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Old 01-02-2007, 07:39 PM
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Being only the beginning of 2007 this is very premature...

To me Greatness is defined by more than raw talent streaking to the wire through very few starts...it's doing what is now becoming unimaginable...winning season after season, at different distances and tracks, carrying weight and still leaving your classy opponents in the dust.

So thou shalt not use the word Great, but what single performance was jaw dropping, scintillating and awe worthy in our current Century?
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Being only the beginning of 2007 this is very premature...

To me Greatness is defined by more than raw talent streaking to the wire through very few starts...it's doing what is now becoming unimaginable...winning season after season, at different distances and tracks, carrying weight and still leaving your classy opponents in the dust.

So thou shalt not use the word Great, but what single performance was jaw dropping, scintillating and awe worthy in our current Century?
If 2000 counts ( maybe it was 2001 )....Dubai Millenium in the World Cup.
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Old 01-02-2007, 07:46 PM
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I would say that while it may not be the "best" in terms of numbers or explosiveness, that very few races run in the past 6 years can stack up to the guts shown during the 2001 Breeders' Cup Classic by my boy Tiznow.

It makes my jaw drop every time I watch the stretch run of that race.
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Being only the beginning of 2007 this is very premature...

To me Greatness is defined by more than raw talent streaking to the wire through very few starts...it's doing what is now becoming unimaginable...winning season after season, at different distances and tracks, carrying weight and still leaving your classy opponents in the dust.

So thou shalt not use the word Great, but what single performance was jaw dropping, scintillating and awe worthy in our current Century?
Hmmm, winning season after season, check. Different distances, check. Different tracks, check. Carried the most weight of any horse in the country last year, check. Left Sun King in the dust, check. Sounds like Sir Greeley.
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If 2000 counts ( maybe it was 2001 )....Dubai Millenium in the World Cup.
This video doesn't show the race in its entirity, but here is a clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaeIEishAe4
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Speaking of greatness...gotta love YouTube and all of it's videos!

Dr. Fager v. Damascus the music and speaker are a bit funny, but pretty incredible:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8frx...e=user&search=
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Those were great ( plus Harvey was doing the narrating ). Thanks.
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Those were great ( plus Harvey was doing the narrating ). Thanks.
You actually know the guy who was narrating?!
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You actually know the guy who was narrating?!
That's Harvey Pack on the Fager-Damascus one.

I spoke to him Saturday.
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That's Harvey Pack on the Fager-Damascus one.

I spoke to him Saturday.
Is he the older gentleman who does the Siro's show?
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Is he the older gentleman who does the Siro's show?

Yeah.

Harvey's a legend. Among other things he created " Thoroughbred Action " and was the host for somewhere around 20 years.
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That's Harvey Pack on the Fager-Damascus one.

I spoke to him Saturday.
Nice, is he going to be back next year? I remember he was leaning towards retirement at the end of last year.
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Harvey's a legend. Among other things he created " Thoroughbred Action " and was the host for somewhere around 20 years.
The first time I saw the seminar was this summer...he cracks me up! What was Thoroughbred Action?
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Nice, is he going to be back next year? I remember he was leaning towards retirement at the end of last year.

He'll be back.

There's a book coming out about him.
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He'll be back.

There's a book coming out about him.
Cool, let us know when the book comes out. I'd like to check that out.
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A few amazing battles those 2 horses had. Seems like Dr. Fager was a pure sprinter but asked to go a distance. Damascus had the better running style for a distance horse... Its just too bad we never horses battle more than a couple times now a days. Just great to see.

Gotta love youtube. Its great to watch older races that pre date me being alive or predate my interest. Thanks for posting.
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Is he the older gentleman who does the Siro's show?
We've established that Harvey Pack is the 'older gentleman' on the Siro's Seminars, but who's the other guy... the terminal hipster?


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