longshots

[31lengths]

What long shot do you remember the most? Whether you played it or not.

[gales0678]

Play with Fire - Mark Hennig and Pabalo Fragraso at the SPA

They ran down spun sugar in the lane , horse paid $96 dollars

[GPK]

IM DEFIANT starting from the 9 hole at Evangeline one night. First time starter and loved the way he looked in the post parade. Broke dead last from the gate but closed like a frieght train and flew by them all in the stretch to win at odds of 86-1.

[Gander]

Song and a Prayer in the 2001 Fountain of Youth. 17/1, clearly the speed of the race with Edgar Prado on a track that has always favored speed.
$200 to win.

Funny story, 5 minutes before this race went off, I had $200 to win on a horse at Santa Anita called Oh Jazzy Day at 10/1. It was one of those 6 1/2 furlong turf sprints. He came to the top of the stretch with a 10-15 length lead, easy. I said to my friend, "Hes going to have to do a lot to lose this race", not 5 seconds later the horse hit the proverbial wall and started staggering like Oracle back in his college days. It was brutal to watch, he finished like 5th.

[1st_Saturday_in_May]

Long before I was a fan (only six or seven at the time) Arcangues came in at 133/1 in the Classic under Jerry Bailey. Still love hearing him tell the story of that race, about how the connections gave him the race instructions in French (how true the story is i dont know) and he had no clue what they said to him. Didnt run much at all after that in the US though

"...here comes Arcangues to win in an absolute shocker!!! He's 99/1 in the $3,000,000 Classic!!!..."

But.....my favorite longshot of all time is Rick's Natural Star in the 1996 BC Turf, but for some reason he was only 56/1 coming out of cheap claiming races in New Mexico, Arizona, etc. Dunno why he wasnt 1,000,000/1 - didnt have a chance in hell...stupid bettors! Anyone know why he ran in the BC by the way - never understood that placement

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Rockamundo '93 Arkansas Derby, Thunder Rumble '92 Jim Dandy, Colonial Colony '04 Stephen Foster.
Near-misses - Senor Speedy '91 Forego (winner Housebuster)

[ArlJim78]

The longest shot that I actually handicapped and wagered on was Musique Toujours in the Sunshine Millions Classic a few years back. I think he was a little more than 70 to 1.

Charasmatic in the Derby at 30-1. I had 20WPS and the exacta and tri.

Long ago when I first started this game I had very Subtle in the BCSPRINT. I think it was like 1988 or something.

My favorite longshot was a horse nobody probably heard off called Summer Sale. The reason is I caught him 4 times at better than 10-1. He was a stakes and alw type horse a GG fields and I had him at 18-1 when he broke his madain. He was 18-1 the next time he ran in alw. event and he won again. This was before simalcasting... I happened to be in Reno and went into the sportsbook and noticed that Summer Sale was racing at Santa Anita on the Turf and again he was 20-1. i put 10 on him and he won again. And finally one more time in a stakes race at 12-1. I will remember that horse forever. he made me some $$$$$$$$.

[ateamstupid]

That I cashed on - Singletary in the '04 BC Mile

That I didn't cash on - Giac in the '05 Derby and Seek Gold this past Saturday

[Thunder Gulch]

Some 2 time G1 route winner in the 1995 Ky Derby at 25-1...can't remember the name

Also, Domedriver in the 2002 BC Mile at Arlington paying $54

[ninetoone]

Better Talk Now in the BC...big hit

Singletary same year

Best of all was Pleasantly Perfect in the BC Classic. Only 14-1, but was a beautiful overlay off a 10-1 morning line. What a gift.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by 31lengths

What long shot do you remember the most? Whether you played it or not.

Most are from the BC.

Volponi.. even more than Arcangues. Didn't have but loved the horse..

Itsallgreektome.. Had him back-wheeled for monster exacta..

2000 at Churchill was nuts.. A huge day.. The best in fact..

Spain.. 53-1? Missed her..

28 min. later: Caressing.. 42-1? Had her $10 ATB. Me to BBQ Bill at CD, "Look at this Thunder Gulch filly that's 40-1.. Bill to me, "That's us!"

30 min. later: Northeast Bound.. 40-1? Bet him $10 ATB as Bill was pals with Bill Perry..

An hour later: Honest Lady.. 30-1? Had her under Kona Gold with Bet on Sunshine, More Than Ready and Came Home (maybe ?).. Only bet the triple though and it was a humdinger.. Would have had the Super had I bet it..

Oh.. And the 39-1 shot, exacta and triple in the Meadowlands 8th I gave out on the air three hours ago.. Didn't bet it, but Hooves and JJ's son did!

May B a Walk - A La-bred that I owned that beat Lone Star Derby winner TB Track Star in a Fair Grounds allowance race a few years back and paid $112.00...was a nice wagering payday for a college student

It's got to be VOLPONI!!! Remember if this horse hadn't won, the pik 6 scandal probably would not have been discovered and might be going on to this day killing all your big carryovers.

[tiznowthegreat]

Far and away With a City at 48-1, RIP
Had the exacta, pick 3 , and pick 4. One of the best days of my life hearing Battaglia say With aaaaa Cittttty, gaaaaainnnnng ground.

[my miss storm cat]

Proud Tower Too in the Malibu, Pleasant Home in the Distaff, Shining Energy in the Gamely and Aragorn in the Shoemaker Mile (that was a good day with those two) are the most memorable.

[Betsy]

Tempera- I loved that filly and couldn't believe she was going off at double digit odds in the BC Juvenile Fillies. I was very confident that she would win and she did - I cashed a nice ticket, but honestly, I would have been over the moon with joy without the money. What a shame she died so young..........

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by tiznowthegreat

Far and away With a City at 48-1, RIP
Had the exacta, pick 3 , and pick 4. One of the best days of my life hearing Battaglia say With aaaaa Cittttty, gaaaaainnnnng ground.

Im willing to wager that he started the race saying "horse x goes out foooooooor thhhhhhhhhe leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaad".