Race No. 7 — The Century Dream Classic
(1 1/4M)
By Paul Buckley
Among the 14 Classic invitees are five Triple Crown winners,
multiple track, North American and world record holders, as well
as recipients of Horse Of The Year honors no less than 23 times.
Here’s the creme de la creme, in post position order:
| PP | HORSE
|
YEAR
|
AGE | WT | JOCKEY
|
TRAINER
|
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| 1 | MAN O’WAR | 1920 | 3 | 122 | C. KUMMER | L. FEUSTEL | ||||||
| 2 | COUNT FLEET | 1943 | 3 | 122 | J. LONGDEN | G. D.
CAMERON |
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| 3 | NATIVE
DANCER |
1953 | 3 | 122 | E. GUERIN | W. C.
WINFREY |
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| 4 | CITATION | 1948 | 3 | 122 | E. ARCARO | H. A. JONES | ||||||
| 5 | SEATTLE SLEW | 1977 | 3 | 122 | A. CORDERO
JR. |
W. TURNER | ||||||
| 6 | SWAPS | 1956 | 4 | 126 | W. HARTACK | M. TENNEY | ||||||
| 7 | SECRETARIAT | 1973 | 3 | 122 | R. TURCOTTE | L. LAURIN | ||||||
| 8 | DR. FAGER | 1968 | 4 | 126 | B. BAEZA | J. NERUD | ||||||
| 9 | KELSO | 1963 | 6 | 126 | I.
VALENZUELA |
C. HANFORD | ||||||
| 10 | FOREGO | 1976 | 6 | 126 | H. GUSTINES | F. WHITELEY
JR. |
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| 11 | BUCKPASSER | 1966 | 3 | 122 | A. GOMEZ | E. NELOY | ||||||
| 12 | SPECTACULAR
BID |
1980 | 4 | 126 | W. SHOEMAKER | G. DELP | ||||||
| 13 | DAMASCUS | 1967 | 3 | 122 | M. YCAZA | F. WHITELEY
JR. |
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| 14 | AFFIRMED | 1979 | 4 | 126 | L. PINCAY | L. S.
BARRERA |
Following are race records (year chosen and lifetime) for each
horse, as well as notable accomplishments and other tidbits of
information:
| 1 | – | MAN
O’WAR |
| – | Horse Of The
Year in 1920 |
| – | Won 1920
Belmont S. by 20 lengths, setting a new American record of 2:14 1/5 for 1 3/8 miles |
| – | Won 1920
Potomac H. (1 1/16 miles) at Havre de Grace, carrying 138 pounds |
| – | Set a new
American record of 1:35 4/5 for the mile in the 1920 Withers S. at Belmont Park |
| – | Set a new
American record of 1:49 1/5 for 1 1/8 miles in the 1920 Dwyer S. at Aqueduct |
| – | Set a new
American record of 2:28 4/5 for 1 1/2 miles in the 1920 Jockey Club S. at Belmont Park |
| – | Set a new
American record of 2:40 4/5 for 1 5/8 miles in the 1920 Lawrence Realization S. at Belmont Park |
| – | Won 1920
Kenilworth Park Gold Cup (1 1/4 miles) by seven lengths, defeating 1919 Triple Crown winner Sir Barton |
| 1920
Race Record: |
11-11-0-0,
$166,140 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
21-20-1-0,
$249,465 |
|
| 2 | – | COUNT
FLEET |
| – | Champion
Two-Year-Old Colt in 1942 |
| – | Champion
Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year in 1943 |
| – | Triple Crown
winner in 1943 |
| – | Won 1942
Champagne S. at Belmont Park in 1:34 4/5, a world record for two-year-olds |
| – | Won 1943
Belmont S. by 25 lengths |
| – | Never lost
at distances of one mile and up |
| 1943
Race Record: |
6-6-0-0,
$174,055 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
21-16-4-1,
$250,300 |
|
| 3 | – | NATIVE
DANCER |
| – | Champion
Two-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year in 1952 |
| – | Champion
Three-Year-Old Colt in 1953 |
| – | Champion
Handicap Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1954 |
| – | Equaled the
world record of 1:14 2/5 for 6 1/2 furlongs in the Futurity S. at Belmont Park in 1952 |
| – | Won the
Preakness S. and Belmont S. in 1953 |
| – | Finished
second by a head to Dark Star in the 1953 Kentucky Derby, for his only career defeat |
| 1953
Race Record: |
10-9-1-0,
$513,425 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
22-21-1-0,
$785,240 |
|
| 4 | – | CITATION |
| – | Champion
Two-Year-Old Colt in 1947 |
| – | Champion
