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12-30-2009, 12:06 PM
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HASKIN: Best stretch duels, 2000-2009
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
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12-30-2009, 12:13 PM
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Fun list though, I'm just waiting on someone to count down Haskin's 1000 best 3YO of the decade.  NT
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12-30-2009, 12:14 PM
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Very cool providing the links!
I'd put Proud Spell - Music Note over Lava Man and Curlin's respective races. I wasn't there for Lava Man's race, but the Alabama that year in my opinion was more thrilling than the JCGC. The top 6 are great choices. I don't get the love of Tiago's races over some of the others.
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12-30-2009, 12:27 PM
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I like this Invasor effort a little better than the one nominated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orNmY-O5FSA
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12-30-2009, 01:22 PM
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#14 for me.
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12-30-2009, 01:57 PM
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A personal favorite:
Happy Ticket v. Round Pond in the 2006 Azeri Stakes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3r0wTvOOdU
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12-30-2009, 02:04 PM
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Street sense- Grasshopper Travers was ok
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12-30-2009, 02:29 PM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
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12-30-2009, 02:36 PM
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How about the "Ghostzapper.. Clock Stopper.. Clock Stopper... Ghostzapper" ALW race at Saratoga...?
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12-30-2009, 02:43 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oLk73ijoAk
o5 whitney commentator/saint liam 06 bama' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13QO4zj5yuU pine island that could have been a great one r.i.p
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12-30-2009, 02:52 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O-pMncdZyo
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12-30-2009, 02:57 PM
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you and carson hollow my favorite
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12-30-2009, 03:43 PM
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12-30-2009, 03:59 PM
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TVG showed the Azeri/Take Charge Lady stretch battle from the Apple Blossom about 87 thousand times.
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12-30-2009, 04:38 PM
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Aqueduct
11/19/06 Spooky Mulder outduels Stonewood, Morine's Victory and Wild Nature. You'd never think he would be the winner in mid-stretch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loHUI...m=PL&index=124
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