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10-21-2006, 08:27 PM
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Most Impressive World Record
Which horse has the most impressive world record (dirt, non-sprint)
and why do you think so?
Dist ..Horse.... .Age .Wt .Track, Date ...Time 8f ..Dr Fager ...4 ..134 .AP, 24-Aug-68 ....1:32 1 8½f ..Hoedown's Day ...5 ..119 .BM, 23-Oct-83 ...1:38 2 9f ..Simply Majestic .4 .114 .GG, 2-Apr-88 ......1:45 0 9½f Riva Ridge ...4 .127 ..AQU, 4-Jul-73 ....1:52 2 10f .Spectacular Bid 4 .126 ..SA, 3-Feb-80 .....1:57 4 12f .Secretariat .3 ..126 ..BEL, 9-Jun-73 ....2:24 0 13f .Swaps ...4 ..130 ...HOL, 25-Jul-56 ..2:38 1 16f .Kelso .....7 ..124 ..AQU, 31-Oct-64 ...3:19 1
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10-21-2006, 10:42 PM
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Bid or Dr. Fager because those records have withstood the test of time on commonly run distances. While Secretariat's record was certainly stunning, there just aren't many chances for that record to be bested.
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10-22-2006, 08:52 AM
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Spectacular Bid's 10 furlong performance was the best to me. Maybe I'm biased because I got the chance to see him on the backstretch a number of times as a kid along with a number of races. He was a machine who could put on devastating performances at a number of distances. Best horse never to win a Triple Crown. His 7 furlong performance that was recently broken because of a souped up track was also an incredible performance.
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10-22-2006, 09:09 AM
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..Dr Fager
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.AP, 24-Aug-68
....1:32 1
i think secretariat was the best racehorse there ever was.....but to me dr. fager's record is the most impressive. how many horses in the last 38 years have run a race at 8f? i'm guessing millions.....and most of them were not carrying 134 lbs.......yet his record still stands.
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10-22-2006, 09:10 AM
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by the way......really good idea for a thread.
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10-22-2006, 12:58 PM
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10-22-2006, 08:52 AM
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However, I also agree with Round Pen for the reasons that he stated about Secretariat. I can't really decide which is the best of these three. Three great world records set by three great horses. Of course, if I was made to decide, I would probably have to go with Spectacular Bid because he was the best of all of these horses overall IMO.
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10-22-2006, 01:21 PM
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Of course I believe the greatest race of all time was Secretariat's Belmont...it should be noted that he was timed in 1:59 flat for ten furlongs that day and racetrack timers who kept the watch on him claim he broke the record for 13 furlongs as well before Ronnie could finally pull him up! And while he did the last half by himself, he first disposed of a great thoroughbred (Sham) in suicidal early fractions...lets not forget that fact! Everybody watching the race that day was crying, "he's going too fast, too fast, what is Turcott trying to do, kill the horse?" Of course he had no control, he was just along for the ride! Secretariat subsequently set the world mark for 9 furlongs later that year in the Marlboro but this was a super race! All the records are great, and nothing away from the Bid and the good Doctor...but there has been only one Secretariat and only one perfect race...the 73 Belmont!
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10-22-2006, 01:50 PM
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