Ha. Thought you were referring to Lemond.
Hard to imagine two dirtier sports: horse racing and pro cycling.
Ha. Thought you were referring to Lemond.
Hard to imagine two dirtier sports: horse racing and pro cycling.
Secretariat also negative split EACH QUARTER!
There have been some fabulous comebacks brought to our attention, and, like some, I'll opt for the races when humans fight to the line. One more example of a tremendous human comeback was Drew Hunter's 1600 leg in the high school boys DMR at the 2016 Penn Relays, winning it for Loudoun Valley HS by .001 sec:
There are, of course, better examples, but I'll pick just one from the horses - now this is getting the pacing right!
The Dave Wottle analogy is pretty good. Field was dying from a too fast start - extreme good fortune not to be boxed in. This being the horses, there is always darker reasons why this may have happened - bookies doing the happy dance always makes you wonder....
Very lucky too. There was always space to pass other horses. Definitely amazing closing speed and timing.
The leaders went through the 1/2 mile at 45.3 seconds! That's a 1:53.25 pace and way too fast. Secretariat holds the record at 1:59.4. Those horses went out way too fast.
Rich Strike was smarter and was at the back at the 1/2 mile by at least two seconds.
It will be harder to win the Preakness, but Rich Strike's time of 2:02.61 shows that he will be in the fight. It will be fun to watch. Everyone will be pulling for the underdog.
rojo wrote:
This has to be the greatest come from behind, brilliant tactical win in the history of racing (amazing video)
Maybe, but compared to rojo any horse is brilliant.
If you want to know who has no clue about how thoroughbred horses, look for the people saying it's animal abuse. Ignorance at it's best. Are there cases where horses are mistreated? Sure, but the vast majority are treated better than the grooms.
mypredictor wrote:
Physically yes thats an amazing comeback. But the horse is not trying to win in the same way a person is. The horse doesn't even know the finish line. I'm just not moved in the same way I would be if people were racing on foot, bike or even by car.
Albeit, a horse may not know where the finish line is, but they are well aware they are racing and want to win.
I’ve got a new entry in the running for best come from behind win :
Yes, it’s a real video.
2013 Great North Run- Bekele holds off Farah and laughs to the finish. Not on par with this but in terms of intensity, this has to be it for road racing
I have to go with Dave Wottle at Munich in 1972. He ran a tactically brilliant race, didn't get carried away with the initial pace and timed his kick perfectly. What Rich Strike did was awesome but I think it gets a halo because of the 80-1 odds. Wottle had tied the world record at the US Olympic Trials so he wasn't as much of a surprise to be in contention although not the favorite due to lack of 800M experience. He went from last to first and was still in last halfway through the race and won by .3 seconds having passed the first 3 runners with less than 40 meters.
I'm surprised no one has posted this.
I think the horse was drugged.
it was an enormous of a finish.
never ran that fast before although was improving every time.
it went nuts after the race.. trying to bite the leash or bite the other horse of tender for like foreverrr. that horse was so so emo. by natural or unnatural causes.
He does know the finish line and the houses are a lot smarter than you think - they frick’in love to run and race each other! That victory was SO INCREDIBLE I’m still shaking over it. That lady second over take when he couldn’t go on the inside was genius riding & racing!!! This horse wasnt even supported to be in the race and was only a substitute last second thing.
You got me rojo. I thought this was about runners running. Well played.
BTW, "Look at Mills, look at Mills!" is much better than this with much more significance.
Cathy Freeman running a the major professional handicapped race in Australia a few months before she got 2nd in the Atlanta Olympics
mypredictor wrote:
Physically yes thats an amazing comeback. But the horse is not trying to win in the same way a person is. The horse doesn't even know the finish line. I'm just not moved in the same way I would be if people were racing on foot, bike or even by car.
I feel the opposite? If there is no finish line what inspires that horse to kick for the finish a la Dave Wottle. And BTW, so much for being boxed. Horse was boxed in like 5 times on the way to win.