New Posts For Thread: Greatest Eclipse Winnerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winnerAs we look forward to what will (hopefully if the big 2 both turn up) be a clash of the titans from Northern and Southern hemispheres next Saturday I was looking at the list of previous winners and pondering who was the greatest of them all.In my timfunny enough the eclipse win of dancing brave was the race he was least remembered for, and after watching it on you tube again the other day it made me wonder why, he was a freak of a racehorse the best i have ever set eyes on no doubt and his ecliphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winner?post_id=501131277#501131277funny enough the eclipse win of dancing brave was the race he was least remembered for, and after watching it on you tube again the other day it made me wonder why, he was a freak of a racehorse the best i have ever set eyes on no doubt and his eclipWed, 29 Jun 2011 14:52:39 -0500Best Horse was the Brig.Sadlers Wells got the run of the race, Eddery was in the right place at the right time and Time Charters jockey had one of those runs being on the rail for around a furlong and a halfhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winner?post_id=501079345#501079345Best Horse was the Brig.Sadlers Wells got the run of the race, Eddery was in the right place at the right time and Time Charters jockey had one of those runs being on the rail for around a furlong and a halfWed, 29 Jun 2011 04:43:10 -0500best winner of race or best horse to win the race?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winner?post_id=501057205#501057205best winner of race or best horse to win the race?Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:44:11 -0500SOF Oratorio one of my Favs too. Backed him when he won this and couldn't believe the price he was when he won the Irish Champion. Lazy as fook alright but possessed of one of the most amazing turns of foot I've ever seen, Great horsehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winner?post_id=501057197#501057197SOF Oratorio one of my Favs too. Backed him when he won this and couldn't believe the price he was when he won the Irish Champion. Lazy as fook alright but possessed of one of the most amazing turns of foot I've ever seen, Great horseTue, 28 Jun 2011 19:44:02 -0500SOF,I think you borrowed my rose tinted glasses sticking up your man as the greatest winner there...There seems to have been a bit of oversight - someone who has yet to get a mention is the Daddy himself - 1984 winner Sadlers Wellshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winner?post_id=501049489#501049489SOF,I think you borrowed my rose tinted glasses sticking up your man as the greatest winner there...There seems to have been a bit of oversight - someone who has yet to get a mention is the Daddy himself - 1984 winner Sadlers WellsTue, 28 Jun 2011 17:50:54 -0500No you're right my friend, Giant's put in a superb display to win it.I guess Oratorio sticks in the memory because of my fondness for him. He was an incredibly lazy individual but a racehorse with huge talent and ability and when we saw glimpses of ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winner?post_id=500947665#500947665No you're right my friend, Giant's put in a superb display to win it.I guess Oratorio sticks in the memory because of my fondness for him. He was an incredibly lazy individual but a racehorse with huge talent and ability and when we saw glimpses of iMon, 27 Jun 2011 16:41:05 -0500Hi SOF, surely not ahead of Giant's Causeway?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winner?post_id=500947229#500947229Hi SOF, surely not ahead of Giant's Causeway?Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:36:15 -0500Oratorio for me Figgis - a superb performance under an equally brilliant ride Hope all is well my friend.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winner?post_id=500946605#500946605Oratorio for me Figgis - a superb performance under an equally brilliant ride Hope all is well my friend.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:29:50 -0500I'd certainly put his Eclipse successes ahead of Wollow's, who only got it on a disqualification.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winner?post_id=500945361#500945361I'd certainly put his Eclipse successes ahead of Wollow's, who only got it on a disqualification.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:15:18 -0500Guess I loved that scrapping and his never say die attitude as in his win to get the better of Derby hero Reference Point.And of course Sea The Stars. What a superstar achieving what no horse has done before. Mick Kinane rode that horse like a motorbhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27927617/greatest-eclipse-winner?post_id=500944249#500944249Guess I loved that scrapping and his never say die attitude as in his win to get the better of Derby hero Reference Point.And of course Sea The Stars. What a superstar achieving what no horse has done before. Mick Kinane rode that horse like a motorbMon, 27 Jun 2011 16:00:14 -0500