Three-Year-Colt, Handicap Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1948 |
| – | Champion
Handicap Horse in 1951 |
| – | Triple Crown
winner in 1948, with victory margins of 3 1/2, 5 1/2 and 8 lengths |
| – | Won 1948
Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (3&up at 2 miles) at Belmont Park by 7 lengths |
| – | Set a new
world record of 1:33 3/5 for the mile in the 1950 Golden Gate Mile H. |
| 1948
Race Record: |
20-19-1-0,
$709,470 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
45-32-10-2,
$1,085,760 |
|
| 5 | – | SEATTLE
SLEW |
| – | Champion
Two-Year-Old Colt in 1976 |
| – | Champion
Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year in 1977 |
| – | Champion
Older Horse in 1978 |
| – | Triple Crown
winner in 1977 |
| – | Won 1978
Marlboro Cup H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/8 miles) at Belmont Park, defeating champion Affirmed by 3 lengths in a time of 1:45 4/5 |
| – | Won 1978
Woodward S. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Belmont Park, defeating Exceller by 4 lengths in a new track record time of 2:00 |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:20 3/5 for seven furlongs at Hialeah Park (1977) |
| – | Finished
second by a nose to Exceller in the 1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) (3&up at 1 1/2 miles) at Belmont Park, after blazing the first six furlongs in 1:09 2/5 |
| 1977
Race Record: |
7-6-0-0,
$641,370 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
17-14-2-0,
$1,208,726 |
|
| 6 | – | SWAPS |
| – | Champion
Handicap Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1956 |
| – | Won 1955
Kentucky Derby, defeating Nashua and Summer Tan |
| – | Set a new
world record of 1:40 2/5 for 1 1/16 miles in the 1955 Californian S. at Hollywood Park |
| – | Equaled the
American record of 1:54 3/5 for 1 3/16 miles on turf in the 1955 American Derby at Washington Park |
| – | Equaled the
world record of 1:46 4/5 for 1 1/8 miles in the 1956 American H. at Hollywood Park |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:58 3/5 for 1 1/4 miles in the 1956 Hollywood Gold Cup H. |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:33 2/5 for the mile in the 1956 Washington Park H. |
| – | Set a new
world record of 1:39 3/5 for 1 mile and 70 yards in the 1956 Broward H. at Gulfstream Park |
| – | Set a new
world record of 2:38 1/5 for 1 5/8 miles in the 1956 Sunset H. at Hollywood Park |
| – | Set a new
world record of 1:33 1/5 for the mile in the 1956 Argonaut H. at Hollywood Park |
| – | Set a new
world record of 1:39 for 1 1/16 miles in the 1956 Inglewood H. at Hollywood Park |
| – | Bill
Hartack, 1956 leader in wins and earnings, subs for Shoemaker (who opts for Spectacular Bid) |
| 1956
Race Record: |
10-8-1-0,
$409,400 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
25-19-2-2,
$848,900 |
|
| 7 | – | SECRETARIAT |
| – | Champion
Two-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year in 1972 |
| – | Champion
Three-Year-Old Colt, Grass Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1973 |
| – | Triple Crown
winner in 1973 |
| – | Equaled the
track record of 1:33 2/5 for the mile in the 1973 Gotham S. at Aqueduct |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:59 2/5 for 1 1/4 miles in the 1973 Kentucky Derby |
| – | Set a new
American record of 2:24 for 1 1/2 miles in the 1973 Belmont S. |
| – | Set a new
world record of 1:45 2/5 for 1 1/8 miles in the 1973 Marlboro Cup H. at Belmont Park, in which he defeated stablemate Riva Ridge, Cougar II, Onion and Key to the Mint |
| – | Set a new
course record of 2:24 4/5 for 1 1/2 miles on turf in the 1973 Man o’ War S. at Belmont Park |
| 1973
Race Record: |
12-9-2-1,
$860,404 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
21-16-3-1,
$1,316,808 |
|
| 8 | – | DR.
