Shush, keep it a secret on DU. But the Preakness was great, and a filly won: First time since 1924.

[Faygo Kid]

I know this will be torched, but it was still a totally cool moment. I had the top three: Rachel Alexander, Mine That Bird, and Musket Man. Just had Mine That Bird catching Rachel, and he almost did. But he couldn't. She is extraordinary.

I think this was special. But what the hell: Whatever the mods do with this thread, I want to share it with you.

By the way, Mine That Bird ran the fastest 1/16 at the conclusion of the Derby since a certain horse in 1973. You may have heard of him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl-IVl-UGE4&feature=related

But what a great race today, wherever this thread ends up. Here's a pic:

[malaise]

1. Go Rachel!!

Very sweet.

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. The lass did it!

However, I believe that if Borel had again been on Mine That Bird, he would have won. She was having a hard go of it because of the track in some places.

[geckosfeet]

3. Yes - Mine That Bird started his break a little late and got tied up in the pack.

If that didn't happen he would have won it going away.

[Buzz Clik]

4. ..

it was awesome, but I'll never tell.

[frogcycle]

5. Yes, she's special,

They aren't sure about putting her in the Belmont - it is mighty long and the jockey said she was pretty gassed.


Here's that pic of Big Red winning the TC.

[Faygo Kid]

7. You're right, and I don't think Mine That Bird can handle that distance, either.

I was 21 when Secretariat won the Triple Crown.

I will go to my grave without ever seeing anything like him.

Thanks for your post.

[frogcycle]

9. Didn't someone list him

in their ten greatest athletes of all time a few years back? Some sportswriters, I think. They got some flack at calling a horse an athlete, defended it emphatically. Someone claimed that "athletes" train to hone their skills and a horse just runs because he can and is told to. They pretty much just said "shut up, fool. Big Red was an athlete." I loved it.

[Berry Cool]

13. If there was ever a horse that could be called an athlete, Secretariat was it.

He really seemed to run not just because he was bred to run or because someone stuck him in a gate and told him to run, but because he just loved to run, and he had to run like he had to breathe. And when he ran, he left the rest so far behind they looked like they were in a different race. Amazing.

[sazemisery]

6. Same jockey won both right?

He seems like a real character. What a filly. She drove that race from the beginning.

[Faygo Kid]

8. Yep. If he takes the Belmont, he is in front for Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year.

I don't think a jockey has ever gotten it, and there is much to be seen yet this year.

But Calvin Borel is already in the mix.

[blonndee]

10. She ran beautifully, and so did Mine that Bird.

I was so afraid she was going to give out. I really, really hope the owner makes the right decision re: Belmont. She is so beautiful and I would hate for something bad to happen to her.

[BrklynLiberal]

11. Ditto. It takes some of the joy away to have a knot in your stomach...hoping all the horses will

end the race standing up.

[BrklynLiberal]

15. She was sold. Different owner for the Preakness

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=215&topic_id=95654&mesg_id=96058

[Berry Cool]

12. I watched it. What a great race.

I admit, seeing the filly win made me smile. And I was so glad it was another safe race...no horses losing their lives. Especially after the one threw his jockey while still in the gate. That was a bit scary.

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14. yeah! filly. except the triple crown is meaningless unless one horse has a shot at all three...

so yeah, a filly won one of the three.

yay!

but no one get to win the triple.

boo...