Whos you favorite racehorse?

Question

Whos you favorite racehorse?

Answer 1

currently i like nobiz like shobiz, he is the prettiest race horse ever, but look aren't everything

Answer 2

Dessert Orchid, he knew what racing was all about

Answer 3

What is the point of this question?

Answer 4

Seabiscuit.  His tale of triumph is truely a remarkable one.  He rose from a rock bottom claiming horse to the biggest money winner of all time.  Not only that, but he gave hope to people during a time period (the Great Depression) that they too could find success and find their place in the world.

Answer 5

Seabiscuit.  His story is amazing, I wish I was alive when he was racing, it would have been cool to see him go.

Answer 6

Mexican General.

He was a sprinter in the 90s.

Answer 7

I LOVE RAGS TO RICHES!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

Ruffian all the way

Answer 9

My personal favourite racehorses are DUBAI MILLENNIUM and HAAFHD.

I followed Dubai Millennium all through his racing career and he simply took my breath away.  I was lucky enough to see him every day when I worked at Darley and we were all heartbroken when he died.

I looked after Haafhd in the same year Dubai Millenium went to stud.  His mother (Al Bahathri) had come to visit DM (she failed to get in foal) and they were boarding with us.  I'd be lying if I said he stuck out as a foal, but I adored his mother as she was such a sweet natured mare (we used to call her Ali B!).  I always follow my foals when they race and having watched Haafhd progress nicely as a two year old, thought I'd have a little ante-post bet on him for the 2,000 Guineas over the winter.  I backed him £10 each-way at 33-1 and imagine my delight when, 6 months later, he romped home beating one of the best Guineas fields in recent years.

He went on to win the Champion Stakes before retiring to stud just outside Newmarket.  I make a point of going to see him a few times a year to say hello and am looking forward to his first yearlings selling this year.  The few that have already gone through the ring are impressing people and the future looks bright for him as a young sire.

They may not be the best horses to have raced (although DM has to be in the top 10 or so) but they are my PERSONAL favourites for personal reasons.

Answer 10

Ruffian :o)  I love a gutsy filly who refuses to lose

Answer 11

My favourite racehorse of all-time is undoubtedly ARKLE.

If you are old enough to remember the great steeplechaser, this horse reigned supreme during the early 1960s, winning 3 Cheltenham Gold Cups in succession 1964-66 and would have gone on to match Golden Miller's 5 in a row, had injury not curtailed his career.

Even in defeat, Arkle had to give lumps of weight to horses that were good standard chasers.

Take for example the Hennessy Gold Cup when Arkle was narrowly defeated by Stalbridge Colonist - a horse who was placed in a couple of Cheltenham Gold Cups himself. Arkle gave this horse over 34lbs.

Turning my attention to flat racing. The greatest horse that I have ever seen was the French-trained SEA BIRD II who won the 1965 Epsom Derby without breaking sweat and went on that season to win the Arc De Triomphe in similar fashion defeating the French Derby winner Reliance pulling the proverbial bus.

My third and final favourite racehorse was the 3-time Champion Hurdle winner PERSIAN WAR, who triumphed at Cheltenham in 1968, 1969 and 1970 and was only thwarted of an unprecedented 4-timer by the mighty BULA.

I'd be interested to discover other people's favourites.

Answer 12

Silver Charm.  He was pretty cool and came close to winning the Triple Crown.  

I'm also a sucker for the grays.

Answer 13

Barbaro

I think if you knew him, you would know♥

Answer 14

Rags to RIches is my top favorite though sadly she is out for the rest of the year because of an injury. I also love the Tin Man and Panty Raid.