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    Rich Strike, the second longest shot in Derby history.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      One thing that was really great - they had a drone up above the race so you could watch this horse come up through the pack in the last stretch. He was back at least 2/3 of the way and just turned it on. Very exciting race.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        I really shouldn't, but I will.

        Ever since we owned Gulliver, my thoughts on race horses has soured.

        These horses are trained to do one thing - run as fast as you can, and if the horse next to you is going faster, you push more.

        They are spooky, single-focused and frequently not well-treated.

        And, sadly, if they're not profitable, they're basically disposable.

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            Link to video

            ff to about 0:50 to the end.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              One thing that was really great - they had a drone up above the race so you could watch this horse come up through the pack in the last stretch. He was back at least 2/3 of the way and just turned it on. Very exciting race.

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              @Mik said in 80-1:

              One thing that was really great - they had a drone up above the race so you could watch this horse come up through the pack in the last stretch. He was back at least 2/3 of the way and just turned it on. Very exciting race.

              Link to video

              Absolutely incredible

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                Link to video

                ff to about 0:50 to the end.

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                @George-K said in 80-1:

                Link to video

                ff to about 0:50 to the end.

                Interesting fact - the unlucky rider became a well known writer of fiction

                I was only joking

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                  @Mik said in 80-1:

                  One thing that was really great - they had a drone up above the race so you could watch this horse come up through the pack in the last stretch. He was back at least 2/3 of the way and just turned it on. Very exciting race.

                  Link to video

                  Absolutely incredible

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                  @89th said in 80-1:

                  @Mik said in 80-1:

                  One thing that was really great - they had a drone up above the race so you could watch this horse come up through the pack in the last stretch. He was back at least 2/3 of the way and just turned it on. Very exciting race.

                  Link to video

                  Absolutely incredible

                  That's remarkable footage!

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