Posted on 06/07/2013 11:49:06 PM PDT by rawhide
Saturday’s running of the Belmont Stakes might not live up to the finish on Friday afternoon in the Brooklyn Handicap, one of several high-profile races run at Belmont Park the day before the last leg of the Triple Crown.
Before a national television audience on the NBC Sports Network, the $700,000 Grade II Brooklyn Handicap saw 7-1 Calidoscopio pull off not just an upset but perhaps one of the greatest closes in racing history. Down 22 lengths at the midway point of the 1 ½ mile Brooklyn Handicap, jockey Aaron Gryder was out of the picture for much of the race. Focused primarily on early leader Percussion and big name Ruler on Ice, the track announcer said of Calidoscopio that “he was way out of the race right now” at the halfway point.
“Right now” is not how the race finished.
Need to watch video at the link.
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Thanks again.
Yes, Kelso was a great one. Stymie was a favorite of my Dad’s too.
JH sold for $1300.00 at an auction.
I had to go to youtube to see the video myself. Just type in 2013 Brooklyn Handicap and scroll down until you see the horse’s name.
My dad was almost obsessed with John Henry. I wish I had paid more attention to everything he told me. Miss you Dad! Happy Fathers Day and birthday on the 17th!
“Amazing” is a good word for this.
Thanks for posting.
[snip] The Argentina-bred bay horse is the first 10-year-old in history to win a graded stakes race on dirt. [/snip]
http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/9354076/deep-closing-calidoscopio-captures-brooklyn
Sloppy track — his faddah was a mudder, his mudder was a mudder.
That still gets my blood pumping, even though the whole industry is mob-dominated. Third turn, it looks like that horse just flipped a switch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xl0nXkJzGE
What a race!
Wow!
BookMark!!!
Nope, he’s off to stud now apparently.
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