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@richardk6196 Жыл бұрын
This owner became my favorite thoroughbred owner today. In an age of playing up to the camera, after Flightline won, this man was both moved and dignified. In the winner's circle he expressed thankfulness. And yes sir, we all have "Flightline Fever"
@rosewetzel8284 Жыл бұрын
What was Flightline’s top speed in mph in this huge race?
@mileandafurlong Жыл бұрын
@@rosewetzel8284 According to Trakus, 43.3 mph
@YYCHOI-rx1tq Жыл бұрын
@@mileandafurlong AMAZING ! 👏👏👏👏👏
@christianvillarreal4764 Жыл бұрын
He's retires
@APIndy1993 Жыл бұрын
@RichardK I was also immediately aware of the same thing. When the cameras panned to Mr. Finley directly after the finish, his face spoke volumes; he showed overwhelming gratitude and humility for the gift Flightline has brought to him, and to so many others. Both he and Mr Farish were equally well-spoken, self-effacing, unpretentious, and genuinely gracious when asked about Flightline’s amazing accomplishments. It was truly a credit to their characters.
@ThePatman1980 Жыл бұрын
I miss Cigar the most. He won 16 in a row. He died 8 years ago at age 24. He's the horse who got me into racing in 1996. Wasn't the fastest but he's my greatest.
@kennethnero2011 Жыл бұрын
Another one that didn’t compete in the triple crown
@duchessedepeluches Жыл бұрын
If only he'd been able to stand at stud!
@CastleMc Жыл бұрын
@@kennethnero2011 So what?
@angelajakse6969 Жыл бұрын
ME TOO!!! I started watching at 9 years old and haven’t stopped since. I met him at Kentucky Horse Park, which was so amazing!
@lorderchamion Жыл бұрын
Flightline will have to win 10 races next year AND win the Dubai World Cup to be mentioned in the same breath as Cigar. Great race by Flightline today though, it's a good start.
@lastonestanding3417 Жыл бұрын
I'm sure many people noticed it, but no whip touched Flightline in this race. A horse who loves to run, and a rider who knows how to let the run loose at the right time.
@callmeishmael4659 Жыл бұрын
must have been nice to be Pratt just along for the ride going about 45 mph
@TheKOM22 Жыл бұрын
I saw That
@savannahwhite1695 Жыл бұрын
He never uses the whip in any of his races a actually. This horse just loves to run like his great great great great grandfathers did. Amazing horse, amazing genes. Highly recommend looking into his pedigree. He’s has Bold Ruler, Secretariats, Seattle Slew, War admirals and so many more greats in his genes. Just incredible. This horse was meant for this.
@jeffb5785 Жыл бұрын
I could be wrong but I don't think Flightline has ever been touched by a whip as there has never been a need.
@veritasaequitas9277 Жыл бұрын
I saw Flightline race live in CA and got choked up because there was no mistaking how much he loves to run and to share the joy of running with everyone there. I talked to people at the track about it later and they all said the same thing. Truly a special horse
@cliquenic2171 Жыл бұрын
just simply an amazing horse. literally got chills in that final stretch
@larrylomascolo6289 Жыл бұрын
i have watched it 10 plus times and it still gives me chills
@sophiaschommer7337 Жыл бұрын
This is an extremely, extremely impressive race. The track wasn't blazing fast today, but his time was racehorse time. The fractions were really really fast compared to the other races. They ran the 6 furlongs a few fractions of a second slower than the Breeders cup sprint a few hours before. Then ran the mile faster than the breeders cup mile run earlier. He then went on to draw away by 8 lengths while never being hit with the whip. Then he was geared down at the end. That is simply amazing.
@jamescheff3160 Жыл бұрын
First time I watched it I was impressed then I rewatched it saw that 6 furlong clip and realized we had just witnessed one of the greatest performances of all time.
@takaijones6211 Жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t last a second In australia
@samuelperezgarcia Жыл бұрын
@@takaijones6211 why, because of the spiders, the snakes, or the heat?
