1997 Breeders' Cup Classic - Skip Away + Post Race

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11 жыл бұрын

Today, Skip Away broke the Breeders' Cup record for a mile and a quarter set by Cigar two years ago at Belmont Park. Most of all, he won the gamble of the year: because he was never nominated for the Breeders' Cup, it cost $480,000 in supplemental fees just to enter him. But he redeemed the faith of his owner, Carolyn Hine, and her husband, Sonny Hine, the colt's trainer, and collected the winner's share of the purse, $2.2 million.
''I put my money where my mouth is,'' Sonny Hine said. ''How many other guys would put up half a million dollars?''
So he won the gamble and the race, but it is not certain yet that he has won Horse of the Year. Favorite Trick became a contender for that title, too, although only Secretariat has won it as a 2-year-old. And Gentlemen, who led the list of horses that missed the Breeders' Cup because of injury, was still ranked near the top of the honors' list.
Skip Away closed his year with a smashing performance, just three weeks after he won the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont by 6 1/2 lengths. He has won only 4 of his 11 races this year, but he has run in the money all 11 times, and today he swept past the field with half a mile to go and flashed home far in front of several other candidates for year-end awards.
www.nytimes.com/1997/11/09/spo...

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@toddjohnson7133 4 жыл бұрын

Great horse, great story, great owners. Like they were taking their pet to the track on Saturday. They really loved that horse.

@Bigrosty44 9 жыл бұрын

Skip Away!! what underrated animal. Last of the great ones. doubt we will see his likes again. Hail!!! the mighty Skip!!

@duncanbleak3819 5 жыл бұрын

Skip Away was consistently dominant when properly ridden.Sent on the lead like a true front runner. New York, California, Florida, Massachusetts he blazed a G1(open company) trail across this nation. A true champion.

@tubeyhamster 5 жыл бұрын

Man he reminded me of Secretariat the way he powered around the final turn.

@chocolatetownforever7537 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome performance by a great champion. Fast fractions, 1:59 flat, im not sure ANY horse in history beats Skip Away on that day. Man what a handsome horse. Looked like he was made out of pewter.

@terrifictroll1916 7 жыл бұрын

Skip Away was one of the most underrated champions of all time..when Skip Away was ON he was almost IMPOSSIBLE to catch and beat..Skip Away ran many POWERFUL BREATHTAKING races in his career..This was one very fast strong animal!

@Venckman 6 жыл бұрын

Churchill Downs was his nemesis, but anywhere else? Look out.

@gsaarchitecturalmechanical5872 6 жыл бұрын

Terrific Troll . I believe you when you said that Skip Away was underrated because according to what I heard he wasn’t invited to the race and the owners had to come up with a supplementary fee of $480,000 to start, please correct me if I am wrong.

@joechrow8341 5 жыл бұрын

@@Venckman Similar to Easy Goer and the Churchill Mud

@joechrow8341 4 жыл бұрын

@@gsaarchitecturalmechanical5872 Yes that is correct...He was not Nominated for this Classic...WELL Worth the gamble

@JoeKoOhNo 3 жыл бұрын

On his day, he was awesome. Too bad he threw in so many clunkers.

@melissasmisteak 6 жыл бұрын

This race, and the emotion of the owner Carolyn Hine, always makes me well up. What a wonderful horse Skippy was.

@melannjohnston7506 10 жыл бұрын

32 year old Mike Smith!! What a great jockey and horse!!! Mike Smith and Skip Away!!!

@Caroni100 9 жыл бұрын

"There was no doubting Skpi Away´s superiority that afternoon. He prompted a sharp early pace under jockey Mike Smith, took the leading into the final turn, and drew away powerfully with his high, looping action, keeping up a relentless pace his rivals could not match. He became the first supplemental entry since Wild Again in 1984" Jay Privman "Breeder´s Cup" Page 95. Moonlight Press

@jackwoods9604 Жыл бұрын

Jerry Bailey Said Skip Away Was Pulling on The Reigns so Hard it Started to Hurt His Hands so He Just Let Him Go...And Man Did Skippy Go...Brutal Devastating Kick

@joechrow8341 5 жыл бұрын

So Many GREAT Horses we have watched run...Skip Away certainly is 1 of them...Trying to diminish this Horses Career would be ignorant

@gsaarchitecturalmechanical5872 6 жыл бұрын

Mike Smith is a very smart rider, I didn’t question why he went early with Skippy because I know that pace is what decide the outcome of a race and the pace wasn’t hot and Skippy is a free runner, therefore by putting Skippy in front and let him loose and if a run on horse wants to chase in the stretch Skippy would have too much of a big lead, run on horses needs a fast pace that will cool down in the stretch so they can drive by, slow or moderate pace kills closers late closing skills because it leaves them traveling one pace....

