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OT: A Modest Sports Viewing Reminder For The Weekend

RockyMTblue2 said:
It is Kentucky Derby time. Before the modern media clowns turned this into a parody of itself, the pre-race show was like a gift to those of us who enjoy all things horses. Now it is a Hollywood circus of stupid, inane and bad taste revelry of the B, C, D, E list of fatuous jerks. So, the horses don't know it has turned into a bad taste circus and they still perform. Turn it on 10 minutes before the race and spare yourself the reminder of where we are as a society.

The tasteless inanity and the race is on NBC. 2019 Kentucky Derby – NBC Sports
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Don't hold back @RockyMTblue2 tells us how you really feel!!
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
I'll paraphrase the owner of another great racing stable: "I've never seen a horse that could shine his shoes."
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@RockyMTblue2 that would be a certain bet. The last time I saw a horse give a shoe shine was in a drug induced psychotic event. Can you imagine the trainer teaching Trigger to hold the buffing rag or apply the shoe polish, USE YOUR FINGERS--Triggers reply, Huh???
This comment made this thread.
 
JordyG said:
The other horses I loved watching were Seattle Slew, Spectacular Bid and Ruffian. Slew was just this dark whippet streak of speed. Bid and Ruffian were giants like Secretariat. I cried when they put Ruffian down on the track. I wanted to strangle those d&*%n pigeons one by one.
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Losing Ruffian was a tragedy, such a magnificent horse :( It was so obvious that there was no other choice but to euthanize right then and there but that didn't make it any easier.
 
bantamlaker said:
I’ll probably tune in because I do enjoy watching these fine athletes run but I’ll also be thinking about the fact that 23 horses died recently over a 3 month period at Santa Anita in California. It is sad that officials took so long to do something when they clearly had to know they had a problem on their hands.
www.apnews.com

Santa Anita horse deaths overshadow reforms made elsewhere

Linda Gaudet can't watch the replays. Even after 47 years in horse racing, she turns away from any video showing one of the 23 fatalities over three months at Santa Anita Park.
www.apnews.com www.apnews.com
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The people who own/operate Santa Anita should lose their license. I can understand losing a 2-3 horses, for all their size & strength they are actually quite delicate but 23?????
 
Rixxx said:
Two things in my lifetime that blow my mind. Looking up in the night sky of 1957 and seeing Sputnik crossing the heavens. Secondly, Secretariat's win in the Belmont Stakes by 30 lengths.
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Aw, no need to exaggerate; it was only 29 lengths.
 
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RockyMTblue2 said:
I'll paraphrase the owner of another great racing stable: "I've never seen a horse that could shine his shoes."
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Appreciate the imagery, Rocky, but Charles Hatton, the dean of turf writers at the time, may have been a bit more eloquent in his praise:

"Exterminator and Man o' War have come and gone since the present writer's first acquaintance with the sport. Impressions of longstanding tend to become fixed and assume a prescriptive right not to be questioned. But Secretariat is the most capable horse we ever saw, and geriatrics defeat any thought of ever seeing his like again. Secretariat was the Horse of the Century and his only reference point is himself."
 
Rixxx said:
Two things in my lifetime that blow my mind. Looking up in the night sky of 1957 and seeing Sputnik crossing the heavens. Secondly, Secretariat's win in the Belmont Stakes by 30 lengths.
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Golden Husky said:
Aw, no need to exaggerate; it was only 29 lengths.
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Waquoit said:
You were both off. The official margin of victory was 31 lengths.
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Somehow Bria Hartley is to blame. :cool:
 
Golden Husky said:
Aw, no need to exaggerate; it was only 29 lengths.
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Wrong. The margin was called 32 and later attempts to reduce it to 31. For many of us it will always be 32. This we know for certain, he broke the track record by 2 3/5 seconds.
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
Wrong. The margin was called 32 and later attempts to reduce it to 31. For many of us it will always be 32. This we know for certain, he broke the track record by 2 3/5 seconds.
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Yes, you're correct, it was 31 lengths. I apologize for the senior moment. In addition to breaking the stakes record, Secretariat also galloped out 1 5/8 miles in a time that would have broken Swaps' world record.
 
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Big Red's Belmost was a freak performance under ideal conditions. The only horse in that race who had a right to be there was Sham, who was exhausted from chasing Secretariat in the KD and PS. The rest of the field was bad, like UConn playing a Jr College team. A spectacular performance against a very very weak bunch.

