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some older champs
When Charlie Whittingham was once asked what was the greatest horse he ever trained, it was an almost BLACK monster (color very similar to War Emblem) who ran a lot like Dr. Fager and could carry those heavy weights a distance and still run away from the competition. He had a banty rooster that used to sit on his back and keep him company in this stall. Shipped to New York for the Fall championships, he got sick. Another handicap star went in his place, wiped out the East coast contingent and this was a horse that he had easily wiped out previously, thus helping him win that year's Eclipse for Horse of the Year. He was one of the last of his line from the family of Domino.
Back when I KNEW I knew everything about horse racing we were at Hollywood a few days before the Hollywood Gold Cup and was telling a novice (I wasn't much more than that but didn't believe it then) about horses schooling in the paddock. I went on the explain how many of these schoolers were babies or bad actors and they needed to get used to the crowd before getting a chance to start. Just about the time I caught on to my mistake, Harry Henson made note over the loud speakers: "Now schooling in the paddock for the upcoming Gold Cup is the multiple stakes winner Ack Ack." Never forgot that mistake.
This one was a very very tough one who raced on both surfaces and held or came close to track records from 5 to 10 furlongs. He was a monster to behold. He had a chest on him like a quarter horse.
Last edited by 46zilzal; 12-14-2006 at 01:12 AM.
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