Let’s have some fun this morning. What’s the horse that you’ve had the most irrational love for while racing? I’ll start…Simplification. #HorseRacing - ThreadSky

failedtomenace.bsky.social • 103 days ago

Let’s have some fun this morning.

What’s the horse that you’ve had the most irrational love for while racing?

I’ll start…Simplification. #HorseRacing

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thoroughcrowd.bsky.social•103 days ago

A few off the top of my head...

I LOVED Toccet. Thought he should have been champion 2YO over Vindication.

Artie Schiller's debut move going 6f was absurd, he made me a die hard fan that day.

And I loved Donworth, always lost money on him, never stopped loving him.

anonomyte.bsky.social•90 days ago

Maryquitecontrary because a pseudo uncle used to always call me that as a little girl. My name is Marianne. Plus I love watching her close from way back to the front. Always in my tri boxes.

stellabration.bsky.social•103 days ago

Two Notch Road. I saw him break his maiden at 107-1 in a stakes race at Monmouth Park. He ended up being a very nice local grass horse.

failedtomenace.bsky.social•103 days ago

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wolfgirl1.bsky.social•99 days ago

Thanks!

thesirbarton.bsky.social•103 days ago

Lexitonian. I can't explain it. He's a head case but I love him.

mjsmith56.bsky.social•103 days ago

California Chrome!

failedtomenace.bsky.social•103 days ago

Loved Chrome! I was camping the weekend of the Belmont and I made my way down a mountain to the town below to find a bar to see the race. I was crushed.

mjsmith56.bsky.social•103 days ago

I was crushed when Arrogate beat him in the Classic. But Arrogate was a great one too. 💙

racingtales.bsky.social•102 days ago

Hi Mathew
For me it has to Alderbrook, champion hurdle winner at Cheltenham. Not the best racehorse of his day but tough and genuine and always gave his best on the flat and over hurdles #Alderbrook

kentuckywager.bsky.social•103 days ago

Derma Sotogake

rybry.bsky.social•103 days ago

Biddy Duke. I would go so far out of my way to watch her races. Itty bitty little girl but was lightning fast and absolute hickory to make I think it was 11 starts as a 2yo. Loved her to bits!

wolfgirl1.bsky.social•99 days ago

Adirondack King..son of Lawyer Ron i don't think I ever saw a horse who was so happy with himself after losing..he honestly cracked me up

trifectabox.bsky.social•103 days ago

Hansen!

shuveeil.bsky.social•103 days ago

…with or without the blue tail?

writermicah.bsky.social•102 days ago

Charismatic. Was at Belmont for his last race. Unforgettable.

wolf-of-oaklawn.bsky.social•103 days ago

Plainsman. Can't wait for his first crop.

rayapex.bsky.social•103 days ago

Stud Muffin (NY)

tgenaro.bsky.social•102 days ago

Last I heard, he was still with his adopter in SC. I can find out if you like

rayapex.bsky.social•102 days ago

I can still hear Tom Durkin with a call of a race, when he was charging from far back : "Here comes Stud Muffinnnnn!!" 😄😄

tgenaro.bsky.social•102 days ago

Loved him. Here’s the story I wrote when a bunch of us got together to retire him. (Sorry (not sorry?) for the shameless self-promotion). https://brooklynbackstretch.com/2012/12/29/a-birthday-and-christmas-present-for-stud-muffin-retirement-at-akindale-farm/

rayapex.bsky.social•102 days ago

Thanks Teresa. Good to know he found a comfortable retirement home. 😊

tgenaro.bsky.social•102 days ago

I’ll get an update on him.

rayapex.bsky.social•102 days ago

Oh wow...thank you for posting!!

nickseevers.bsky.social•102 days ago

Vekoma

horseygort.bsky.social•103 days ago

Irrational as in he never was going to beat Spectacular Bid ... General Assembly. Second, Kentucky Derby. Second, Marlboro Cup. But he sure shone in the 1979 Travers! I finally saw him IRL at Spendthrift, summer 1990. Beautiful brick house of a horse.

(AP photo, Louisville Courier-Journal)

jaycats.bsky.social•103 days ago

Dortmund’s 2016 campaign…I still haven’t recovered. 😂

gapped-cover.bsky.social•103 days ago

Robin Sparkles

batavianmyth.bsky.social•103 days ago

Derma Sotogake- but he’s so plucky, I’m not sure it can be considered irrational

failedtomenace.bsky.social•103 days ago

I love Derma! He’s a favorite for sure!

tomdonn2009.bsky.social•103 days ago

Elite Power!

missouricowgirl15.bsky.social•103 days ago

Just one??! I follow this horse named Beaver Hat solely bc I have a Beaver Hat.

Also follow this horse, Krispy Rice, because the name makes me laugh every time I see it. I have no idea why.

winatthehorses.bsky.social•103 days ago

Mr. Tyler. My first two dollar winner. We were at the Belmont Stakes in 1994 which Tabasco Cat. Mr. Tyler won the last race of the card with Frank Alvarado aboard.

joenevills.bsky.social•103 days ago

Najjaar. I lost so much money on that horse because I KNEW he'd finally time his closing kick right this time.

ovals.bsky.social•103 days ago

Nationalore was a multiple graded stakes placed horse who earned $318,000 as a maiden

#RacingSky

failedtomenace.bsky.social•103 days ago

I love horses like that! We have a few up in New York that have won about $200K as maidens. God love them!

andalewhippets.bsky.social•103 days ago

JACQUES WHO!

andalewhippets.bsky.social•103 days ago

Oh didn't he have a trainer that.... had a lot being said about him at the time.

urbnhandicapper.bsky.social•103 days ago

Megahertz

tuvvers.bsky.social•103 days ago

Dancing Brave , and filly Pebbles

lilulicious.bsky.social•103 days ago

Wendell Fong. I’m glad his story had a happy ending.

https://www.theracingbiz.com/2024/08/16/wendell-fongs-long-route-to-the-finish-line/

agentes305.bsky.social•103 days ago

Silver Charm

trulysplendid.bsky.social•103 days ago

Best Pal - I just adored that horse. And Imprimis because I got to tag along for his adventures- tough honest horse.

shuveeil.bsky.social•103 days ago

Thunder Snow.
Because, really, who *hasn’t* wanted to act like that when pressed to do something they didn’t want to do? 🙄

cherokeechic71.bsky.social•103 days ago

🤣🤣Thunder snow!👍
And who was it that just refused to leave the gates? I cannot spell his name...Chetaugue???

nicolemeiner.bsky.social•103 days ago

Chautauqua!

cherokeechic71.bsky.social•103 days ago

Thank you, i can NEVER spell his name right, but lawd was he a hoot to watch his shenanigans!! 🤣🤣🤣🏇❤

cherokeechic71.bsky.social•103 days ago

A complete unknown in the lower ranks named HEMI HEAD. Fiesty boy in the mornings, always ran his eyeballs out. Never quit. ❤🏇

failedtomenace.bsky.social•103 days ago

Love an honest runner. I love so many horses at Assiniboia nobody knows about for the same reason.

cherokeechic71.bsky.social•103 days ago

We had another in our barn, a big grey mare, cant remember her name, but she was the spoiled diva lol. Every 2 wks, she ran like clockwork, n not once did she not come in the money. ❤❤

trusttheprophets.bsky.social•103 days ago

Kitodan. Won a bunch of money off him a few years back so its not totally irrational, but he hasn't been the same horse and yet I still can't look away or stop rooting for him.

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