century Damascus took home HOY honors for this win)

1962 Travers Stakes (Jaipur vs. Ridan)

1973 Kentucky Derby

1973 Preakness Stakes

1975 Marlboro Cup (Wajima & Forego)

1976 Marlboro Cup (Forego's Greatest Race)

1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup (Seattle Slew's Greatest Race)

1979 Jockey Cub Gold Cup (Affirmed vs. Spectacular Bid)

1977 Laurel Futurity (Race for the 2-year-old title - Affirmed won)

1988 Breeders Cup Distaff

1973 Whitney Stakes (Onion beats Secretariat in an upset for the ages)

1980 Strub Stakes (Spectacular Bid World Record Time)

1996 Dubai World Cup (Cigar's Defining Moment)

1976 Champagne Stakes (Seattle Slew's finest race at 2)

1978 Travers Stakes (Last meeting between Affirmed and Alydar - this is one of the most famous DQ's in racing history)





These are the ones that came to me off the top of my head but there is many more!

One of the best editions of the Preakness involving these two.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N23RCHGjyh8

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by smartbid09

What were the Best American Horse Races of the last century?

I want your opinions.

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is by far the best American Horse Race!!

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is by far the best American Horse Race!!

very funny