Videos tagged with "competitive"

ReadyGetsGold 3rd in 7th @ BEL 5.9.12.avi [02:48]
RGG finished 3rd in the 7th at Belmont on Wednesday, May 9th. She broke sharp and ran competitively but when it was time to close Javier said she was swimming in the slop and just couldn't get a foot hold to really grab it and go. She looked to be the best at the top of the stretch but just got mucked in the mire. She came out of it fine.
Tags: RGG. Ready Gets Gold, Parting Glass Racing, PGR, Tom Gallo, Tom Bush, Gallo, horse racing, thoroughbred racing, Belmont Park, May 9th, readygetsgold, racing, 3rd, 7th, TJG

Kentucky Derby a Rematch for Top Contenders [01:04]
Hansen was there, edging out a hard charging Union Rags. Dullahan ran, too, as did Daddy Long Legs, Creative Cause, Take Charge Indy, Alpha, Optimizer and Prospective.The same horses are expected to line up again on Saturday in the Kentucky Derby, just six months after the Breeders' Cup Juvenile on the same Churchill Downs track set the stage for the Run for the Roses.While no horse has distinguished itself as a clear-cut favorite ahead of the post-position draw on Wednesday, as many as nine horses who'll start Saturday also participated in the premier race for 2-year-olds."When you look back at the race, it was a key," Union Rags trainer Michael Matz said. "And, a lot of those horses have done well. I think this is a pretty competitive crop."
Tags: kentucky derby hats, secretariat, derby, cinco de mayo recipes, dalai lama, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Churchill Downs, Horse racing, Louisville, Kentucky, Bob Baffert

Horse Racing Legends | Seabiscuit [03:03]
89-33-15-13 One of the most famous horses of the 20th century, He won 1938 Horse of the Year after beating War Admiral in their celebrated match race at Pimlico. Extremely durable and competitive, he returned from injury at 7 to win the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap in record time.
Tags: seabiscuit, horse, racing, champion, horses

Smart Spending wins another thriller @ Santa Anita Feb 26 2012 [07:47]
7 furlongs on the dirt, smart spending was 14-1 on the tote board when he won, rebounding from a subpar effort going a longer distance. Back to his best distance in the company he already showed himself competitive, he ran to his record and rewarded his believers very handsomely!
Tags: horses, horse racing, Santa Anita Park, sprint, sports, close finish, photo finish, closer, thoroughbreds, racing, BC, swift, Victor Espinoza, Carla Gaines

Backstretch Buzz: Father & Son training duo at Aqueduct [04:31]
Trainer Chris Englehart and son Jeremiah discuss the adjustments they have made by moving their racing operations from Finger Lakes to Aqueduct. Find out what which trainer thinks holds the competitive edge between father and son.
Tags: backstretch, buzz, nyra, horse, racing, chris, englehart, jeremiah, father, son, aqueduct, finger, lakes