Yes. My very favorite thing. The "moment" when_____(any horse) decides, kicks the extra gear in when the others haven't a gear left...THAT is what separates the Champions from the other good or great horses
Love how you can see the exact moment UR made up his mind to go through the non-opening on the rail. Watch it again if you didn't see it -- Johnny V is asking, UR is considering, Between 2:24 and 2:25 on this video, UR flicks his tail and decides to go for it. Awesome ride from Johnny V, and awesome demonstration of how it takes two to win a horserace.
@2:16 The Commentator got it totally wrong lol he was watching the wrong horse! Union Rags was third moving into 2nd when he called 4th lol
Can I have your job please Mr Commentator hehehe If ever you read this comment which I doubt lol I want you to know!
You nearly gave me a frigging heart attack when you said he was 4th then the 4th horse dropping away.I was like WTF Then at 2:28 I was like YEEEEE HAAAA GO GO GO Yessss Sir! There must be a god! haha
great job UR showed the heart of a champion made real nice score great ride by johnny v great trainning job by michael matz all class one of the best in the business!
Hats off to Paynter, he had a great run! Congrats to Union Rags, I thought he was going to be boxed in at the top of the stretch but wiggled his way to the front! I love that horse, favorite Belmont in my lifetime since Rags to Riches in 07. Same jockey ironically...
Rags just needed a sliver of luck to let her rip! When Mikey slowed the pace so much I thought Rags was trapped again but he showed real grit going through that hole with Mikes whip right in his face!
what's the next big horse race? Travers?...I had the 2, 4, and 9 horses in most of my trifectas...UnionRags looked horrible in the Derby and Preakness and sure enough he screwed me
This was a replay of the preakness: I'll Have Another was like Union Rags and Paynter was like Bodemeister! Have a good retirement I'll Have Another! :(
he didnt exactly go all out. Yes, he lead, but it was an easy lead and he got away with slow fractions. Nevertheless, fantastic run from both horses :)
Omg we were there and when I was right along the gate with my friend near the Finish line and he was way behind after being towards the beginning and I knew something was wrong because he was running to the side and the a couple of yards ahead of us he just went down and I don't think I have ever been that scared in my life because he was down and his jockey was catapulted into the air but they both got up and Giant Ryan got brought out and he looked okay for a horse that just took that bad of
John Asher, from Churchill Downs was just on my local news. Said Union Rags, with today's time, would of been 30 lengths behind Secretariat at the wire in the 1973 Belmont. WOW...just wow!
Mike Smith has certainly loved riding front riders during this year's triple crown, he almost got it again out in front.
Was nice to see Union Rags finally get some luck in running and was able to a run along the rail, looked several times like the run wasn't going to come for him.
hellavuh a run by Paynter. kudos to Union, always thought he could have won the triple crown. too bad he didn't have a chemistry with his past riders.
Im suprised that Union Rags won, I was expecting that after I'll Have Another was scratched, Paynter would win it but then I saw he went all out from the start and was like "Nope"
Congrats to Union Rags for trying to salvage a lost triple crown. If I'll Have Another wasn't scratched, it'd been a very exciting run win or lose. However, i'm not upset. IHA's owners decided it was best for his health. May he be the best stud horse ever.
littlerocknrollah Says:
15/06/2012 10:14:02 PM
Yes. My very favorite thing. The "moment" when_____(any horse) decides, kicks the extra gear in when the others haven't a gear left...THAT is what separates the Champions from the other good or great horses
LJBroussard Says:
15/06/2012 8:17:26 AM
Love how you can see the exact moment UR made up his mind to go through the non-opening on the rail. Watch it again if you didn't see it -- Johnny V is asking, UR is considering, Between 2:24 and 2:25 on this video, UR flicks his tail and decides to go for it. Awesome ride from Johnny V, and awesome demonstration of how it takes two to win a horserace.
ChannelPerl Says:
14/06/2012 10:20:00 AM
Rags didn't run in the Preakness.