FAGER |
| – | Champion
Sprinter in 1967 |
| – | Champion
Sprinter, Handicap Horse, Grass Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1968 |
| – | Set a new
world record of 1:32 1/5 for the mile in the 1968 Washington Park H. at Arlington Park carrying 134 pounds |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:20 1/5 for seven furlongs in the 1968 Vosburgh H. at Aqueduct carrying 139 pounds |
| – | Equaled the
track record of 1:59 3/5 for 1 1/4 miles in the 1968 Suburban H. at Aqueduct, defeating champion Damascus while carrying 132 pounds |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:59 4/5 for 1 1/4 miles at Rockingham Park in 1967 |
| 1968
Race Record: |
8-7-1-0,
$406,110 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
22-18-2-1,
$1,002,642 |
|
| 9 | – | KELSO |
| – | Champion
Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year in 1960 |
| – | Champion
Handicap Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964 |
| – | Won Jockey
Club Gold Cup S. (3&up at 2 miles) at Aqueduct in 1960 and 1961, at Belmont Park in 1962, and at Aqueduct in 1963 and 1964 |
| – | Equaled the
track record of 2:00 for 1 1/4 miles in the 1961 Woodward S. at Belmont Park |
| – | Won the
Woodward S. (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Aqueduct in 1962 and 1963 |
| – | Won Whitney
S. (3&up at 1 1/8 miles) at Saratoga in 1961, 1963 and 1965 |
| – | Won Suburban
H. (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Aqueduct in 1961 and 1963 |
| – | Won Brooklyn
H. (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Aqueduct in 1961 |
| – | Won
Metropolitan H. (3&up at 1 mile) at Aqueduct in 1961 |
| – | Set a new
American record of 3:19 1/5 for 2 miles in the 1964 Jockey Club Gold Cup S. at Aqueduct, breaking his record of 3:19 2/5, set four years earlier in the same race |
| – | Equaled the
American record of 1:46 3/5 for 1 1/8 miles on turf at Saratoga in 1964 |
| – | Set or
equaled four other track records at distances from 1 1/8 miles to 2 miles |
| 1963
Race Record: |
12-9-2-0,
$569,762 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
63-39-12-2,
$1,977,896 |
|
| 10 | – | FOREGO |
| – | Champion
Sprinter, Older Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1974 |
| – | Champion
Handicap Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1975 and 1976 |
| – | Champion
Handicap Horse in 1977 |
| – | Won Woodward
S. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/2 miles) at Belmont Park in 1974 and 1975, defeating champion Wajima in the 1975 running |
| – | Won Woodward
H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/8 miles) at Belmont Park in 1976, in a time of 1:45 4/5, carrying 135 pounds, and again in 1977, under a 133 pound impost |
| – | Won 1976
Marlboro Cup H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Belmont Park, defeating champion Honest Pleasure by a head, in a time of 2:00, while spotting that rival 18 pounds (137 to 119) |
| – | Won Brooklyn
H. (G1) (3&up at 1 3/16 miles) at Aqueduct in 1974 |
| – | Won Brooklyn
H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Belmont Park in 1975, setting a new track record of 1:59 4/5, while carrying 132 pounds |
| – | Won Brooklyn
H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Aqueduct in 1976, while carrying 134 pounds |
| – | Won 1974
Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1) (3&up at 2 miles) at Aqueduct |
| – | Won 1975
Suburban H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/2 miles) at Belmont Park, while carrying 134 pounds |
| – | Won
