You know what this race reminded me of? Remember that old I Love Lucy episode when she gets a Standardbred? I forgot why but in the episode she becomes the driver of the horse. There was all kinds of wackyness in the beginning of the race and then all of a sudden Lucy's horse settles down and shoots past all the other horses and wins. You can replay this race and imagine Lucille Ball as the jockey and it makes for a perfect Lucy episode.
Amazing horse. Must be the Arabian cousin to Eightyfiveinafifty.