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npspec34 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I was at this race and Bid was the reason. What a FREAK!The loss in the Belmont was due to a bad ride more than anything.Once they put the Shoe on him he was 12 wins and a 2nd to Affirmed in the Jockey Gold Cup. He did run a 1:57 4/5 in the 80 Strub where they went the mile in 1:32 4/5.In his last 24 starts he was the betting favorite 23 times and that Gold Cup was the one exception. Saw him live 3 times and he never disappointed.
bigbrownfan12345 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
seriously he ran 1 1/4 miles in 1:57 4/5??
Koniara110 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
biedne koniki dostają takie baty że aż się w głowie nie mieści nie lubie twego sportu!! ;/
PsychStudentUSC (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
One of the greatest to never win the Crown.
anilomd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks for posting this. This was my first time seeing Spectacular Bid run.
iveyspam (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I've lost count of how many videos of Bid I've watched...I'm always amazed at how quickly and efficiently he changed leads at the head of the stretch.
bronco3250 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Not into many conspiracy theories, but that would have been the 3rd year in a row for a triple. Bid, from what I remember had a pin in his hoof. Isnt that true? 30 starts, 26 wins, 2 place. Is there another horse that had 30 starts with only 4 losses?In that Belmont, running on an injured foot, still finished in the money.
cloudyandcallie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
what a great horse. too bad he didn't win the belmont also. altho he did not do well in the breeding shed, and ended up a 2500/stud fee hunter/jumper sire in ny state, Bid was well taken care of and died in his mid 20s about the same time as to other wonderful horses, Affirmed and Seattle Slew.
klarahunter (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I used to lease his daughter.
bon1042 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
2:02 2/5 - History is held with his still American record (dirt) for 1 1/4 mile at 1:57 4/5, which will never be matched." I love The Bid, he is my 2nd favourite. Bid's 1:57 4/5 was in fact set 7 years previous by Secretariat while EASING through an extra furlong in the '73 Marlboro. I can't think of another horse in history that SET records while cooling down, can you? cf1970 |
