Videos tagged with "bill"

1986 Kentucky Derby - Ferdinand [21:48]
A horse from California was supposed to win the 112th Kentucky Derby, but hardly anybody expected it to be Ferdinand, a 17‚1 shot ridden by a 54-year-old jockey and saddled by a 73-year-old trainer. But at the finish of a slow and roughly run Derby, it was Ferdinand, ridden by Bill Shoemaker and trained by Charlie Whittingham, drawing away to a 21/4- length victory over Bold Arrangement and Broad Brush, with the favored Californians, Snow Chief and Badger Land, off the board. Shoemaker steered Ferdinand, a son of the English triple crown winner Nijinsky II, through heavy traffic from last place to first while covering the mile and a quarter in a dull 2:024/5. Bold Arrangement, an English colt, won a three-way duel for second place, finishing three-quarters of a length in front of Broad Brush. Snow Chief, the 2‚1 favorite, tired badly to finish 11th after taking a brief lead round the far turn. Ferdinand paid $37.40 for $2 to win, the highest Derby payoff since Gato del Sol, also a Californian, also rallied to win from last place and returned $41.40 in 1982. The race was a sentimental triumph for Shoemaker, who became by far the oldest rider ever to win the race while scoring his fourth Derby triumph, and for Whittingham, a Hall of Fame trainer who had never won a Derby. Artistically, though, it was a less successful Derby run before a crowd of 123891. The winner's time over a fast track was the slowest in 12 years, and more horses had rough trips than honest ones today ...
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Eliza interviews Rockabilly Jewellery designer Bete Noire at Cheltenham races [01:37]
Beth like Eliza hails from the Forest of Dean. She designs in vogue rockabilly 'pin-up' style jewellery which sells to the burlesque, vintage and rockabilly crowd under the name Bete Noire. She and sister Rhiannon were having their first trip to the races and she has done some jewellery pieces with equine and racing slogans such as 'Dead Cert' , 'Fast Filly, and 'Hot to Trot'; still in keeping with the rock and roll/tattoo slogan theme. Beth and Rhiannon throughly enjoyed their day with Eliza and at the races. Beth only had one bet which finished last; but sister Rhiannon went close with a second.
Tags: horse, racing, jumps, national, hunt, cheltenham, races, Rockabilly (Musical Genre), Roll, Race, Designer (Project Role), jewellery, pin, up, burlesque, tattoo, Eliza, lovetheraces, vintage, style

To Honor and Serve - 2012 Westchester (G3) [01:52]
To Honor and Serve picked up right where he left off in 2011, rolling to an easy 5 ¼-length victory over Boys At Tosconova in Saturday afternoon's Grade 3, $150000 Westchester at Belmont Park. Sent off as the 3-5 favorite in his first start since taking the Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap last November at Aqueduct, the 4-year-old Bernardini colt rated comfortably in second as Bold Deed opened up an eight-length lead through an opening half-mile in 45.05 seconds. Cutting into the pacesetter's advantage on the turn, To Honor and Serve took command at the head of the stretch and was never threatened as he galloped to the wire under a hand ride. His winning time for the mile was 1:34.84 over a fast track.
Tags: to honor and serve, nyra, horse racing, belmont park, bill mott, jose lezcano, boys at tosconovan

Statue Of Liberty x Umaris Colt [01:13]
To be trained by Tony Vasil at Caulfield. This colt is by Statue Of Liberty out of three time city winning mare Umaris who was also placed in the Group Two Kewney Stakes. Shares are selling for $8000 per 10%. The price includes breaking in, agistment, veterinary bills, Super Vobis Gold nomination, Inglis Race Series and insurance for six months.
Tags: Aquanita, racing, jumps, thoroughbreds, horses, betting, gambling, spring, carnival, Jumping, Riding, Pony, Horse, Sports, Dressage, Equestrian, Western, Hunter, Barrel, Gta, Equestrianism (Sport), Outdoor Sports

Beetlejuice bets on the horses [00:39]
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC. In the Roman Empire, chariot and mounted horse racing were major industries. Thoroughbred racing was, and is, popular with the aristocrats and royalty of British society, earning it the title "Sport of Kings." The style of racing, the distances and the type of events vary significantly by the country in which the race is occurring, and many countries offer different types of horse races. There are three major types of racing: flat racing, steeplechasing (racing over jumps), and harness racing, where horses trot or pace while pulling a driver in a sulky. A major part of horse racing's economic importance lies in the gambling associated with it, an activity that in 2008 generated a world-wide market worth around US$115 billion. Various types of racing have given rise to horse breeds that excel in the specific disciplines of each sport. Breeds that may be used for flat racing include the Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Arabian, Paint, and Appaloosa. Steeplechasing breeds include the Thoroughbred and AQPS. Harness racing is dominated by Standardbred horses in Australia, New Zealand and North America, but several other breeds, such as the Russian Trotter and Finnhorse, are seen in Europe.
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