@cryptosherpa2022 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome Performance! WOWsa...

@wizard9403 5 жыл бұрын

Love the way Tom called the winning margin as 5 and 1/2 lengths, not 5 not 6!! He knew emphatically that there was an additional 1/2 length!!!

@victoranthony9037 4 жыл бұрын

He was the greatest. Always wished he had gotten the opportunity to call a Triple Crown winner, but it wasn't to be.

@JerseyDevil26 4 жыл бұрын

@@victoranthony9037 The way he called the stretch run of the 2004 Belmont when it looked like Smarty Jones would do it was incredible. You could FEEL the emotion as it gets close...

@victoranthony9037 4 жыл бұрын

yes, I was at the Belmont in '04. He was so disappointed like the rest of us. I remember it well: "Can Smarty Jones hold on? Here comes Birdstone. Birdstone surges PAST. Birdstone wins the Belmont Stakes. Smarty Jones was valiant, but vanquished finishing 2nd..."

@victoranthony9037 4 жыл бұрын

@@JerseyDevil26do you remember his call of the '98 Belmont? "It's too close to call. Was it Real Quiet? Or was it Victory Gallop? They say a picture is worth 1000 words, this photo is worth $5 million. Oh noooo. History, in the waiting, on hold til we get that photo finish."

@JerseyDevil26 4 жыл бұрын

@@victoranthony9037 Yep sure do. I was a teenager just getting into the sport. It was my first time watching a potential Triple Crown.

@gsaarchitecturalmechanical5872 6 жыл бұрын

Shame Sellers is one of my favorite riders but honestly he’s not a Mile Smith or Jerry Bailey and I questioned some of his rides....Good job Mike Smith

@carizbiz2437 10 жыл бұрын

Skip Away time for BC Classic 1:59.16, Ghostzapper time for BC Classic 1:59.02. Of course,they are different tracks. BUT, the point to note is that the field of the 2004 BC Classic was loaded with Gr1 winners and is probably one of the most loaded fields ever. They are both superb horses!

@chocolatetownforever7537 3 жыл бұрын

I always say Ghostzapper is the most underrated horse ever. Look at his times. Hes right up there wirh Secretariat and Seattle Slew.

@Caroni100 2 жыл бұрын

@@chocolatetownforever7537 Ghostzapper (April 6, 2000 - ) * Sire: Awesome Again * Grandsire: Deputy Minister * Dam: Baby Zip * Damsire: Relaunch * Sex: Stallion * Breeder: Adena Spring Farm * Owner: Stronach Stables * Trainer: Robert J. Frankel (R.I.P.) * Jockey: Javier Castellano (9 for 11) * 11 Starts * 9 Wins * 0 seconds * 1 Third * 1 Fourth * $ 3,446,120 earned (Current $ 4,716,892) * 2004 United States Champion Older Male Horse * 2004 United States Horse of the Year * 2004 World´s Top Ranked Horse * Inducted to The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2012 * Greetings from Venezuela

@ezgoer89 10 жыл бұрын

Old time horseman, great horse.

