I have a half brother to Hansel. American Quail, whose a son of Woodman and Graceful Darby. I love watching Hansel and Hawk Wing run. ArchArchArch should be fine, thank goodness.
I loved Hansel as well. I wish someone would find and post a video of the Preakness race. I haven't seen a clip of that race since it ran and it is one of my favorite races to this day.
Hansel didn't bleed. They made a big deal out of it because he was racing without Lasix for the first time. But I don't see any source online that says he actually bled.
He lost by a nose. Clearly the horse was bearing down, but I doubt a nose shows the horse had any real "jockey error" that counted. Plus I never heard anyone really talking about Antley making mistakes, despite all the adulation handed STG. Good run from him for sure, but the truth is that Hansel was bleeding down the stretch - that's a better excuse than "jockey error".
I LOVE Hansel - so much better than the over-adulated STG (another bunch of fawning for a Derby winner). Look how he wins this - he staves off STG despite BLEEDING down the stretch!
MichaelDominici Says:
24/06/2012 2:07:56 AM
The Preakness is posted. A smashing victory for Hansel. STG...not so much!
KrisandGM4Life Says:
27/06/2011 10:40:15 AM
I have a half brother to Hansel. American Quail, whose a son of Woodman and Graceful Darby. I love watching Hansel and Hawk Wing run. ArchArchArch should be fine, thank goodness.
daeuri Says:
26/03/2010 3:37:43 PM
I loved Hansel as well. I wish someone would find and post a video of the Preakness race. I haven't seen a clip of that race since it ran and it is one of my favorite races to this day.
saveus228 Says:
25/03/2010 4:43:59 PM
Hansel didn't bleed. They made a big deal out of it because he was racing without Lasix for the first time.
But I don't see any source online that says he actually bled.
saveus228 Says:
25/03/2010 4:40:45 PM
Hansel wasn't on the lead. he was in a great spot. Strike the Gold was wide and in a 12 furlong race you're gonna pay for losing ground.
edgeacebeaglebrady Says:
24/01/2010 8:27:52 AM
Oh lord. Great race by two great horses. People just can't seem to appreciate that.
Arps103 Says:
10/05/2009 9:04:00 AM
Yeah, he replaced Marshall Cassidy begining with the 1990 Belmont Fall meeting.
WellConditioned Says:
1/09/2007 7:11:07 AM
:46/3 for the first half mile and Hansel never had a breather. The fact that STG couldn't catch him shows how much better a horse Hansel was.
theOlLineRebel Says:
18/08/2007 11:26:20 AM
You start bleeding from your nose (lungs) and you tell me how well you run an 1/8 mi! Bleeding beats "bad jockeying" every time.
theOlLineRebel Says:
8/08/2007 10:58:58 AM
He lost by a nose. Clearly the horse was bearing down, but I doubt a nose shows the horse had any real "jockey error" that counted. Plus I never heard anyone really talking about Antley making mistakes, despite all the adulation handed STG. Good run from him for sure, but the truth is that Hansel was bleeding down the stretch - that's a better excuse than "jockey error".
theOlLineRebel Says:
1/07/2007 5:08:30 AM
I LOVE Hansel - so much better than the over-adulated STG (another bunch of fawning for a Derby winner).
Look how he wins this - he staves off STG despite BLEEDING down the stretch!
livkit Says:
1/05/2007 2:36:03 PM
hi, does anyone have the 1985 preakness stakes. I would love to see it again
cf1970 Says:
22/03/2007 3:48:58 PM
Hi, hope all is well with you. ^_^ Thanks, glad you liked it. Take care.
fallight Says:
22/03/2007 9:34:09 AM
Wow!, really nice match. J. Bailey showed a perfect riding. thank you.