Filly Wins Belmont Stakes, First Time in 102 Years

The filly "Rags to Riches" won the Belmont Stakes -- the first time a filly won the race since 1905



You go girl!!!

[edit on 6/9/2007 by djohnsto77]

[edit on 6/9/2007 by djohnsto77]

Originally posted by djohnsto77
You go girl!!!

I was fascinated by this.

I don't know enough about horses to understand why this would be such a rarity.

Anybody?

I'm guessing it would be the same as humans racing each other, Males are anitomically larger and stronger, therfore generally faster.

But Horse racing is bad!

Horse racing = gambling.

Gambling = debt.

Debt = crime.

Crime = screwed up familys.

Bad bad bad... Send them all to the glue factory or turn them in to dog food.

Sorry - like animals hate gamblers...

Well, I guess there is hope for Danika Patrick, after all.

Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Well, I guess there is hope for Danika Patrick, after all.

Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is funny.

Originally posted by Essedarius
I don't know enough about horses to understand why this would be such a rarity.

Anybody?

One word - testosterone.

That generally puts the fairer sex at a disadvantage in things like this, both people and horses.

[edit on 6/11/2007 by djohnsto77]

Originally posted by djohnsto77

Originally posted by Essedarius
I don't know enough about horses to understand why this would be such a rarity.

Anybody?

One word - testosterone.

That generally puts the fairer sex at a disadvantage in things like this, both people and horses.

[edit on 6/11/2007 by djohnsto77]

Apart from in the old Eastern block.

Have you seen the state of those Bulgarian women! Enough hair on their backs to knit a jumper.

If you know nothing about horse racing, Ill tell you that it was maybe a once in a hundred year type thing.

We may never see another Filly race with the attitude, composure (after a stumble at the gate), and determination that Rags to Riches personafide.

It brought a tear to my eye for some reason. I think it was the stumble at the gate that made it so emotional for me. 10 seconds in, I thought she was done cause of that stumble, but by end of the last turn you could see her kick it up another gear.... Then the shot of the jockey chearing her on over the line..... that was poetry. Love it.

If you know nothing about horse racing, Ill tell you that it was maybe a once in a hundred year type thing.

We may never see another Filly race with the attitude, composure (after a stumble at the gate), and determination that Rags to Riches personafide.

It brought a tear to my eye for some reason. I think it was the stumble at the gate that made it so emotional for me. 10 seconds in, I thought she was done cause of that stumble, but by end of the last turn you could see her kick it up another gear.... Then the shot of the jockey chearing her on over the line..... that was poetry. Love it.