@ca24denyt5 Жыл бұрын
The 3/4 time is incorrect there was an outrider that tripped the timer thing going to get epicenter, the actual time for 3/4 was 1:09.8
@takaijones6211 Жыл бұрын
@@samuelperezgarcia United States have all the same things buddy
@newproduct8107 Жыл бұрын
The jockey didn't even use the whip and he still beat the best dirt field in the world by 8 1/2 lengths flightline is amazing!!! One of the greatest ever
@loydchristmas23 Жыл бұрын
Didn't use the whip? You sure about that?
@takaijones6211 Жыл бұрын
No where near the greatest bro wouldn’t last a second in Australia
@newproduct8107 Жыл бұрын
@@loydchristmas23 I am positive he didn't use the whip go and watch the replay again the jockey showed flightline the whip but he didn't strike him with the it..and I didn't say he is the greatest ever I said he is one of the greatest ever ..did you read my comment properly?
@newproduct8107 Жыл бұрын
@@takaijones6211 Australia???? Please which good dirt horse Australia ever produced??? You maybe new to horse racing
@takaijones6211 Жыл бұрын
@@newproduct8107 horse racing capital of the world whole different world on this side bro
@truthxposed8975 Жыл бұрын
The way Flightline was watching the crowd go crazy in the stretch. It's like the really good ones, know. Much respect to the owner of Flightline. Nobody knew how bad Epicenter was injured and I think that's the reason the owner of Flightline didn't celebrate. So much class in Flightlines camp.
@maddenconnor6113 Жыл бұрын
Tripple Crown for sure. He's the one
@NazriB Жыл бұрын
Lies again? Horse Face Gamble Bet
@seadrifter8975 Жыл бұрын
2 minutes flat for 1 mile 1/4 going those crazy fractions and a strong wind blowing ? Horse has a serious engine just spat a deep field out. Ultra impressive performance.
@scottjones5455 Жыл бұрын
1:07 for 6 furlongs!!!! Are you kidding me? Greatest equine performance I have ever seen.
@nathantravis5659 Жыл бұрын
He would have won the bc mile also
@nearlai5162 Жыл бұрын
@@scottjones5455 It was an error. It was actually 1:09.62
@brianclark1858 Жыл бұрын
He didnt go those fractions life is good did. He ran 2nd through the fast fractions.
@boxcarent.3147 Жыл бұрын
@@scottjones5455 107 not accurate I think it's a clock error. Not possible I think Life is Good wouldve been done earlier. 109 more likely.
@cindywagner545 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for leaving good memories Flightline!
@bazglsgw1208 Жыл бұрын
Life Is Good is no slouch either shows what an impressive performance this was.
@jameslarvin9712 Жыл бұрын
That is absolutely true.hats off to the connections of life is good. In an era of 2nd money is just as good. They tried.
@billyburn2759 Жыл бұрын
Life is A-SLouch
@valerieteti1755 Жыл бұрын
@@jameslarvin9712 Life is Good finished 5th
@jameslarvin9712 Жыл бұрын
@@valerieteti1755 Effinex ran 2nd to american pharoh. They asked mike smith about his ride on him. He replied we had no chance.. 2nd money is good for us. The thing is they didnt tell anyone they weren't going to try to win. At least Life Is Good tried.. First that I tip my cap
@joebarr725 Жыл бұрын
Credit to the connections of Life Is Good, who was in it to win it. They weren't running for second, and the only way they could win is by using Life Is Good's best asset, which is his speed.
@chettwettman6892 Жыл бұрын
I've watched racehorses for 52 years. This is only the 2nd time a performance gave me true chill bumps and moved my emotions to jawdropped amazement. Of course the other was Secretariat's Belmont Masterpiece. Flightline is a True Phenom. What a freakin Race Horse !!!
@dudewtf303 Жыл бұрын
Too bad he didn't run the Kentucky. I think he would have set the fastest time..
@lee7701 11 ай бұрын
Just a shame his owners put greed before the chance to go for immortality and history. The horse only ran six times so we’ll never know just how good he was and therefore doesn’t deserve to be compared to the likes of Secretariat and probably the greatest of them all Frankel.