Metropolitan H. (G1) (3&up at 1 mile) at Belmont Park in 1976, and again in 1977, while carrying 133 pounds |
| – | Won Carter
H. (G2) (3&up at seven furlongs) at Belmont Park in 1974, defeating Mr. Prospector by 2 1/4 lengths |
| – | Won Carter
H. (G2) (3&up at seven furlongs) at Aqueduct in 1975, while carrying 134 pounds |
| – | Won Vosburgh
H. (G2) (3&up at seven furlongs) at Aqueduct in 1974, defeating Stop the Music by 3 1/2 lengths, while spotting that rival 13 pounds (131 to 118) |
| – | Won Widener
H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Hialeah Park in 1974 and 1975 |
| – | Equaled the
track record of 1:33 3/5 for the mile at Belmont Park in 1973 |
| – | Equaled the
track record of 1:40 2/5 for 1 1/16 miles at Belmont Park in 1973 |
| – | Finished 4th
in the 1973 Kentucky Derby (won by Secretariat), despite hitting the rail |
| 1976
Race Record: |
8-6-1-1,
$491,701 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
57-34-9-7,
$1,938,957 |
|
| 11 | – | BUCKPASSER |
| – | Champion
Two-Year-Old Colt in 1965 |
| – | Champion
Three-Year-Old Colt, Handicap Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1966 |
| – | Champion
Handicap Horse in 1967 |
| – | Set a new
world record of 1:32 3/5 for the mile in the 1966 Arlington Classic S. |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:47 for 1 1/8 miles in the 1966 American Derby at Arlington Park |
| – | Equaled the
track record of 2:01 3/5 for 1 1/4 miles in the 1966 Travers S. at Saratoga |
| – | Won 1966
Jockey Club Gold Cup (3&up at 2 miles) at Aqueduct |
| – | Won 1966
Brooklyn H. (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Aqueduct |
| – | Won 1966
Woodward S. (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Aqueduct |
| – | Won 1967
Metropolitan H. (3&up at 1 mile) at Aqueduct |
| – | Won 1967
Suburban H. (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Aqueduct |
| – | Finished 2nd
in 1967 Woodward S. (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Aqueduct behind champion Damascus, and ahead of 3rd-place finisher, champion Dr. Fager |
| – | Avelino
Gomez, 1966 leader in races won, subs for Bill Shoemaker (who opts for Spectacular Bid), and Braulio Baeza (who rides Dr. Fager) |
| 1966
Race Record: |
14-13-1-0,
$669,078 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
31-25-4-1,
$1,462,014 |
|
| 12 | – | SPECTACULAR
BID |
| – | Champion
Two-Year-Old Colt in 1978 |
| – | Champion
Three-Year-Old Colt in 1979 |
| – | Champion
Older Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1980 |
| – | Won 1978
World’s Playground S. (G3) (2yo at seven furlongs) at Atlantic City by 15 lengths, in a time of 1:20 4/5, on a track labeled “good” |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:41 3/5 for 1 1/16 miles in the Laurel Futurity (G1) |
| – | Won 1979
Kentucky Derby (G1), defeating General Assembly by 2 3/4 lengths |
| – | Won 1979
Preakness S. (G1) by 5 1/2 lengths |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:41 3/5 for 1 1/16 miles at Delaware Park in 1979 |
| – | Won 1979
Marlboro Cup H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/8 miles) at Belmont Park, defeating General Assembly by 5 lengths |
| – | Set a new
track record of 2:01 1/5 for 1 1/4 miles in the 1979 Meadowlands Cup H. (G2) (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:20 for seven furlongs in the 1980 Malibu S. (G2) at Santa Anita |
| – | Set a new
American record of 1:57 4/5 for 1 1/4 miles in the 1980 Charles H. Strub S. (G1) at Santa Anita, defeating Flying Paster by 3 1/4 lengths |
| – | Won 1980
