Videos tagged with "1978"

Instant Classic: 1978 Belmont Stakes [00:35]
Racing Hall of Fame jockey Steve Cauthen recalls Affirmed's 1978 sweep of the Triple Crown, which Cauthen said included the "greatest race I've ever been involved with." Cauthen was on hand at Belmont Park on Saturday signing autographs alongside fellow Hall of Fame jockey Jorge Velasquez, the rider of Affirmed's 1978 Triple Crown rival Alydar.

1989 Preakness Stakes: Full ABC Broadcast [01:02:48]
Sunday Silence, who raised more questions than he answered when he beat Easy Goer by two and a half lengths in the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, proved himself a worthy Triple Crown contender today by winning the 114th and closest Preakness Stakes ever at Pimlico Race Course. The blackish colt from California raced head and head with Easy Goer for the length of the stretch before regaining the lead in the final yards to win by a long nose. The last time a Preakness was decided in a photo finish was when Affirmed held off Alydar by a neck in 1978. Now Sunday Silence is one victory away from becoming racing's first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed, and his rivalry with Easy Goer, a son of Alydar, is the tightest Triple Crown battle since then. The two colts will hook up again in the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 10, where victory would bring Sunday Silence's owners a total of $5 million in purses and bonuses for the series. The winner had to survive a claim of foul from Pat Day, Easy Goer's rider, who alleged interference by Pat Valenzuela and Sunday Silence through their stretch duel. After reviewing the films for seven minutes, the stewards let the order of finish stand. Another unrelated foul claim, by the rider of Dansil, who was fourth, against Rock Point, who was third, was also disallowed. The bettors in a record Pimlico crowd of 90145, unconvinced by Sunday Silence's weaving Derby finish and the slow final time of that race, made Easy Goer the 3-to-5 ...

Blane & Try Wood Feature [02:43]
Blane Wood cherishes the relationship he had with father Leo Wood. He worked as an assistant to his dad when they won the 1978 All American Futurity. Now, Blane has his son Trey working as his assistant and together they're hoping to win this year's edition of the All American with Bp Cartels Alibi.
Tags: TVG, Ruidoso, All, American, Futurity, AQHA, Blane, Wood, Storyline, Quarterhorse, Horse, Racing

1978.11.12 菊花賞 インターグシケン [05:01]
1ヶ月前に6回目の防衛を果たした本家グシケンに続き菊制覇
Tags: 競馬, 武邦彦, キャプテンナムラ, メジロイーグル, サクラショウリ, タケデン, バンブトンコート, グレートタイタン, アグネスホープ, Horse, Racing

1978 Travers Stakes - Affirmed -vs- Alydar [05:41]
With the infield open to the public, a record crowd of 50122 jammed its way into the Spa, shattering the previous record by more than 15000. There was no way anyone in attendance or the millions watching on TV could foresee the bizarre events that would ensue. What began as a glorious celebration of the sport would end in bitterness and controversy. For the first three-quarters of a mile, everything was going as predicted. Affirmed, favored at 3-5, was sitting comfortably in second and about to dispose of the pace-setting Shake Shake Shake, who had been setting leisurely fractions of :24 and :48. Alydar, sent off at even-money, was in third, two lengths behind Affirmed. Everyone was waiting anxiously for something to happen. When would Affirmed blow past Shake Shake Shake? How and when was Velasquez going to attack Affirmed, and how was he going to try to avoid looking into the eye of the tiger this time? The answer soon became obvious. Cordero took Shake Shake Shake off the rail and began drifting out into Affirmed, opening a huge hole for Alydar, who had been running just inside of Nasty of Bold. Velasquez, as if expecting that hole to open, wasted no time and shot Alydar right through along the vacated rail. Affirmed by now had taken over the lead from the tiring Shake Shake Shake, only to have Alydar come charging through on his inside going into the far turn. The crowd let out a resounding cheer and braced for the battle they had been waiting for. Pincay, sensing the ...
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