@valerieteti1755 11 ай бұрын
@@lee7701 Agree 💯
@chettwettman6892 7 ай бұрын
@@lee7701 Say what you will but those of us who know horses know how Special Flightline is.
@HeyJoeGFY 22 сағат бұрын
@@chettwettman6892Well, he was Secretariat's great, great, great grandson, so there's that!
@WESSERPARAQUAT Жыл бұрын
The Race Caller was Super Calm at the end! LOVE IT!
@sammysheeesh4730 Жыл бұрын
He wasn't like Trevor's call on the Pacific Classic. Trevor almost cried lol
@jerryh6962 Жыл бұрын
Kurt Beckers call was better
@WESSERPARAQUAT Жыл бұрын
@@jerryh6962 and it wasn't , Larry's far more descriptive
@jerryh6962 Жыл бұрын
@@WESSERPARAQUAT Larry is overrated, Becker had the superior call and it's not even close
@richardknight1258 Жыл бұрын
Nobody beats Trevor Denman.....NO ONE..
@WESSERPARAQUAT Жыл бұрын
being alive is great sometimes, and we do not appreciate it as much as we should especially when we were all lucky enough to bear witness to a rare horse of Flightlines stature , it was one of those feel good moments in time for EVERYONE , a rare treat and seeing him just go! a Classic moment in time never to be forgotten such a wonderful horse
@TailsFan369no2 Жыл бұрын
What a redemption! Slew and Secretariat are smiling
@tuckersmo1 Жыл бұрын
I believe I have now watched this over 100 times and it never gets old. The will to win in this animal is like none we have seen, save Secretariat.
@godisalwaysright.3155 Жыл бұрын
Reminded me of the 1973 Belmont: when Secretariat and Sham left the pack for a match race at a record pace. Wow! Flightline has it all, speed and endurance.
@thepowerfulwolfspirit.2581 Жыл бұрын
Yeah me too, especially when Flightline’s jockey looked over his shoulder just like Secreatariat’s jockey did.
@julieduiguid7772 Жыл бұрын
Not like secretariat did
@godisalwaysright.3155 Жыл бұрын
@@julieduiguid7772 Of course not the breaking the record by almost 3 seconds and winning by 31 links, but the two leaving the pack behind is what I was talking about.
@billyburn2759 Жыл бұрын
@@julieduiguid7772 English comprehension is hard, isn't it?
@therefinedreseller275 Жыл бұрын
Really??? Secretariat won by 31 lengths. That's almost 4x as many lengths as Flightline won this race by. Of course, nothing against Flightline...GREAT horse...but, Secretariat, still the GREATEST ever.
@naomilassen3527 Жыл бұрын
One of the things that makes this a great horse is that his jockey doesn’t even reach for a whip. He just lets him open up. You can actually see when his jockey stops holding him in and encourages him to go for it. And did any one notice that he was barely sweating and not even breathing heavily at the end of the race. He looked like he’d been out for a morning workout.
@vexadrian3326 Жыл бұрын
This is THE BEST horse in 21century. I'm sure
@PlatinumEagleStudios Жыл бұрын
Flightline fucking DOMINATED. And he looked so happy at the end. How cute! I love horses.
@garywallace7415 Жыл бұрын
I was working breeders cup as a server. I was on the fence watching when flightline came around final turn. He looked at crowd cheering and took off. That horse was having fun
@Tilty193 Жыл бұрын
Best horse ever
@QueenBDreamwalker Жыл бұрын
Yes so reminiscent of Secretariat with the exception of starting out last & blazing past the others 😉 enjoyed this race immensely 💜🐎
@rosamunddrag8971 Жыл бұрын
Secretariat did such a nerve wrecking start. Run out of the gait badly, recover on the track and blast out as the winner in the end with a grand length lead. Just look at his Kentucky Derby. I think Flightline just prefers position in the head of the pack
@austenrobinson2747 Жыл бұрын
Great horse yes. Secretariat, no. When you find one that breaks world records training and can run every quarter faster than the one before, then we can talk.
@valerieteti1755 11 ай бұрын
@@austenrobinson2747 You must be referring to Secretariat then.
