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Greatest Flat Races Ever

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This list according to a DVD called "Horse Racing's Greatest Races" is the 25 greatest flat races ever:



25 1989 Breeders Cup Classic
24 1977 Epsom Derby
23 1993 Melbourne Cup
22 1995 Breeders Cup Classic
21 2000 Dubai World Cup
20 2001 Irish Champion Stakes
19 1971 Arc
18 2000 Juddmote International Stakes
17 2003 Breeders Cup Turf
16 1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup
15 1972 Derby
14 1996 Gordon Carter Handicap Stakes
13 1956 Arc
12 2003 Jockey Club Cup
11 1938 Pimlico Match Race
10 1965 Derby
9 1970 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
8 1973 Belmont Stakes
7 1971 2000 Guineas
6 1991 Breeders Cup Juvenile
5 1990 Breeders Cup Mile
4 1981 Derby
3 1965 Arc
2 1986 Arc
1 1975 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes


This list was done in 2006. What you would say are the top25 greatest flat races that you've seen are?

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  • CLL DodgeCLL Dodge Posts: 115,850
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    Always loved Carson's finish on Erhaab in the 1994 Derby:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akfv1Gbe7ds
  • swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,110
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    If we were doing this now we'd have to include some post 2006 ones

    Frankel - 2000 Gns
    Zarkava - Arc

    Anyone fancy a go at posting the winners of the 25 races in the OP with no looking up (on scouts honour)........


    25 1989 Breeders Cup Classic
    24 1977 Epsom Derby
    23 1993 Melbourne Cup
    22 1995 Breeders Cup Classic
    21 2000 Dubai World Cup - Dubai Millenium ?
    20 2001 Irish Champion Stakes
    19 1971 Arc
    18 2000 Juddmote International Stakes
    17 2003 Breeders Cup Turf
    16 1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup
    15 1972 Derby - The Minstrel ?
    14 1996 Gordon Carter Handicap Stakes
    13 1956 Arc
    12 2003 Jockey Club Cup
    11 1938 Pimlico Match Race
    10 1965 Derby - Sea Pigeon ? or Sea Something ?
    9 1970 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
    8 1973 Belmont Stakes - Secretariat
    7 1971 2000 Guineas - Brigadier Gerard
    6 1991 Breeders Cup Juvenile - Arazi
    5 1990 Breeders Cup Mile - Piggott on Royal......Academy ?
    4 1981 Derby - Shergar ?
    3 1965 Arc - Ribot ?
    2 1986 Arc - Dancing Brave
    1 1975 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes - Grundy v Bustino ?
  • davethecuedavethecue Posts: 23,178
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    Got similar ones to you Swing except

    The Minstrel was 1977 (I backed it:))
    1972 Derby was Roberto
    1970 King George was Nijinsky

    All of the above 3 were Lester on board:)
  • jmclaughjmclaugh Posts: 63,997
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    1971 Arc was Mill Reef
    1956 Arc was Ribot
    1965 Derby was Sea Bird
    1965 Arc was Sea Bird

    I'll be impressed with anyone who knows the 1996 Gordon Carter Handicap Stakes. :o
  • gemma-the-huskygemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116
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    I expect no 11 was seabiscuit beating war admiral.
  • gemma-the-huskygemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116
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    jmclaugh wrote: »
    1971 Arc was Mill Reef
    1956 Arc was Ribot
    1965 Derby was Sea Bird
    1965 Arc was Sea Bird

    I'll be impressed with anyone who knows the 1996 Gordon Carter Handicap Stakes. :o

    Maybe it was dettori's last winner when he went through the card. Or lester's last winner.
  • gemma-the-huskygemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116
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    This is a slightly old list. No frankel.

    And no jumpers either, or arkle's first gold cup would be there, and loads more jumping races. (Edit. Flat races!)
  • croftercrofter Posts: 2,976
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    CLL Dodge wrote: »
    Always loved Carson's finish on Erhaab in the 1994 Derby:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akfv1Gbe7ds

    I remember having a fair punt on that and wasn't exactly brimming with confidence during running.:o

    I love the way Carson eases him up in the last couple of strides as if to suggest he has won comfortably.:D
  • swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,110
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    gemma-the-husky wrote: »
    This is a slightly old list. No frankel.

    And no jumpers either, or arkle's first gold cup would be there, and loads more jumping races. (Edit. Flat races!)

    the OP explained that the list was compiled in 2006 !
  • croftercrofter Posts: 2,976
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    The 2 more recent ones that spring to mind would be:

    HARBINGER - King George 2010
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo7pEsp2WKc
    won by 11 lengths in a record time against top quality opposition.

    and FRANKEL in the 2,000 guineas 2011
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghUY0k4YX1k&list=PLudnac77QUpY7JURZj4aSQ6WTf_8GpmuU
    made the rest of the field look like selling platers from halfway.
  • jmclaughjmclaugh Posts: 63,997
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    gemma-the-husky wrote: »
    Maybe it was dettori's last winner when he went through the card. Or lester's last winner.

    Just googled it, well done your first guess is correct, the winning horse was Fujiyama Crest.
    gemma-the-husky wrote: »
    I expect no 11 was seabiscuit beating war admiral.

    It was, amusingly the latter was the uncle of the former and a year younger.
  • AftershowAftershow Posts: 10,021
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    As visually impressive as Frankel's Guineas win was, i'd probably pick out his International Stakes win as his best.
  • Party AnimalParty Animal Posts: 1,372
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    Frankel 2011 Guineas
    Dancing Brave Arc win
    Arazi breeders cup Juvenile
  • gemma-the-huskygemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116
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    I was very impressed by lammtarra's Derby win especially. He won the arc also, but the derby was terrific.
  • swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,110
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    gemma-the-husky wrote: »
    I was very impressed by lammtarra's Derby win especially. He won the arc also, but the derby was terrific.

    Interesting horse

    He won a Listed race on his 2yo debut then only ran another 3 times, winning the Derby on his 3yo debut, the King George and the Arc

    That was it.........4 runs

    If he'd won the Dante and say the Eclipse as well he'd be regarded as one of the greatest of all time but with only 4 career runs he's usually overlooked and is a bit of a forgotten horse

    By the way......his trainer was shot dead a few months before the Derby
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