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Z-BEST & WORST MOMENTS
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RACE REPLAYS
PREAKNESS STAKES
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CANADIAN TRIPLE CROWN
BREEDERS STAKES
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KENTUCKY OAKS
INTL RACING
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KENTUCKY DERBY HISTORY
KENTUCKY OAKS HISTORY
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The 10 best and worst moments.
THE GOOD
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Not only was he the biggest paying Breeders Cup winner in history, paying $269.20, but he may have saved himself from
becoming extinct. Belonging to a rare "bred for war" bloodline, he terrorized the field coming down the stretch, looking all
the mighty tyrant he was 300 years ago. Trained by the great Andre Fabre, who had him running through the Chantilly woods
and up mountains all day long as part of his preparation for the race, and ridden by the legendary Jerry Bailey, who picked
up the ride nobody wanted , his performance in the 1993 Breeders Cup Classic against all odds, puts him on this list.
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He destroyed the field and broke the track record at Belmont, winning the triple crown.
WATCH THE 1973 BELMONT STAKES
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History making performance put him atop the all time money earners list, breaking John Henry's record.
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She came from behind to win her final race in the 1998 BC Distaff in one of the closest finishes ever, and retire undefeated.
WATCH THE 1988 BC DISTAFF
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CITATION
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Winning the 1948 Triple Crown and becoming horse racing's 1st ever millionaire.
WATCH THE 1948 KENTUCKY DERBY
WATCH THE 1948 BELMONT STAKES
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TIZNOW
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Winning back to back Breeders Cup Classics put him in a class of his own.
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DANCE SMARTLY
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The 1st Canadian horse to win a Breeders Cup race, an overwhelming favourite, she won the 1991 BC Distaff.
WATCH THE 1991 BC DISTAFF
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WINNING COLORS
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D. Wayne Lukas sends out this filly to beat the boys in the 1989 Kentucky Derby.
WATCH THE 1989 KENTUCKY DERBY HERE
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SIR BARTON
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1st horse to ever win the Triple Crown.
WATCH THE 1919 BELMONT STAKES
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WAR ADMIRAL
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Winning the 1937 Triple Crown, 4 years after his father Man O' War was denied winning the Triple Crown, when his owner
refused to ship him to Kentucky for the Derby.
WATCH THE 1937 KENTUCKY DERBY
WATCH THE 1937 BELMONT STAKES
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THE BAD
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We won't list any more horses that have died on the track, but had to list this one. Watching this horse absolutely
refuse to give up the lead in the Breeders Cup Distaff was just unreal, she kept digging in for more and more, then she suddenly
went down about 100 feet before the finish line. It has to rank as one of the worst moments of all time.
WATCH THE BREEDERS CUP DISTAFF HERE
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Denying Real Quiet the triple crown, in one of the closest Belmont finishes of all time. It took more than 10 minutes
of looking at the photo finish to figure out that Victory Gallop had won.
WATCH THE 1998 BELMONT STAKES
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Denying the undefeated and very popular Smarty Jones the Triple Crown by winning the Belmont.
WATCH THE 2004 BELMONT STAKES HERE
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Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand was eaten while standing at stud in Japan. Shocking, but true, Ferdinand found himself
stir fried and served up as the main course, when not being able to produce runners of expected quality.
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The biggest favourite in Breeders Cup history, fired a complete dud in the 1990 BC Sprint.
WATCH THE 1990 BC SPRINT HERE
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DAYJUR
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Coasting to victory in the 1988 BC Sprint, when suddenly spooked by a shadow, lost the race when trying to jump
it.
WATCH THE 1998 BC SPRINT HERE
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EASY GOER
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Snakebitten, convinced this is the best horse to never win the big one. 1989 Kentucky Derby 2nd, 1988 BC Juvenille 2nd,
BC Classic 2nd. The favourite each time, dissapointed a lot of people.
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DARK STAR
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The only horse to ever beat Native Dancer. Stole the 1953 Kentucky Derby on the lead.
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ALYDAR
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The murder of Alydar and demize of Calumet Farms. the farms president and others were sentenced to jail for this scandal.
The president of Calumet at the time, had spent the farm's money on his expensive lifestyle. Trying to avoid bankruptcy, Alydar
was killed in his stall, made to look like an accident, and the insurance money was used to pay off creditors.
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VALHOL
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Valhol winning the Arkansas Derby, only to be disqualified after it was discovered that jockey Billy Patin was using
a hand held electric shocking device.
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