@ceanderson675 3 ай бұрын
Im watching this a year later and It still gives me chills, I wish we could still watch him run
@SirLangsalot 3 ай бұрын
Same as me.
@Benwah1224 Жыл бұрын
Look at the stride on Flightline through the stretch. Literally doubling Life is Good, what a race! Hope Epicenter is alright. I saw him race in the Travers and was sad to see him pull up with an injury.
@montanamountaingarden476 Жыл бұрын
Well, part of that is bc Life Is Good was tiring, and Flightline was not
@callmeishmael4659 Жыл бұрын
his stride length down the stretch was crazy
@chrisp.9172 11 ай бұрын
Life Is Good ;Champion dirt miler, only one loss going into this race, that was off a long layoff, against the eclipse award winning sprinter in a sprint! (And the jockey lost the ride after that
@sergewoodbueno Жыл бұрын
A freak of a horse. Flightline made it look easy.
@edwinjewell5359 Жыл бұрын
That jockey and flightline really got a chemistry together. Jockey timed his ride Pefectly knew ecactly when his horse was ready to kick in.
@channelperl2144 Жыл бұрын
Agree but I could have ridden that horse and he would have won by 2.
@vambo13257 Жыл бұрын
Any jock in the race would have won by open lengths on this beast
@rosamunddrag8971 Жыл бұрын
@@vambo13257, not really. Not every horse knows where to start running up. As a jockey you need to understand your horses moves and speed, knowing when to push harder and how to push. So, you still need to have a good chemistry with the animal to pull something like this off.
@chrisknappsr6800 Жыл бұрын
Ive been involved in the horse racing buisness for 62 years and ive seen some of the best and this horse belongs in that conversation of greatness this was a really good field he smoked
@mikb5587 Жыл бұрын
I watch UK racing daily and he's definitely worth the hype. Thank you to Keeneland for putting on a great meeting. I enjoyed every minute.
@marklewen9384 Жыл бұрын
Flightline is GREAT, but this field was so-so....
@Alex-tz4mi Жыл бұрын
Got the greatest video of Flightline in the paddock today. He 100% knew what was going on and just relished it all. Doubt I’ll see another one like him in my life time.
@loydchristmas23 Жыл бұрын
Dude, chill. He's no Secretariat. He will not touch Secretariat's times..You we're prob just like Joe Rogan hyping up Ronda Rousey as the best fighter of his lifetime lol.
@Alex-tz4mi Жыл бұрын
@@loydchristmas23you were at the track to see Secretariat run in person? Because I wasn’t alive yet. But I got to see Flightline in person at the track, and I’ve never seen a horse quite like that nor do I think I will again.
@agustindejesus7398 Жыл бұрын
Alex, how old is your life? After Secretariat i said that....but i see this one. Now you know....iam old.
@agustindejesus7398 Жыл бұрын
@@loydchristmas23loy, he could. Sec lost three times.
@hankmoodiness7941 Жыл бұрын
Big Red lost 5 times, once to a former claimer.
@paulstolp6350 Жыл бұрын
Horse is insanly good
@bbsara0146 11 ай бұрын
the real winner is the announcer of this race hyping everyone up
@ahsanshaikh786 Жыл бұрын
Breathtaking. Best horse I’ve seen since Spectacular Bid. On a high plane with horses like Bid, Secretariat and Dr. Fager in terms of freakish talent.
@marcosponce960 Жыл бұрын
And Swaps
@BezmenovDisciple Жыл бұрын
Agreed. It's a shame what the breeding industry did to this sport. Should have been able to see him run 20 times.
@christianvillarreal4764 Жыл бұрын
@@BezmenovDisciple why though? This dude could win 50 of 50. There's no.pointm he made the best fucking horses in America look like nobodies. Ppl are saying that they heard the assistant trainers telling haters that he wasn't even asked to run!!!!
@leesog3203 Жыл бұрын
@@christianvillarreal4764 All the greats has double digit wins next to their names.. We need to see Flightline on Turf now to see what he can do there :)
@kenwaring Жыл бұрын
What about Ghostzapper? He ran faster in both BC Classic and Met Mile than Flightline.
