Thanx for the memories of this race.Winning colors was one of the first horses that caught my attention and started my interest in horse racing.still a fond memory along with Sillytwopockets and Zagava at Canterbury Downs in Minnesota in 1988
I think that this fillies best race was the Santa Anita derby. She was at her peak in that race. The time was fantastic and it was the most impressive race i have ever seen a filly run. She still ran dynamite in the derby though. I just wish she saved some of her peak for the triple crown races. Great video, thanks a lot. :)
She was a great filly. Look who she beat. Risen Star, Forty Niner (1 of the scrappiest horses I have seen), Private Terms, Seeking the Gold (who never raced as a 2YO, Proper Reality. All champions in there own right.49er and STG carried on their rivalry when RS never raced again after the Belmont. Saw them live in the Haskell at Monmouth Park. Great race as usual and another great 3YO crop.
She's a CHARACTER! She doesn't want to let anyone get past her!!!
I think running her in the 3 triple crown races took something out of her. They should have only picked 1 or 2. She had worse and worse races after this!
Still I think her fans would have complained loudly if they kept her out of the Preakness...
There's a pensive, or maybe somewhat confounded?.. quality to Johnson's call of the opening first quarter, which turns out to be perfectly put; his timber resonates with each fraction, and so much information all the way around!.. I contend it's maybe the greatest race call ever.. oh, and what she did here?.. and the Santa Anita Derby 2 weeks earlier? (watch that!).. she's one of the greats (an understatement I know).. and Lukas and Gary Stevens too.. etc.. Great moment in history..
I was 8 yrs old in 1988 and I told my dad "Winning Colors is going to win" he asked why, I said "with a name like that, how can you lose?" Beautiful video, horse and race. Very cool!!
She always was and will always be my favorite race horse! RIP Winning Colors! Grey Girls are the BEST and can do ANYTHING, even when they are told it's impossible!
im still in awe! this was an amazing filly with tremendous heart! great video of a great champion......... add this to the santa anita and you get inspired! what horse racing was when i was growing up watching this..... the memories are as if it was yesterday!
Notice the way that Pat Day aboard Forty Niner ..is juuuuust..about to take the lead at the first turn.. but.. he runs out of room.. because she makes the turn first.. and quicker..(that's Gary Stevens in the saddle).. a key moment.. She leads at every point of call.. "Every pole..a winning one.." and fast!.. :23, :46 4/5, and 11 and 2.. fast.. fast.. fast.. A great Derby..
An image of greatness, on the front end, making us all horse racing fans. On this day winning colors made us rise from our seats in awe, wishing her home yelling at the t.v. to Hold em off girl!!! Big red's my favorite but the filly owns the heart.........
cowhanson Says:
7/05/2011 11:25:22 AM
Thanx for the memories of this race.Winning colors was one of the first horses that caught my attention and started my interest in horse racing.still a fond memory along with Sillytwopockets and Zagava at Canterbury Downs in Minnesota in 1988
riotracer Says:
27/03/2011 6:33:48 PM
I love the announcers call. R.I.P Winning Colors. You were a magnificent filly.
JCjazz Says:
1/05/2010 3:01:58 AM
The first Derby I ever attended. I had Winning Colors to win. You never forget your first.
BigBrown2332 Says:
16/02/2010 10:06:47 AM
I think that this fillies best race was the Santa Anita derby. She was at her peak in that race. The time was fantastic and it was the most impressive race i have ever seen a filly run. She still ran dynamite in the derby though. I just wish she saved some of her peak for the triple crown races. Great video, thanks a lot. :)
july2dude Says:
22/01/2010 6:51:45 AM
one of the greatest moments ever! what a win! and 6 minths later her epic battle with personal ensign in a race for the ages!
joefederico Says:
29/11/2009 2:50:33 AM
She was a great filly. Look who she beat. Risen Star, Forty Niner (1 of the scrappiest horses I have seen), Private Terms, Seeking the Gold (who never raced as a 2YO, Proper Reality. All champions in there own right.49er and STG carried on their rivalry when RS never raced again after the Belmont. Saw them live in the Haskell at Monmouth Park. Great race as usual and another great 3YO crop.
ThePixiePoet Says:
20/07/2009 4:48:34 PM
She's a CHARACTER! She doesn't want to let anyone get past her!!!
I think running her in the 3 triple crown races took something out of her. They should have only picked 1 or 2. She had worse and worse races after this!
Still I think her fans would have complained loudly if they kept her out of the Preakness...
RJGrones Says:
19/06/2009 12:16:15 PM
There's a pensive, or maybe somewhat confounded?.. quality to Johnson's call of the opening first quarter, which turns out to be perfectly put; his timber resonates with each fraction, and so much information all the way around!.. I contend it's maybe the greatest race call ever.. oh, and what she did here?.. and the Santa Anita Derby 2 weeks earlier? (watch that!).. she's one of the greats (an understatement I know).. and Lukas and Gary Stevens too.. etc.. Great moment in history..
mmcherrygirl Says:
22/05/2009 10:37:02 AM
I was 8 yrs old in 1988 and I told my dad "Winning Colors is going to win" he asked why, I said "with a name like that, how can you lose?" Beautiful video, horse and race. Very cool!!
hdostie Says:
19/05/2009 12:43:24 AM
She always was and will always be my favorite race horse! RIP Winning Colors! Grey Girls are the BEST and can do ANYTHING, even when they are told it's impossible!
Barbaro2012 Says:
15/04/2009 2:20:43 AM
a fantastic filly, one of the best ever without a doubt
BIGRED224FOREVER Says:
8/11/2008 6:19:18 PM
im still in awe! this was an amazing filly with tremendous heart! great video of a great champion......... add this to the santa anita and you get inspired! what horse racing was when i was growing up watching this..... the memories are as if it was yesterday!
RJGrones Says:
16/10/2008 12:35:34 PM
Notice the way that Pat Day aboard Forty Niner ..is juuuuust..about to take the lead at the first turn..
but..
he runs out of room..
because she makes the turn first..
and quicker..(that's Gary Stevens in the saddle)..
a key moment..
She leads at every point of call..
"Every pole..a winning one.."
and fast!..
:23, :46 4/5, and 11 and 2..
fast.. fast.. fast..
A great Derby..
BIGRED224FOREVER Says:
11/07/2008 2:31:53 AM
An image of greatness, on the front end, making us all horse racing fans. On this day winning colors made us rise from our seats in awe, wishing her home yelling at the t.v. to Hold em off girl!!! Big red's my favorite but the filly owns the heart.........
dolcevitausa Says:
15/06/2008 2:32:31 AM
A daughter of Winning Colors "Ocean Colors" just broke her maiden and won by 5 1/2 lengths... could her daughter follow in her footsteps?!?
hewey24111 Says:
30/05/2008 12:17:14 PM
It sounds like an Elvis concert when Winning Colors enters the stretch with all the females in the crowd screaming
RidingWithRuffian Says:
25/05/2008 4:09:06 AM
Wow Winning Colors was a great filly. Thank you for posting this on youtube.
cassilines1 Says:
8/05/2008 3:23:31 AM
At the age of 23, she had very bad colic and was euthanized.
Horselover3994 Says:
6/05/2008 6:37:46 AM
I love this race so much seeing her dominate so well... RIP Winning Colors
dolcevitausa Says:
4/05/2008 7:07:39 AM
RIP big girl, it has been 20 years after your Derby triumph