Videos tagged with "upset"

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 ...
Tags: 1986, Kentucky, Derby, horse, racing, ferdinand, oldest, traine, rjockey, broad, brush, snow, chief, jim, mckay, charlsie, cantey, bill, shoemaker, charlie, whittingham, triple, crown, run, of, the, roses, upset, great, race, groovy, mogambo, BOLD, ARRANG

Commendable - 2000 Belmont Stakes [03:05]
With the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners opting out, the Belmont Stakes was ripe for an upset. D. Wayne Lukas delivered. Patient Pat Day sat just off the pace on the flashy chestnut Commendable, then held the lead safe down the length of the stretch. Final time: 2:31 Owner: Bob & Beverly Lewis Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Jockey: Pat Day
Tags: horse, horse racing, racing, Belmont, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, D. Wayne Lukas, Wayne Lukas, Lukas, Pat Day, Commendable, upset, surprise, 2000, New York

Coastal - 1979 Belmont Stakes [02:58]
Following directly after Seattle Slew and Affirmed, the racing world looked poised to welcome a third consecutive Triple Crown winner. However, it was not to be. Whether you attribute the loss to a controversial ride or an injury caused by a safety pin, Spectacular Bid is typically considered the best Kentucky Derby/Preakness winner to fail to win the Belmont Stakes. Coastal took advantage to take the victory. Final time: 2:28 3/5 Owner: William Haggin Perry Trainer: David Whiteley Jockey: Ruben Hernandez
Tags: racing, Horse Racing (Sport), Race, Track, horse, coastal, spectacular bid, belmont park, triple crown, upset, surprise, 1979

Birdstone - 2004 Belmont Stakes [02:59]
The largest crowd in the history of Belmont Park assembled to see if Smarty Jones could become a Triple Crown winner. At 3-10 he was one Smarty Jones was one of the shortest-priced favorites the "Test of the Champion," has seen. A very New York team of Marylou Whitney, Nick Zito, and Edgar Prado spoiled the party as longshot Birdstone rallied late to deny him. Final time: 2:27 2/5 Owner: Marylou Whitney Stables Trainer: Nicholas Zito Jockey: Edgar Prado
Tags: horse, horse racing, racing, Belmont, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, New York, upset, surprise, Birdstone, Nick Zito, Marylou Whitney, Whitney, Zito, Edgar Prado, Prado, Smarty Jones, 2004

Lemon Drop Kid - 1999 Belmont Stakes [10:53]
For the third year in a row, a horse came into the Belmont Stakes with a chance to take the Triple Crown. For the third year in a row, he was denied. This time it was Charismatic who faltered late. Capitalizing was classy Lemon Drop Kid. Final time: 2:27 4/5 Owner: Jeanne Vance Trainer: Flint S. Schulhofer Jockey: Jose Santos
Tags: horse, horse racing, racing, Belmont, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, Charismatic, Lemon Drop Kid, Jose Santos, Santos, New York, 1999, upset, surprise