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Spectacular Bid

By Kate on February 3, 2010 12:42 AM | 13 Comments

Thirty years ago today, in a world record time that still stands.

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Len Pryor | February 3, 2010 1:02 AM | Reply

wow!!!

Glenn | February 3, 2010 1:16 AM | Reply

The slow-mo was especially beautiful. Such grace and strength.

Justthinkin | February 3, 2010 1:36 AM | Reply

Beautiful.I've always wondered why we say dogs are man's best friends.Horses are waaayyyyy more useful,and far more worthy.

syncrodox | February 3, 2010 2:06 AM | Reply

Spectacular Vid.

Syncro

Gary in Kansas | February 3, 2010 3:31 AM | Reply

I remember that well. I also remember when Affirmed and Alydar were all the rage leading up to the Derby I think it was. It was a huge deal.

RCGZ | February 3, 2010 8:40 AM | Reply

Kate, you gotta horse in your backyard?

Ratt | February 3, 2010 9:30 AM | Reply

Everytime I see a horse run like that it makes me cry. ;-)

john brooks | February 3, 2010 11:17 AM | Reply

So horses do leave the ground when running

;-)

Mark Peters | February 3, 2010 11:57 AM | Reply

Cavalry is to be feared.

BCer | February 3, 2010 6:54 PM | Reply

I'm not a betting man nor do I go to the track but whenever I see a film or video of thoroughbreds racing my heart kicks into high rpm.

Hans Rupprecht | February 3, 2010 7:15 PM | Reply

Spectacular Bid aptly named to be sure!

Mark Peters: "Cavalry is to be feared."

Hear, hear!

Cheers

Hans-Christian Georg Rupprecht, Commander in Chief

Frankenstein Battalion
2nd Squadron: Ulanen-(Lancers) Regiment Großherzog Friedrich von Baden(Rheinisches) Nr.7(Saarbrucken)
Knecht Rupprecht Division
Hans Corps
1st Saint Nicolaas Army
Army Group “True North"

a different bob | February 3, 2010 11:11 PM | Reply

Imagine the Bid - still world record holder of the 1 1/4 mile against Secretariat - still world record holder of the l 1/2 mile (Belmont) going head-to-head!

Who would win?

I say - Secretariat - by two lenghts.

We'll never know - will we?

Does anyone know what Secretariat's 1.25 mile time was in that Belmont race was???

Kate | February 3, 2010 11:30 PM | Reply

Secretariat posted a 10 furlong fraction of 1:59 flat. Spectacular Bid's record is 1:57 and change. However, he equaled SB's world record for 10 furlongs while being pulled up after a 9 furlong race.

More here.

http://www.horseracegame.com/community/content/blogs/gfn02/30-03-2009/another-example-why-secretariat-1973-triple-crown-winner-greatest-all

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