@jkryanspark Жыл бұрын
I hope Epicenter is well.
@meganproffitt424 Жыл бұрын
Repairable lateral condylar fracture. He'll be fine
@rexterry4722 Жыл бұрын
Congrats to Rich Strike. 4th place paid him 300K!
@somewhereinflyovercountry7693 Жыл бұрын
Flightline dominated every race he ever ran. He's worth so much in the breeding industry that sadly today's race may have been his last.
@jeffb5785 Жыл бұрын
I could watch this race over and over, Life Is Good dominating for a mile then Flightline firing the afterburners was breathtaking. Flightline leaving some very good horses in the dust.
@johnrusso9246 Жыл бұрын
This is a freakish super horse ..He passed Life Is Good like he was a quarter horse ..Incredible
@ladysecretz Жыл бұрын
What an impressive horse, just *wow*. You don't often see a horse with speed at the beginning, hold back a bit and not be a total rabbit, then have enough for a no-guts-but-only-glory surge of energy. You don't see that very often.
@controlledbyjinx Жыл бұрын
This was a amazing horse those fractions holding on the pace and still opening up in the stretch and having something in the tank and winning by 8 lengths a horse like this is one in a life time and I’m glad I’ve seen him ran
@ericool007 Жыл бұрын
Flightline the horse of a lifetime
@carlitosortiz2870 11 ай бұрын
awesome announcing too
@juicychick33 Жыл бұрын
Clearly, Flightline has inherited Bold Rulers speed. Good job, Tapit
@zedmarlen Жыл бұрын
Flightline also inherited a big dose of Northern Dancer blood, with some Secretariat to boot.
@Jemsters1 Жыл бұрын
He had a mother did he not? Yall acting like Tapit did everything. He only contributed half.
@mallorys728 Жыл бұрын
@@zedmarlen Bold Ruler is the sire of Secretariat...
@connorduke4619 Жыл бұрын
He has Secretariat blood on both his Sire and Dam side, like most of the best horses do. IIRC Authentic, American Pharoah, Justify, etc.
@paulafisherraines6863 Жыл бұрын
Secretariat was a darn good broodmare sire... I still remember Secretariats 1st ‘test’ foal out of a good looking appy mare, looked just like his sire except for his big white blanket that had copper oval spots (he lived in Canada) won some on the appy circuit but there just isn’t any money in that circle, was in all the major horse mags of that time.... even quarter horse journal
@kittykat999a Жыл бұрын
Amazing. Life is Good ran his heart out but just ran out of gas and got passed by the the other horses just before the finish line. Congratulations to the Amazing Flightline. This would have been a fantastic race even without Flightline. .
@rosamunddrag8971 Жыл бұрын
I think this is the case that is similar to Belmont 1973. Sham's jockey challenged Secretariat to a long run, trying to get his fuel to run low, not realising that Secretariat was holding back on most of the races. He didn't just loose the race. He came in 4-th and broke a bone, forcing him to end his career. Life is Good ended up the same way, early retirement, thankfully healthy
@sokontes2667 Жыл бұрын
Win or lose Rich Strike will always be my favorite.
@beverleyhagaman7344 Жыл бұрын
Rich Strike has my heart. It just wasn't his best day. Love him win or lose.
@bazzarcreation4557 Жыл бұрын
He ran a good race.
@beverleyhagaman7344 Жыл бұрын
@@bazzarcreation4557 💝
@rotseri1 Жыл бұрын
He has my heart too and he ran a good race. These were the top horses after all!
@DaveLynchJazzGuitar Жыл бұрын
Just to watch him set the pace with that other lead horse while his jock was sitting high in the stirrups, and restraining him until the stretch when he said, "OK... now you can go, and Flightline said....SEE YOU LATER !! LOL
@donaldwoods9044 Жыл бұрын
Somebody said Zenyatta!!?? Zenyatta, would never get into the TV screen against Flightline....
@BrianO11 Жыл бұрын
Best horse of my lifetime...maybe of anyone's lifetime.