MrNativeDancer Says:
13/06/2012 9:55:46 AM
@2:16 The Commentator got it totally wrong lol he was watching the wrong horse! Union Rags was third moving into 2nd when he called 4th lol Can I have your job please Mr Commentator hehehe If ever you read this comment which I doubt lol I want you to know! You nearly gave me a frigging heart attack when you said he was 4th then the 4th horse dropping away.I was like WTF Then at 2:28 I was like YEEEEE HAAAA GO GO GO Yessss Sir! There must be a god! haha
LVCrocky Says:
12/06/2012 8:53:13 AM
great job UR showed the heart of a champion made real nice score great ride by johnny v great trainning job by michael matz all class one of the best in the business!
RidingWithRuffian Says:
12/06/2012 6:48:48 AM
Hats off to Paynter, he had a great run! Congrats to Union Rags, I thought he was going to be boxed in at the top of the stretch but wiggled his way to the front! I love that horse, favorite Belmont in my lifetime since Rags to Riches in 07. Same jockey ironically...
gobabygirlzen Says:
10/06/2012 11:25:58 PM
Rags just needed a sliver of luck to let her rip! When Mikey slowed the pace so much I thought Rags was trapped again but he showed real grit going through that hole with Mikes whip right in his face!
DiceyJJ Says:
10/06/2012 10:38:19 PM
what's the next big horse race? Travers?...I had the 2, 4, and 9 horses in most of my trifectas...UnionRags looked horrible in the Derby and Preakness and sure enough he screwed me
MysticPony232 Says:
10/06/2012 9:58:08 PM
This was a replay of the preakness: I'll Have Another was like Union Rags and Paynter was like Bodemeister! Have a good retirement I'll Have Another! :(
Pliokota Says:
10/06/2012 7:49:56 PM
he didnt exactly go all out. Yes, he lead, but it was an easy lead and he got away with slow fractions. Nevertheless, fantastic run from both horses :)
SugarTomAppleRoger Says:
10/06/2012 5:48:39 PM
Exactly. I thought Union Rags was a certainty to be quite honest. I thought the number 4 horse ran a blinder. I wll be backing this one in future. :)
13bluewaves Says:
10/06/2012 2:48:39 PM
Omg we were there and when I was right along the gate with my friend near the Finish line and he was way behind after being towards the beginning and I knew something was wrong because he was running to the side and the a couple of yards ahead of us he just went down and I don't think I have ever been that scared in my life because he was down and his jockey was catapulted into the air but they both got up and Giant Ryan got brought out and he looked okay for a horse that just took that bad of
gunloc26 Says:
10/06/2012 1:58:13 PM
John Asher, from Churchill Downs was just on my local news. Said Union Rags, with today's time, would of been 30 lengths behind Secretariat at the wire in the 1973 Belmont. WOW...just wow!
fabens84ortiz Says:
10/06/2012 1:52:56 PM
Congrats to union rags and his connections....
MrDraven37 Says:
10/06/2012 12:57:24 PM
Mike Smith has certainly loved riding front riders during this year's triple crown, he almost got it again out in front.
Was nice to see Union Rags finally get some luck in running and was able to a run along the rail, looked several times like the run wasn't going to come for him.
bwian444 Says:
10/06/2012 12:51:47 PM
Cheers from Australia.
14Jondaime Says:
10/06/2012 12:42:49 PM
hellavuh a run by Paynter. kudos to Union, always thought he could have won the triple crown. too bad he didn't have a chemistry with his past riders.
Lake99Runner Says:
10/06/2012 12:37:42 PM
Im suprised that Union Rags won, I was expecting that after I'll Have Another was scratched, Paynter would win it but then I saw he went all out from the start and was like "Nope"
garciaco49 Says:
10/06/2012 11:53:15 AM
Union Rags & Gemologist 1,2 in the Travers Stakes?
newstarcadefan Says:
10/06/2012 11:10:22 AM
Congrats to Union Rags for trying to salvage a lost triple crown. If I'll Have Another wasn't scratched, it'd been a very exciting run win or lose. However, i'm not upset. IHA's owners decided it was best for his health. May he be the best stud horse ever.