1987 Strub Stakes [01:09]
Carl Grinstead, one of the owners of Snow Chief, thought he had won. Trainer Mel Stute, who was standing in an aisle in the box-seat area, said he had a perfect position in line with the wire and thought Snow Chief had lost. Eddie Delahoussaye was riding Ferdinand, the horse who charged to the finish line almost stride for stride with Snow Chief. Unlike Grinstead and Stute, Delahoussaye wasn't wearing glasses, and his view was much closer. But Delahoussaye couldn't be sure who had won. That's how close the 40th running of the Charles H. Strub Stakes was on Sunday at Santa Anita, with 58806 fans just as unsure of the outcome as the principals. Finally, the photo-finish camera showed that Snow Chief had beaten Ferdinand by the smallest of noses, and Charlie Whittingham, the trainer of the runner-up, shoved his hands in his pockets, looked at the ground and walked around just outside the winner's circle. "Just one more jump," Whittingham said wistfully. Whittingham has won the Strub twice, but in three of the last four years he's found himself saying the same thing. In 1985, it was Precisionist over Whittingham's Greinton, by a nose just as short as on Sunday; in 1984, Desert Wine got to the wire a neck in front of Load the Cannons, another runner from Whittingham's barn. Stute should have been the last observer to doubt that Snow Chief had won, because all week long he had convinced himself that his colt was going to dominate the $516750 race. Snow Chief, a victim of a bone ...
2012 Extras [03:37]
I've had a tough year, horses with back problems at national competitions, selling horses, misbehaving ponies and injuries! But things are starting to look up with my new horsie Toad (Last photo and race videos), and of course Oli is as perfect as ever out hunting! Here's to 2013, let's hope it's alot better than 2012!! I had loads of videos, but i couldn't be bothered! I will upload them soon when i have more clips of Toad x Much Love, Nic, Oli, Will, Charlie and Tooaaaddd x
More Than a Click: Perfect Shot [00:49]
Sports Illustrated photographer Bill Frakes explains the detailed process involved with trying to capture the perfect image at a major race.
20121120 The English Turf - Charles Richardson (London,1901) Historical Videos Photos [06:09]
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Breeders' Cup 2012 Morning Workouts - Santa Anita Park [06:53]
Video I took between photos of many star horses and other interesting sights during morning workouts of Breeders' Cup World Championships week Oct. 27 - Nov. 1 2012, and a bit from the afternoon of Nov. 2, 2012, at Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia, California, USA In order of appearance: Animal Kingdom, Awesome Feather, Beholder, Calidoscopio (ridden bareback), Capital Account, Capo Bastone, Coil, Class Included, devil Halloween costume, Dry Summer, Fed Biz, Flat Out, Halloween fog, Game On Dude, Great Hot, John Scott, Juniper Pass, lights on a pony, Nonios, Power Broker, Royal Delta, Slim Shadey, Suggestive Boy, Trinniberg, Under Review, Wise Dan, Wyatt the bridleless pony & Zagora.
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