@bclark5423 9 жыл бұрын

Track was lightning fast that day said the commentator

@joechrow8341 4 жыл бұрын

Skip Away reminded me of 2 things...Great Champion and Formal Gold...Formal Gold Beat Skip away by 6 Lengths is back to back starts and got injured and retired...Would have been Very interesting to see just how GOOD Formal Gold was if he was able to Enter the Classic that Year at the 1 1/4...Formal Gold had Back to Back Beyers of like 125/126

@Caroni100 2 жыл бұрын

Skip Away (April 4, 1993 - May 14, 2010) * Sire: Skip Trail * Grandsire: Bailjumper * Dam: Ingot Way * Damsire: Diplomat Way * Sex: Stallion * Breeder: Anna Maria Barnhart * Owner: Carolyn Hine (R.I.P.) * Trainer: Hubert "Sonny" Hine (R.I.P.) * Jockeys: Shane Sellers Jerry Bailey Jose Santos Mike Smith * 38 Starts * 18 Wins * 10 Seconds * 8 Thirds * $ 9,616,360 earned (Current $ 15,528,900) * 1996 United States Champion 3 Year-Old Colt * 1997 & 1998 United States Champion Older Male Horse * 1998 United States Horse of the Year * Inducted to The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2004 * Number 32 in The Bloodhorse Magazine "Top United States 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century List" * Skip Away Handicap at Gulstream Park (Since 2001) * Skip Away at Monmouth Park * Rest In Peace, Champion! We´ll never forget you! * Greetings from Venezuela Skip Away (4 de Abril, 1993 - 14 de Mayo, 2010) * Padre: Skip Trail * Abuelo paterno: Bailjumper * Madre: Ingot Way * Abuelo materno: Diplomat Way * Sexo: Semental * Breeder: Anna Maria Barnhart * Owner: Carolyn Hine (Q.E.P.D.) * Trainer: Hubert "Sonny" Hine (Q.E.P.D.) * Jinetes: Shane Sellers Jerry Bailey José Santos Mike Smith * 38 Salidas * 18 Primeros * 10 Segundos * 8 Terceros * $ 9,616,360 producidos ($ 15,528,900 actuales) * Potro Campeón Tresañero en Estados Unidos 1996 * Caballo Campeón Maduro en Estados Unidos 1997 & 1998 * Caballo del Año en Estados Unidos 1998 * Exaltado al Museo Nacional de las Carreras y Salón de la Fama en 2004 * Número 32 en en la "Lista de los 100 Mejores Caballos de Carrera del Siglo XX en Estados Unidos" por la revista The Bloodhorse * Skip Away Handicap en el Hipódromo Gulstream Park (Desde 2001) * Skip Away en el Hipódromo Monmouth Park * ¡Descansa En Paz, Campeón! ¡Nunca te olvidaremos! * Saludos desde Venezuela

@Caroni100 9 жыл бұрын

"The Hines put up the $480,000 supplemental fee. Next to the $22,500 they paid for Skip Away as a 2-year-old in training, it was the best investment they ever made" Jay Privman "Breeder´s Cup" Page 94. Moonlight Press

@WSBT960 11 жыл бұрын

I thought Ghostzapper had that...???

@BetterInFull 11 жыл бұрын

Check the record books. I believe it's Skip Away

@a305crack 10 жыл бұрын

i remember making good money off skip away always lol i always bet on him

@BetterInFull 11 жыл бұрын

He still holds the fastest time for the BCC.

@bbmtge 7 жыл бұрын

Ghostzapper hold the record. And Skip Away ran on the lightning fast CA circuit. Do some research before positng such garbage.

@ivanboesky1520 6 жыл бұрын

Phil Ghazal No, Ghostzapper does.

@ivanboesky1520 6 жыл бұрын

bbmtge The track was blazing fast for Ghostzapper's win in Texas as well. That texas track was an asphalt parking lot. Both horses were excellent champs.

@razorback9926 5 жыл бұрын

Bob Gardner Skip Away ran 1:58.8 in the Jockey Club Gold Cup; did Ghostzapper ever break 1:59 like that? Not many horses have.

@eliaatempa8016 3 жыл бұрын

Mike sounds the same

@khachigohanian5136 7 жыл бұрын

dope

@Venckman 6 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace beautiful Hollywood Park.

@Caroni100 6 жыл бұрын

Venckman And Rest In Peace Skip Away (April 10, 1993 - May 14, 2001) too. He was inducted to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2004 and is ranked in place # 32 in The Bloodhorse Magazine Top 100 U.S. Thouroughbred Horses of 20th. Century. Greetings from a venezuelan citizen who emigrated to Chile searching a better way of life.

@Caroni100 6 жыл бұрын

Oops! I should write May 14, 2010 instead "2001". Sorry!