For me, the best Belmont I ever saw was the third matchup up Affirmed and Alydar. Affirmed had won the 1st 2 legs of the triple crown in close races. Watch the video and see that there is glory in finishing second.

 
Alydar said:
Big Red's Belmost was a freak performance under ideal conditions. The only horse in that race who had a right to be there was Sham, who was exhausted from chasing Secretariat in the KD and PS. The rest of the field was bad, like UConn playing a Jr College team. A spectacular performance against a very very weak bunch.

For me, the best Belmont I ever saw was the third matchup up Affirmed and Alydar. Affirmed had won the 1st 2 legs of the triple crown in close races. Watch the video and see that there is glory in finishing second.

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You bring up an interesting topic here, Alydar: The best runner-up finish. I'd nominate Seattle Slew in the 1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup when Slew fought off Affirmed, was passed by Exceller and then, miraculously, came again, missing by a nose in the Belmont mud.

And if any race should have been a dead heat it would be the 1962 Travers between Jaipur and Ridan. If you want to see two horses go nose-to-nose for 10 furlongs, take a look at that gem.
 
Golden Husky said:
And if any race should have been a dead heat it would be the 1962 Travers between Jaipur and Ridan. If you want to see two horses go nose-to-nose for 10 furlongs, take a look at that gem.
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What always killed me about watching that video was the matter-of-fact manner of the race caller, Fred Caposella. The guy calls one of the greatest races of all time with all the gusto of a mid-card maiden claimer. I always read how Cappy was one of the greats, you can't tell from that race.

But if you want to hear a great race call (except for one mistake) you need to catch the 1987 Mass Cap:
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
It is Kentucky Derby time...Turn it on 10 minutes before the race and spare yourself the reminder of where we are as a society.
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And right after the race turn to My9 TV (1009 on Cox) for the historic home opener for Hartford Athletic from The Rent.
 
Waquoit said:
What always killed me about watching that video was the matter-of-fact manner of the race caller, Fred Caposella. The guy calls one of the greatest races of all time with all the gusto of a mid-card maiden claimer. I always read how Cappy was one of the greats, you can't tell from that race.

But if you want to hear a great race call (except for one mistake) you need to catch the 1987 Mass Cap:
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Have you ever heard/seen Robert Klein's standup routine of Cappy ordering dinner? "Scratch the apple pie..."
 
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Instant replay with possible DQ??? Bizarre. It looked like a lot of nothing,

Maximum Security was the best horse.

OMG. Disqualified, Country House wins. Ridiculous.
 
The Derby field this year was far from strong. I wish they would have an arbitrary # beyond which the door is shut.
 
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Gotta feel somewhat bad for Maximum Security.... Will he miss out on the chance to breed as the Derby winner? :oops:

They booing the KY governor like NFL fans boo Roger Goddell at the draft :confused:
 
triaddukefan said:
Gotta feel somewhat bad for Maximum Security.... Will he miss out on the chance to breed as the Derby winner?
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The DQ will have no effect on his breeding prospects. I would imagine his on-track performances showing speed and stamina will give him a shot at a stallion career. But this horse has big-time owners who know what they are doing and they didn't think much of the horse as a potential stallion based on his pedigree. They put him in claiming race for only $16K his 1st time running.
 
eebmg said:
Instant replay with possible DQ??? Bizarre. It looked like a lot of nothing,
Maximum Security was the best horse.
OMG. Disqualified, Country House wins. Ridiculous.
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Actually it is the correct call. How much did you lose? :)
 
eebmg said:
I will piggyback on this thread to point out a non-women sports event that may have a modicum of interest for some.


I am looking forward to the Barcelona - Liverpool Champions League Semifinal
(First Leg at Barcelona). Anytime I can see Messi play is a wonderful highlight for me.

Game on TNT 3PM EST May 1. 1 hr preview at 2PM.

and Liverpool looks to be a very strong team. 2nd in the Premier League behing Manchesterr City (by 1 pt) but MC already choked out of the Champions League

Nice story on Liverpool

www.espn.com

Wright Thompson: What a title would mean to Liverpool

Liverpool are in a white-knuckle race to win their first title in almost 30 years. Here's what it would mean to a city that has experienced so much joy, hope, despair and tragedy along the way.
www.espn.com
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Well, just got back home and saw I missed one of the great comebacks in Soccer history. Liverpool wins 4-0 to win the semi finals over Barcelona in aggregate 4-3 with 2 of its best players unavailable. Beyond belief and I missed it. :mad::mad::mad:Head bangHead bangHead bang
 
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