@SnidgetAsphodel Жыл бұрын
Maybe the last 40ish years, but not the last 50ish years. He's not better than Secretariat, but as the announcer said, he's in the conversation.
@javiermunoz8843 Жыл бұрын
Zenyatta 😉
@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын
I love Flightline but he surely isnt the greatest in ANYONE'S but maybe yours. As you probably know he has only ran 6 races. That isnt enough to be considered the greatest. I hope they run him next year and I hope he shows how really great he is.
@miguelnolasco2533 Жыл бұрын
I saw Big Red as a 2 years old. He could beat anyone in 1972. And in 1973. He won in Track Record Times like 6 or 7 times . World Records in a few of them. I doubt Flightline can do that. So, that's my Lifetime Horse, at 67 years old.
@greer2402 Жыл бұрын
@@SnidgetAsphodel he would beat secretariat by 8 lenghts
@RHDB324 Ай бұрын
Awe-inspiring indeed. One of the greatest performances I’ve seen. One of the best horses I’ve seen. Bone chilling stuff, right up there with Pharoah’s triple crown, Rachel’s Kentucky Oaks and the legendary distaff battle between Songbird and Beholder.
@marioraez2205 Жыл бұрын
He went by Life is Good like he was standing still.
@Celal7411 Жыл бұрын
No way anyone was going to stop him. Some foreign race broadcasters were saying in the far turn buckle up your seat belt Flightline is about to take of like an air plane. They were not joking. He took off… I wish we would see him running couple more races.
@Greg-ys2gy Жыл бұрын
Best horse I've ever seen
@rockybudgeboa Жыл бұрын
Happy Retirement to Flightline. Maybe could have raced more but what did he have to prove?
@mattn6591 Жыл бұрын
I'm sad we won't get to see him run a few more times. It would be great if he could cap off his career with a big win in the Dubai World Cup. But in a way, there is nothing left to do. There are no more worlds to conquer. He beat Life is Good, a winner of 9/11 and four G1s including the Breeders Cup Mile last year. He beat Olympiad, winner of 6 out his last 7 including the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup. He beat Taiba winner of the G1 Santa Anita Derby and G1 Pennsylvania Derby. He beat Rich Strike, the G1 Kentucky Derby winner, He beat Hot Rod Charlie who is also a G1 winner. In the Pacific Classic he beat Country Grammer by 19 lengths, a horse who won the Dubai World Cup. He beat one of the fastest sprinter/middle distance horses Speakers Corner in the G1 Met Mile. There really isn't anyone left. So I guess thats the only part that makes a short 6 race careers somewhat satisfying.
@michaellucas669 Жыл бұрын
On a side note , how great was it to see lava man so happy before the race ?
@somewhereinflyovercountry7693 Жыл бұрын
Missed it but Lava Man is a legend and I think he's heading off to retirement at a farm in Kentucky.
@michaellucas669 Жыл бұрын
@@somewhereinflyovercountry7693 if you can find the video of the post parade you should go watch it ... he was so full of himself and loving every second on the track . And still looked like he could run some .. was very happy to see him looking so good
@monicap1717 Жыл бұрын
Will miss seeing him around.. LavaMan is a cool cat and loved the racetrack and being a pony.. Wish him all the best in his full retirement. LOVE❤️Them CHAMPS🍎🐎Sad I didn't see Whitmore today? 🌹🐎🍎🤠
@kenwaring Жыл бұрын
@@monicap1717 I am looking forward to visiting Lava Man now that he will be at Old Friends. He is going to love it there.
@monicap1717 Жыл бұрын
@@kenwaring 🍎Sure happy for him❤️
@ChampaBayBeast Жыл бұрын
That was the most amazing final stretch I have ever seen a horse run in my 35 years on this Earth. WOWWW
@jm484 Жыл бұрын
Have you not watched Secretariat or Ruffian race?
@ChampaBayBeast Жыл бұрын
@@jm484 Both of those great horses were dead before I was born.
@sammysheeesh4730 Жыл бұрын
Flightline greater than Secretariat. Flightline naysayers coming in these comment section with the Secretariat bulksh## lmao Secretariat couldn't pass Life is Good like Flightline, he would've died in the stretch with Life is Good.