Santa Anita H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/4 miles), defeating Flying Paster by 5 lengths |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:45 4/5 for 1 1/8 miles in the 1980 Californian S. (G1) at Hollywood Park, carrying 130 pounds |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:46 1/5 for 1 1/8 miles in the 1980 Washington Park S. (G3) at Arlington Park, carrying 130 pounds |
| – | Finished 2nd
by three-quarters of a length to champion Affirmed in the 1979 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) (3&up at 1 1/2 miles) at Belmont Park |
| – | Won 13 Grade
1 races |
| – | Undefeated
at 1 1/4 miles |
| – | Shoemaker
chooses Spectacular Bid over Swaps, Buckpasser and Damascus |
| 1980
Race Record: |
9-9-0-0,
$1,117,790 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
30-26-2-1,
$2,781,608 |
|
| 13 | – | DAMASCUS |
| – | Champion
Three-Year-Old Colt, Handicap Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1967 |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:59 1/5 for 1 1/4 miles in the 1968 Brooklyn H. at Aqueduct, defeating champion Dr. Fager by 2 1/2 lengths, while in receipt of five pounds (130 to 135) |
| – | Equaled the
track record of 2:01 3/5 for 1 1/4 miles in the 1967 Travers S. at Saratoga, defeating Reason to Hail by 22 lengths |
| – | Won 1967
Woodward S. (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) at Aqueduct, defeating champions Buckpasser (by 10 lengths) and Dr. Fager (by 11 lengths) |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:46 4/5 for 1 1/8 miles in the 1967 American Derby at Arlington Park |
| – | Won 1967
Preakness S., defeating In Reality by 2 1/4 lengths |
| – | Won 1967
Belmont S. |
| – | Won 1967
Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (3&up at 2 miles) at Aqueduct |
| – | Finished 3rd
in the 1967 Kentucky Derby |
| – | Finished 3rd
in the 1968 Suburban H. (3&up at 1 1/4 miles), five lengths behind champion Dr. Fager |
| – | Manny Ycaza
subs for Bill Shoemaker (who opts for Spectacular Bid) |
| 1967
Race Record: |
16-12-3-1,
$817,941 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
32-21-7-3,
$1,176,781 |
|
| 14 | – | AFFIRMED |
| – | Champion
Two-Year-Old Colt in 1977 |
| – | Champion
Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year in 1978 |
| – | Champion
Older Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1979 |
| – | Triple Crown
winner in 1978 |
| – | Set a new
track record of 1:58 3/5 for 1 1/4 miles in the 1979 Santa Anita H. (G1) |
| – | Won 1979
Hollywood Gold Cup H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/4 miles) in a time of 1:58 2/5, carrying 132 pounds |
| – | Won 1979
Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/2 miles), defeating champion Spectacular Bid by three-quarters of a length |
| – | Won 14 Grade
1 races |
| – | Finished 2nd
by three lengths to champion Seattle Slew in the 1978 Marlboro Cup H. (G1) (3&up at 1 1/8 miles) at Belmont Park |
| 1979
Race Record: |
9-7-1-1,
$1,148,800 |
|
| Lifetime
Record: |
29-22-5-1,
$2,393,818 |
|
Now, for the race:
SEATTLE SLEW and DR. FAGER outbreak the field and quickly
establish a 1 1/2-length lead over COUNT FLEET, as they race past
the stands for the first time. MAN O’WAR, CITATION, SWAPS and
AFFIRMED take up the chase four abreast from the rail out.
SPECTACULAR BID and NATIVE DANCER settle comfortably into eighth
and ninth respectively, while DAMASCUS cruises along in the
middle of the track. KELSO is to his inside in 11th
while SECRETARIAT, BUCKPASSER and FOREGO bring up the rear as the
field heads into the clubhouse turn.
