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Favourite Horses
Topic Started: Nov 4 2008, 01:02 AM (196 Views)
Phat	Nov 4 2008, 01:02 AM Post #1
Reporters I like: Joel Duffman, the Newsly Times Posts: 23,142 Group: Full Member Member #1,039 Joined: 5 June 2007	Who are your favourites from down through the years? Though the lack of genuine quality horses in Australia has dipped in recent times, I still look back pretty fondly on a lot of the stars of the 90s - ironically when I wasn't old enough to legally have a bet. My fave early on was Veandercross, and I jumped all over Nothin Leica Dane when it won the Derby in what, 94? before backing up and running 2nd in the Cup. I wasn't a big Saintly fan but looking back he was a farking superb horse. Might and Power will probably always be - along with Sunline - the best horse I ever saw. When he wantd to race he was simply impossible to beat. Undoubtedly my favourite of all time though was Northerly - could have had a real crack at absolute racing immortality if the handicapper hadn't given him 3.7 tonnes for the Cup after he took out the Caulfield and Cox Plate double. I think at weight for age, only Might and Power and Sunline could have beaten him at their best. Was never a fan of Octagonal - after a great 3-year-old season he seemed to stick to winning the minor Group 1s - like a Tie The Knot - gun horse but just short of legend status. Lonhro was better IMO. Of the good-horse but non-legend category I always liked Intergaze and Northern Drake - worthy Group 1 horses but not from the very top level.



Hodgo	Nov 4 2008, 02:28 AM Post #2
Professional Punter Posts: 31,183 Group: Global Moderator Member #82 Joined: 14 November 2005	Octagonal is probably my favourite horse just in front of Sunline. I backed Sunline a fair few times and once when we were on a bucks trip at Rosehill. I remember as we sat there and watched it drift out for about 20 minutes. It was paying $1.40 on tote and this one bookie kept letting it drift out. We waited and waited and waited until he put up $1.90 about 20 seconds before the race jumped. We had all put in money together and hammered it and it won (not by a lot though) so we were pretty happy.



Phat	Nov 4 2008, 03:00 AM Post #3
Reporters I like: Joel Duffman, the Newsly Times Posts: 23,142 Group: Full Member Member #1,039 Joined: 5 June 2007	Grand Armee was another I bloody loved. I liked those horses who had genuine Group 1 pedigree but didn't get all the wraps of some of the other stars.



Hodgo	Nov 4 2008, 03:03 AM Post #4
Professional Punter Posts: 31,183 Group: Global Moderator Member #82 Joined: 14 November 2005	I backed Makybe Diva the first 2 times it won when I was overseas so it has a soft spot in my heart. I remember waking up at about 4am in Ireland to watch the race and woke the missus up as I was cheering her home. I got decent odds that time but in Scotland I only got 7/2....tight bastards.



Phat	Nov 4 2008, 03:06 AM Post #5
Reporters I like: Joel Duffman, the Newsly Times Posts: 23,142 Group: Full Member Member #1,039 Joined: 5 June 2007	I'm not sure why but I never warmed to Makybe Diva - partly cause Freedman held the VRC to ransom over the state of the track, and partly because she never quite proved herself against the absolutely brilliant crop of horses that came just before her - not her fault obviously but yeah.



andrew29	Nov 4 2008, 05:15 AM Post #6
. Posts: 6,363 Group: Full Member Member #330 Joined: 27 June 2006	Xcellerator His name sounded cool when i was about 10 lol



Hodgo	Nov 4 2008, 10:49 AM Post #7
Professional Punter Posts: 31,183 Group: Global Moderator Member #82 Joined: 14 November 2005	Macka said his favourite horse is now Viewed in front of Bauer and C'est Le Guerre after he had those in his trifecta.



maxpower	Nov 4 2008, 12:47 PM Post #8
High Card Posts: 748 Group: Full Member Member #1,052 Joined: 12 June 2007	Apache Cat and El Segundo



Dan Le Batard	Nov 4 2008, 12:59 PM Post #9
Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next. Posts: 39,742 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: 27 September 2005	Phat Nov 4 2008, 03:00 AM Grand Armee was another I bloody loved. I liked those horses who had genuine Group 1 pedigree but didn't get all the wraps of some of the other stars. Only started winning Group 1's because of other horses retirements.



Phat	Nov 4 2008, 11:00 PM Post #10
Reporters I like: Joel Duffman, the Newsly Times Posts: 23,142 Group: Full Member Member #1,039 Joined: 5 June 2007	Randy Watson Nov 4 2008, 12:59 PM Phat Nov 4 2008, 03:00 AM Grand Armee was another I bloody loved. I liked those horses who had genuine Group 1 pedigree but didn't get all the wraps of some of the other stars. Only started winning Group 1's because of other horses retirements. Yeah, his six-length smashing of Lonrho in the QEII Stakes showed he was a class below the rest.



Dan Le Batard	Nov 7 2008, 12:18 PM Post #11
Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next. Posts: 39,742 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: 27 September 2005	Phat Nov 4 2008, 11:00 PM Randy Watson Nov 4 2008, 12:59 PM Phat Nov 4 2008, 03:00 AM Grand Armee was another I bloody loved. I liked those horses who had genuine Group 1 pedigree but didn't get all the wraps of some of the other stars. Only started winning Group 1's because of other horses retirements. Yeah, his six-length smashing of Lonrho in the QEII Stakes showed he was a class below the rest. Lonrho was at the end of his career and not the horse he was in his prime..



Lloyd Christmas	Nov 7 2008, 12:21 PM Post #12
Flush Posts: 5,898 Group: Full Member Member #339 Joined: 27 June 2006	I can relate to most of what you mentioned in your original post Phat.....brought back some good memories....I also backed Nothin Leica Dane in the '95 Derby....was even more bittersweet as a mate of mine was a huge Occie fan and we both unloaded on them and he was close to tears after the race. Might and Power is probably my all time favourite though....I backed him in the Caulfield Cup of '97 when he won by about 6 lengths....paid about $9 and I doubt you could get anywhere near that price for the remainder of his career. A few other faves that probably aren't as well known are Juggler, Our Maizcay, All Our Mob and Chief De Beers.



Dan Le Batard	Nov 7 2008, 12:25 PM Post #13
Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next. Posts: 39,742 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: 27 September 2005	Lloyd Christmas Nov 7 2008, 12:21 PM A few other faves that probably aren't as well known are Juggler, Our Maizcay, All Our Mob and Chief De Beers. Good ol Chief De Beers.......if you backed him in a race with Wayne Wilson calling you knew exactly what the horse was doing every stride as he loved that bastard. Pity it couldn't run anywhere else but Doomben.



Neutral Observer	Nov 7 2008, 02:02 PM Post #14
Straight Posts: 1,176 Group: Full Member Member #1,030 Joined: 25 May 2007	Northerly owns this thread full stop. What a champion, not the best of win-loss records but by gee he lifted when it mattered and refused to be beaten.



LionKing	Oct 20 2009, 09:54 PM Post #15
Full House Posts: 10,482 Group: Full Member Member #366 Joined: 28 June 2006	Mr Ed is a favourite of mine closely followed by Vo Rogue and Super Impose.



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