New Posts For Thread: The top 5 individual/take your breath away/wow performances in this great sporthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sportIm old enough now to have seen 4 of these live..just warming the cockles with a trip down memory lane while building up to Cheltenham...my top 51 Secretariat ....Belmont stakes...without doubt in my mind the greatest equine performance of all time.I was prompted by paulo47 to look at Star Appeal's Arc. Brilliant win, though German isn't the best language forcommentary...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W8DnXIsX-Ehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sport?post_id=543657615#543657615I was prompted by paulo47 to look at Star Appeal's Arc. Brilliant win, though German isn't the best language forcommentary...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W8DnXIsX-ESun, 22 Feb 2015 05:33:08 -0600Hasnt been mentioned on here yet and the race is only on youtube for around 30 odd seconds, but Captain Christy's absolute demoltion job of Bula in the 75 King George had to be seen to be believed.. Gerry Newman just fired him into a few fences and fhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sport?post_id=543643523#543643523Hasnt been mentioned on here yet and the race is only on youtube for around 30 odd seconds, but Captain Christy's absolute demoltion job of Bula in the 75 King George had to be seen to be believed.. Gerry Newman just fired him into a few fences and fSat, 21 Feb 2015 04:34:16 -06001. Desert Orchid's Gold Cup - the occasion, the sheer guts and slog. Absolute drama of the highest order.2. Red Rum and Crisp - greatest National ever.3. Arazi - just couldn't believe what I had seen. I thought I had seen the greatest horse of allhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sport?post_id=543636403#5436364031. Desert Orchid's Gold Cup - the occasion, the sheer guts and slog. Absolute drama of the highest order.2. Red Rum and Crisp - greatest National ever.3. Arazi - just couldn't believe what I had seen. I thought I had seen the greatest horse of allFri, 20 Feb 2015 15:00:26 -0600Interesting read ladsMy five would be (no money involved, well not on the winner) and in no particular orderSilver Buck Gold CupFrankel Guineas - hairs on the back of the neck stuff indeedDenman Gold CupGloria Victis RP TrophyShergar Derbyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sport?post_id=543400725#543400725Interesting read ladsMy five would be (no money involved, well not on the winner) and in no particular orderSilver Buck Gold CupFrankel Guineas - hairs on the back of the neck stuff indeedDenman Gold CupGloria Victis RP TrophyShergar DerbyTue, 03 Feb 2015 08:41:02 -0600montjeu in the king george.............end of discussion..............what a beasthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sport?post_id=543356121#543356121montjeu in the king george.............end of discussion..............what a beastSat, 31 Jan 2015 13:14:11 -0600I will limit this to races I saw live and not on TV, at the time I wouldn't have realised the significant of them.Best Mate's last Gold Cup,unbelievable reception as he walked into the winners enclosure.Frankels last race at Ascot, Tom Quelly did himhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sport?post_id=543345475#543345475I will limit this to races I saw live and not on TV, at the time I wouldn't have realised the significant of them.Best Mate's last Gold Cup,unbelievable reception as he walked into the winners enclosure.Frankels last race at Ascot, Tom Quelly did himFri, 30 Jan 2015 19:28:01 -0600Frankel's Guineas win was just absolutely stunning.I've been racing for 30 years and you just couldn't believe what you were seeing - everyone breaking out in applause about 2f out just made it even more special. One of the few times I've had tears ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sport?post_id=543340509#543340509Frankel's Guineas win was just absolutely stunning.I've been racing for 30 years and you just couldn't believe what you were seeing - everyone breaking out in applause about 2f out just made it even more special. One of the few times I've had tears iFri, 30 Jan 2015 14:41:32 -0600Yeah ELG - accentuated by Simon Holt's brilliant commentary!https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sport?post_id=543275617#543275617Yeah ELG - accentuated by Simon Holt's brilliant commentary!Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:04:05 -0600I'll only go with ones that I've seen live.1) Arazi's Breeders Cup Juvenile. A fantastic performance especially the way he did it from the back. He didn't do much afterwards but then who cares after this race!2) Celtic Swing's Racing Post Trophy win.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sport?post_id=543270103#543270103I'll only go with ones that I've seen live.1) Arazi's Breeders Cup Juvenile. A fantastic performance especially the way he did it from the back. He didn't do much afterwards but then who cares after this race!2) Celtic Swing's Racing Post Trophy win.Sun, 25 Jan 2015 20:16:22 -0600Hardy Eustace's 2nd Champion Hurdle....a pretty solid line up...brave inca, Harchibald, macs joy, back in front, inter sky, rooster, Essex, Al eile....fought them all off then brave inca laid it down but he turned him away and then IT happened.....thhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30417071/the-top-5-individualtake-your-breath-awaywow-performances-in-this-great-sport?post_id=543268239#543268239Hardy Eustace's 2nd Champion Hurdle....a pretty solid line up...brave inca, Harchibald, macs joy, back in front, inter sky, rooster, Essex, Al eile....fought them all off then brave inca laid it down but he turned him away and then IT happened.....thSun, 25 Jan 2015 17:10:19 -0600