Videos tagged with "irish"

1994 Saratoga Bud BC Handicap - Weekend Madness [02:23]
some sanity to the racing season in the Adirondacks. But they didn't. Elizabeth Bay stalked the lead for almost a mile and then disappeared into eighth and last place. And You'd be Surprised took the lead in the homestretch but lost it when a filly named Weekend Madness beat her to the wire by three-quarters of a length to win the $150000 Saratoga Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap. ... saratoga horse racing tom durkin shane sellers youd be surprised heed irish linnet elizabeth bay weekend madness ...
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2009 William Hill Galway Plate [07:55]
a surprise 16-1 success in the William Hill Galway Plate to give County Down trainer Colin McBratney his biggest ever success. Andrew McNamara gave Ballyholland a superb ride to land the first prize with an eight-length success over Knock On the Head. Long-time leader Washington Lad held on to take third place after still being in front at the last. Pictures From ATR ... William Hill Galway Plate 2009 Ballyholland Irish Racing Horse ATR Colin McBratney Surprise Washington Lad Ruby Walsh Races ...
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1994 Early Times Turf Classic - Lure -vs- Paradise Creek
Creek, a 5-year-old son of Irish River, came into the race with three consecutive stakes victories in Florida. He is owned by Masayuki Nishiyama and trained by Bill Mott. The victory was worth $152067 to Paradise Creek, bringing his career earnings to $1098709. His record is 10-5-0 in 18 career starts, including four wins without a loss this year. Lure, which has won the last two Breeders' Cup Mile races, was making only his second start of the year. He won the Grade II Elkhorn Stakes ...
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1994 Early Times Manhattan - Paradise Creek *Course Record*
up to Paradise Creek in the Early Times Turf Classic and the Early Times Dixie, skipped yesterday's contest. "The last two races against Lure, we didn't feel we had that much pressure on us," said Mott, whose charge has now won six races in a row. "Today, it looked like we were the best horse in the race. He ran well, he's doing well and he's a top-class race horse." As far being as the best grass horse in training and a possible Eclipse Award winner later in the year, Mott was not so sure. ...
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