SEATTLE SLEW and DR. FAGER continue to race as a team after an
opening quarter in :22 3/5 and a half in :45 4/5. COUNT FLEET
saves ground in third, a length-and-a-half back, while SWAPS
ranges up to his outside in fourth. MAN O’WAR hugs the rail in
fifth, with CITATION to his outside and AFFIRMED three wide in
seventh. The rest of the field remains tightly bunched, with
NATIVE DANCER and FOREGO saving ground, and DAMASCUS is racing
widest of all.
In the run down the backstretch, SEATTLE SLEW and DR. FAGER
continue to eyeball one another, and as they pass six furlongs in
1:09 3/5, both appear relaxed and well within themselves. COUNT
FLEET drafts behind the lead pair, and it’s a length-and-a-half
back to MAN O’WAR and SWAPS. NATIVE DANCER, CITATION and AFFIRMED
form a wall from the rail out, behind which sits SECRETARIAT, who
is boxed in by SPECTACULAR BID to his outside. BUCKPASSER trails,
but by less than ten lengths.
Cordero and Baeza have yet to ask their mounts as they round
the far turn, but after a mile in 1:34 1/5, the drive for home
begins in earnest. Longden guides COUNT FLEET to the outside for
his run, and MAN O’WAR follows closely in fourth. Coming off the
turn, SWAPS drifts out slightly, leaving room for CITATION to
launch his bid between horses. SPECTACULAR BID tracks CITATION
around the turn and into the stretch, then Shoemaker steers the
big gray to the inside of that rival, and takes dead aim on the
leaders. Turcotte waits patiently on the turn until SPECTACULAR
BID moves forward, then angles SECRETARIAT to the extreme outside
for his rally.
Nearing the eighth pole, COUNT FLEET wrests a short lead from
DR. FAGER, with SEATTLE SLEW a neck back in third and the
legendary MAN O’WAR ranging up on the outside in fourth. CITATION
looms boldly in fifth, and SPECTACULAR BID follows closely on the
heels of MAN O’WAR in sixth. Meanwhile, SECRETARIAT has clear
sailing in the middle of the track, and is closing the gap on the
leaders with each prodigious stride. With a sixteenth of a mile
to go, MAN O’WAR surges to the lead past COUNT FLEET but
SECRETARIAT is now just a length back in third and moving fastest
of all. As they near the wire, SECRETARIAT draws even with MAN
O’WAR, and in the final jump, puts a head in front to stop the
timer in 1:59, bettering his own track record by two-fifths of a
second. It’s a length back to the great COUNT FLEET in third,
with a fast-closing SPECTACULAR BID nosing out CITATION for the
fourth spot.
Following is the complete order of finish:
| FINISH
|
HORSE
|
MARGINS
|
COMMENT | |||
| 1 | SECRETARIAT | hd | Closed with
a furious rush |
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| 2 | MAN O’WAR | 1 | Stalked, led
late, nipped at wire |
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| 3 | COUNT FLEET | 3/4 | Saved
ground, led mid-stretch, held gamely |
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| 4 | SPECTACULAR
BID |
no | Finished
with good energy |
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| 5 | CITATION | nk | Loomed
boldly, battled to wire |
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| 6 | DR. FAGER | nk | Dueled
outside, flattened out stretch |
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| 7 | FOREGO | nk | Lacked
running room, closed belatedly |
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| 8 | SEATTLE SLEW | 1 | Dueled on
rail, hung stretch |
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| 9 | AFFIRMED | 1/2 | Wide trip,
lacked closing bid |
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| 10 | KELSO | hd | Passed tired
horses |
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| 11 | SWAPS | 3/4 | Stalked to
far turn, weakened |
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| 12 | NATIVE
DANCER |
1/2 | Rail trip,
no factor |
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| 13 | DAMASCUS | 1/2 | Wide, tired | |||
| 14 | BUCKPASSER | —– | Trailed |
That wraps up the Century Dream Series, but certainly doesn’t
end the debate over who’s the best. Hope you had as much fun with
the series as I did. If you would like to review earlier races,
the entire Century Dream Series will be kept on file in our Web
Site Library.