Goodbye 2007!

January 6, 2008 by Ryan

2007 is now behind us. Our sport saw many changes for the better this year and we had many memorable races. Our hearts were filled with grief early in the year as Barbaro finally had to be euthanized. Early in the year we watched as Street Sense broke the juvenile jinx and Curlin and Rags to Riches set the world on fire in the Preakness and Belmont. Through the summer Lawyer Ron turned into a different horse during the Saratoga meet. He couldn’t be stopped until he met my personal choice to win the Classic, Curlin, in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. The Juvenile division saw many changes as the year moved on. In the end War Pass made it out on top. He is far and away the best 3 year old colt at this moment. Here are a few of my favorite races from this year, I hope you enjoy.

This years Kentucky Cup Classic was very special to me because I touted Hard Spun in the Derby and this was his chance for revenge. I will always remember this race because I was there on Kentucky Cup Day with my dad. It was also a great day because I got to meet Todd Schrupp, and Gary Stevens autographed a hat for me.

I don’t know if enough good things can be said about Curlin. This is an absolutely amazing horse. I was confident he would win, but I didn’t expect him to run away the way he did. He showed everybody that day what was what and who the best horse really was. I hope we get to see him in 2008!

War Pass is a running machine. This horse has never been headed and is undefeated. I think he has an amazing shot at winning the Kentucky Derby. He proved again how good he is on Breeders Cup day.

How could I not say the Belmont Stakes?! The first time a filly had won the Belmont in 102 years, it was simply amazing. She overcame a bad stumble at the beginning of the race and put away the best horse in the country. Country Star and Indian Blessing have a lot to live up to in 2008.

Those are my favorite races from 2008, I hope you like them. Leave me a comment with your favorite races and I will be sure to check them out. As always thanks for reading.