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Whats the best horse youve seen race live
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Barnestormer
Amateur Rider
1977 Richmond Stakes at Goodwood a horse called J.O.Tobin trained by Noel Murless ridden by Lester Piggott.
I was stood on the rails and Lester gave it one crack of the whip and was back on the bridle in virtually the same movement.
The horse won effortlessly and I honestly think it didn't know it had been in a race.
The horse proved its worth back in the states famously ending Seattle Slews unbeaten run.
I was stood on the rails and Lester gave it one crack of the whip and was back on the bridle in virtually the same movement.
The horse won effortlessly and I honestly think it didn't know it had been in a race.
The horse proved its worth back in the states famously ending Seattle Slews unbeaten run.
chroniclandlord
Senior Jockey
Flat
Sea the Stars- Derby & Irish Champion Stakes
Jumps
Kauto Star Down Royal or Galopin des Champs Leopardstown
Sea the Stars- Derby & Irish Champion Stakes
Jumps
Kauto Star Down Royal or Galopin des Champs Leopardstown
Coach miguel
Apprentice
Loved that horse too. I'm sure it got beat by blushing groom and owner took a hissy fit and took him back to the states.
I was incredibly lucky to see alleged the first time I went racing. Was up against the derby runner,hot Grove,and thought as another improving ballydoyle horse would be a good battle. Got 5/2 and little did we know he'd end up horse of the year and 135 rating. Teenoso at the derby. Had the second at 33/1 and could have won a lot of dough if the first 2 were reversed but was pleased to see Lester get his 9th Derby. Went on to win the king george. Needed the right ground and was a hard one to get fit I believe.
All along,the French filly,was a massive horse and some machine.
Coach miguel
Apprentice
Just looked at j o tobins record in the US. I wasnt aware of his wonderful 4 Yr old record. Unfortunately he came up against a brilliant horse in blushing groom.
edgt
Senior Jockey
I think Noel Murless's retirement and the possibility of soft going, encountered in France not suiting the horse influenced J O Tobin's removal to USA
Coach miguel
Apprentice
Possibly but I remember owner vividly was not a happy bunny that it got beat. Bit of both I think.
Barnestormer
Amateur Rider
It's funny that as you get older you cannot remember what happened last month yet you can vividly remember a day from 1977.
On that day Sea Anchor ridden by Joe Mercer for Dick Hern won the opening race carrying 10 stone 2 pounds and the next race was won by Wollow ridden by Frankie Dettori's father.
But the stand out performance was Lester on J.O.Tobin.
Coach miguel
Apprentice
So true barnstormer. I remember alleged at 5/2 then back into evens then drifting again. Had paid the money to get into the posh stand in my leather jacket and football top. Got tut tutted by loads of folk who thought I was a football hooligan. Was followed about by security which I thought was hysterical. Alleged showed just what a brilliant horse he was that day. God knows how timeform would have rated it. His 135 rating I think was his second arc win iirc. All along came right past me on the fence and she was huge. Teenoso was a beaut of a horse. Remember it like yesterday. Ask what I did last week now thats a different thing altogether.
Coach miguel
Apprentice
Remember watching that meeting at home. J o tobin was a great looking horse.
Barnestormer
Amateur Rider
It was red hot that day ( I remember a friend of mine that day who was very conscious of his appearance using hairspray only to be harassed by wasps all day on the course).
J.O.Tobins coat glistened that day and stood head and shoulders (no pun intended) above all others.
Flat: Not been to any good meetings.
Jumps: seen all the champs race somewhere since 1990.
My most memorable was without a doubt Carvill's Hill in the Welsh Grand National. Top weight (11st:12) went into a massive lead off the first bend and destroyed a field that included the next Gold Cup winner in Cool Ground (11st:6) and the next Grand National winner Party Politics (10st:7)
Jumps: seen all the champs race somewhere since 1990.
My most memorable was without a doubt Carvill's Hill in the Welsh Grand National. Top weight (11st:12) went into a massive lead off the first bend and destroyed a field that included the next Gold Cup winner in Cool Ground (11st:6) and the next Grand National winner Party Politics (10st:7)
edgt
Senior Jockey
Carvill's Hill was probably the most hyped horse in Ireland in the 1980s.
Owners Jim McMorrow and Liam Marks had a whiff of sulphur about them ; they had huge success with The Iliad, Canute Express, Omerta among others with Homer Scott, gambling huge amounts in a recession ridden country.
Then they bought Carvill's, pulled off a huge punt in a Bumper and sent him to Jim Dreaper, the go to man for Gold Cup horses and chasers in the 1970s and 80s from Leap Frog to Harcon.
Every time he ran in Ireland he was huge box office.
Thanks for reminding me Harry; that was a monster performance.
Owners Jim McMorrow and Liam Marks had a whiff of sulphur about them ; they had huge success with The Iliad, Canute Express, Omerta among others with Homer Scott, gambling huge amounts in a recession ridden country.
Then they bought Carvill's, pulled off a huge punt in a Bumper and sent him to Jim Dreaper, the go to man for Gold Cup horses and chasers in the 1970s and 80s from Leap Frog to Harcon.
Every time he ran in Ireland he was huge box office.
Thanks for reminding me Harry; that was a monster performance.
Good call.