HASKIN: Best stretch duels, 2000-2009

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Most Memorable Two-Horse Stretch Battles
28 Dec 2009 1:02 PM

Steve Haskin's Look Back at the Decade

Editors of The Blood-Horse challenged senior correspondent Steve Haskin to fill in the blanks on several “best of” lists for the decade of 2000-2009. While several of them appear in the Dec. 26/Jan. 2 combined issue of the magazine (mailing on Dec. 29), there wasn’t space for them all.

Over the coming days until the end of the year, all of Steve’s lists will be posted here with readers of BloodHorse.com encouraged to comment.

Most Memorable Two-Horse Stretch Battles

1. Tiznow - Giants Causeway 2000 BC Classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRnirUnNJFg

2. Tiznow - Sakhee 2001 BC Classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdYsb0tUD5s

3. You - Carson Hollow 2002 Test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCuJjhBBCSs

4. Rags to Riches - Curlin 2007 Belmont
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URl70KylKZg

5. Read the Footnotes - Second of June 2004 Fountain of Youth

6. Ghostzapper - Saint Liam 2004 Woodward
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyQvNu-XQoQ

7. Lava Man - A P Xcellent 2007 Hollywood Gold Cup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBj_fpKTrAY

8. Curlin - Lawyer Ron 2007 JC Gold Cup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOtkuPda-ik

9. Proud Spell - Music Note 2008 Alabama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4_OyLjPC9U

10. Milwaukee Brew - Congaree 2003 Santa Anita Handicap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNmaTQ5D2ts

11. Tiago - Heatseeker 2008 Oaklawn Handicap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYIY69jDv4c

12. Ginger Punch - Hystericalady 2007 BC Distaff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaZUnRxWz2o

13. Invasor - Sun King 2006 Whitney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XiQnVrzj0c

14. Buddha - Medaglia d'Oro 2002 Wood Memorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bmmpnhnTwc

15. Hard Spun - First Defense 2007 King's Bishop
NOT AVAILABLE.. This is KY Cup Classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pflXyCer9o

16. Tiago - Awesome Gem 2007 Goodwood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT106UxtRuQ

17. Toccet - Kafwain 2002 Hollywood Futurity

18. Unshaded - Albert the Great 2000 Travers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWtls_wTNLc

19. Hal's Hope - High Yield 2000 Florida Derby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntVcY5CXnqI

20. Street Sense - Any Given Saturday 2007 Tampa Bay Derby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWm_o9o6TbU