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Title: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: wizardofoz on January 11, 2025, 12:22:53 AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3goC50jhdjU Unheard of winning time in that era!
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: kantseeback on January 11, 2025, 02:04:53 AM: I saw him race when he came to RR.
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: SeattleSlew on January 11, 2025, 05:04:00 AM: Quote from: wizardofoz on January 11, 2025, 12:22:53 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3goC50jhdjU Unheard of winning time in that era!

I'm surprised Roger didn't have a stroke after that call ;>>) Great mile with no competition.
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: Locked in with pace on January 11, 2025, 05:09:36 AM: 1:51. Now you see a $5,000 claimer go that fast.
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: JT on January 11, 2025, 09:21:33 AM: It's a shame he wasn't eligible for the jug.. going against Nihilator on that track would have been epic.. That mile held the track record there for many years.. I remember as a kid going to Delaware and they had the track records on a sign in the infield.. and for years it was Falcon Seelster for pacers and Peace Corps for trotters
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: Papillon on January 11, 2025, 09:56:11 AM: Quote from: JT on January 11, 2025, 09:21:33 AM
It's a shame he wasn't eligible for the jug.. going against Nihilator on that track would have been epic.. That mile held the track record there for many years.. I remember as a kid going to Delaware and they had the track records on a sign in the infield.. and for years it was Falcon Seelster for pacers and Peace Corps for trotters

they faced off that year in August on Hambletonian Day in the US Pacing Championships

Nihilator paced a 149 and change and Falcon Seelster was about 2 lengths behind him

another 15-20 lengths back to the 3rd horse

must have 1986 or 87
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: JT on January 11, 2025, 10:49:50 AM: Quote from: Papillon on January 11, 2025, 09:56:11 AM
they faced off that year in August on Hambletonian Day in the US Pacing Championships

Nihilator paced a 149 and change and Falcon Seelster was about 2 lengths behind him

another 15-20 lengths back to the 3rd horse

must have 1986 or 87
https://youtu.be/QIYyyxVyjcE?si=YZYFkgbaSrN_HpLc
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: Papillon on January 11, 2025, 12:24:49 PM: Quote from: JT on January 11, 2025, 10:49:50 AM
https://youtu.be/QIYyyxVyjcE?si=YZYFkgbaSrN_HpLc

thanks for the memories tmbz1

Stonebridge Skipper was no slouch either
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: Harness racer on January 11, 2025, 12:35:44 PM: Quote from: JT on January 11, 2025, 10:49:50 AM
https://youtu.be/QIYyyxVyjcE?si=YZYFkgbaSrN_HpLc

Pretty cool to watch! tmbz1
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: AgentQ on January 11, 2025, 12:47:08 PM: My first introduction to baking soda.
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: Yonkers1A on January 11, 2025, 01:04:34 PM: Quote from: AgentQ on January 11, 2025, 12:47:08 PM
My first introduction to baking soda.

I wouldnt be surprised
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: IL guy is retired on January 12, 2025, 10:21:27 PM: Roger's best call. Then he thought every 5 claimer at the Meadows should sound like that.
Title: Re: Could be the greatest performance of ALL time!
Post by: kantseeback on January 13, 2025, 02:39:22 AM: Roosevelt Raceway 1/2 mile
https://youtu.be/eux68QPw8gU