The 150th running the The Belmont Stakes - the final leg of the Triple Crown - tomorrow

a reply to: Bluntone22

It the beauty and power of the horse ... in action.
Close up you can see the muscle ripple under the flesh.
The look in their eyes. That desire to just run.

Well, I guess that answers the questions about his stamina.
Great run

a reply to: ketsuko

And Seattle slew had a turned out right front foot but it didn't stop him from developing a strong running style.
But...He was an ugly horse. Unfortunately.
He never sired a triple crown winner but his son Swale was a steaks winner.
This new guy is a real beauty. Chestnut (though I say bay), with a pale face.
Like Secretariat AKA big red. A very pretty bay.

a reply to: SprocketUK

That was something.

a reply to: Gothmog

And I'm out.
Politics in a thread about horse racing and the triple crown.

After his mudding victories I wasn't sure he could do it, I stand corrected.

He didn't destroy the competition but the jockey ran a perfectly controlled race kudos all around.