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08-25-2014, 11:26 PM
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Your favorite edition of the Woodward Stakes?
I'm biased, as Rachel was my favorite.
[YT="ysO_Fhc8Fpw"]ysO_Fhc8Fpw[/YT]
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08-26-2014, 01:13 AM
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How is this not the best one ever?
I'm sure many people realize how hard it is to get "Stung" like that and hold on vs a horse with a sweeping move/momentum. That's sheer greatness, not to mention an incredible call by "the voice".
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08-26-2014, 01:27 AM
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Rachel's is certainly a favorite thanks for bringing that back .
Many here , including myself did not witness these .I caught
the the last two .
Forego owns this race !
http://youtu.be/0RXt4RfCIMI
Last edited by nijinski; 08-26-2014 at 01:30 AM.
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08-26-2014, 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
How is this not the best one ever?
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1964 Woodward Stakes, an even closer finish between two better animals. The mighty Kelso tried for his fourth straight Woodward win but his worthy rival Gun Bow (a Hall Of Famer) beat him by about a half-inch.
Last edited by RXB; 08-26-2014 at 03:05 AM.
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08-26-2014, 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by RXB
1964 Woodward Stakes, an even closer finish between two better animals. The mighty Kelso tried for his fourth straight Woodward win but his worthy rival Gun Bow (a Hall Of Famer) beat him by about a half-inch.
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I might as well embed the video. [YT="E29sSeEKyNo"]E29sSeEKyNo[/YT]
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08-26-2014, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by letswastemoney
I might as well embed the video.
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I tried before; playback restricted to YouTube only.
I think I exaggerated the winning margin when I called it a half-inch.
Kelso was one of the absolute greats of all time, Gun Bow was an excellent horse and 3YO Quadrangle had won the Wood/Belmont/Dwyer/Travers and gave it a good try but couldn't quite hang with the two greats. Given the high quality of the horses, the full-out duel between Kelso and Gun Bow throughout the final few furlongs and the tiniest of margins between them at the wire, I think 1964 was the greatest year for the Woodward.
1967 was Damascus-Buckpasser-Dr. Fager. Wow; you'll never see three like that in the same race again. But not much drama as Damascus won by 10 with Buckpasser far below his best form and Fager dueled into submission by a rabbit.
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08-26-2014, 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by RXB
1964 Woodward Stakes, an even closer finish between two better animals. The mighty Kelso tried for his fourth straight Woodward win but his worthy rival Gun Bow (a Hall Of Famer) beat him by about a half-inch.
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But Tom Durkin didn't yell "GUN BOW WINS". So, i'm going to have to give it to Rachel. Sorry. 
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08-26-2014, 04:51 AM
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I have been looking for the video of the 2005 Woodward for 2 years. Cant find it anywhere.... That POS Dutrow sent the rabbits after the GNYBOAT.
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08-26-2014, 06:35 AM
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My first one, forego winning the woodward in 1975 at a mile and a half, try that one rach.
Allan
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08-26-2014, 07:27 AM
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1975 - YES!
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Who does the Racing Form Detective like in this one?
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08-26-2014, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by taxicab
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Notice how far out on the track Slew was. In those days we didn't have bad rails. We had 3-4 paths that were bad. lol
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08-26-2014, 10:04 AM
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1994...without a doubt...but then again, I'm quite biased...
[yt="1994 Woodward"]e-tCGbynWtg[/yt]
"The rhythmic beat of his long and powerful stride...."
"Winning like a champion...with DEVASTATING EASE!"
"...toyed with the best horses in training..."
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08-26-2014, 10:06 AM
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And by the way, Belmont was packed that day in 1994 to see Holy Bull...the loudest and most spine-tingling non-Triple Crown stretch drive I've ever personally witnessed...
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08-26-2014, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by biggestal99
My first one, forego winning the woodward in 1975 at a mile and a half, try that one rach.
Allan
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2nd of 4 in a row!
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