@davidrhodes5245 Жыл бұрын
It may not have been the greatest horse, but it’s difficult to say Arazzi’s race wasn’t the most visually impressive we’ve seen in the Breeders Cup.
@silvereyedstacker1842 Жыл бұрын
@@jm484 Rachel Alexandra was better than Ruffian. Flightline is miles better than both. And that’s saying a lot because both fillies were brilliant. I’m quite convinced that Flightline would have beaten all three horses.
@keithpadgett2817 Жыл бұрын
I thought i would never see a better horse than Frankel. Flightline is that horse
@christianvillarreal4764 Жыл бұрын
You didn't see charlatan 2 years ago??
@christianvillarreal4764 Жыл бұрын
@@johnpoulter u do know that a lot of great horses in America that ran great on dirt could of been great on turf as well. Bob baffert said American pharaoh could of been a menace in Europe. But flightline would of been great too
@question_it_701 Жыл бұрын
Every time he raced...he made folks say "Can he be as good as he looks?". Massive lengths between him and opponents. Then in this race... was next to a fast pace, with a STRONG field... one the best fields in a lonnnnnng time, he BREAKS the all time record for margin of victory in the BCC, without even touching him with the whip. I don't think he was touched with it in any of his 6 races. He's real. In the conversation as one of best ever.
@gsjarvis6669 Жыл бұрын
Flightline has never felt the whip in any of his 6 races. Notice how Prat pulls back on him yards before the finish line. He could have broken the track record if not for that.
@briandean9692 Жыл бұрын
Just a 2 minute and 5 hundredths Of a second workout for Flightline. What a racehorse. Phenomenal
@chriskondiah741 Жыл бұрын
That was surely secretariat like. No whip just talent
@meganproffitt424 Жыл бұрын
Secretariat ran with the whip.
@brentmagnussen3173 3 ай бұрын
And there you have it. A brilliant run by probably the best horse on dirt since Spectacular Bid!!! Never touched by the whip in any of his 6 races. WOW!!
@todd9881 Жыл бұрын
Amazing...I'm 52 years old and he's the best I've ever seen
@jimlewis2395 Жыл бұрын
How did you miss seeing Spectacular Bid and Secretariat???
@todd9881 Жыл бұрын
@@jimlewis2395 well, I was a little young for them. But I'm a card carrying member of the Secrariot fan club, Gun Runner, Ghost Zapper, America Pharaoh we're all awesome. This is something different. Life is Good is a 8 time graded stakes champion abd whom I bet on in that race and he was loose one the lead and FL blew by him like a maiden claimer. I'm open to conversations but when a horse beats every one he runs against by 8, 12, 30 lengths it's time to have this discussion
@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын
I hear what you are saying but Flightline never beat any horses by 30 lengths. He won the Pacific by 19 and some change which was very impressive
@khunterkid Жыл бұрын
@@CamaroKidd2022 He was geared down.
@todd9881 Жыл бұрын
@@CamaroKidd2022 stop it...just stop it. Ok 29.5 lengths....I was way off
@lari2294 Жыл бұрын
I don't care about Secretariat. Can we just appreciate Flightline and his greatness right now? Thanks.
@ayalaanthony1488 Жыл бұрын
Well Said!
@angelcruz7972 Жыл бұрын
Nothing like Secretariat, but is sure a great horse.
@countbasi4680 Жыл бұрын
Yeah people are desperate to see another Secretariat. The desperation is funny.
@SnidgetAsphodel Жыл бұрын
He doesn't need to be Secretariat to be great. They can be two separate entities.
@nathantravis5659 Жыл бұрын
@@SnidgetAsphodel yes very well put secretariat was not flightline. Let him be who he is
@danbarlette3997 Жыл бұрын
Flight line is better....period Big red had a abnormally large heart thats why he won...!!
@christianvillarreal4764 Жыл бұрын
@@countbasi4680 nah man he is better than secretariat. He is the chosen one!
@francisregala3604 Жыл бұрын
If he was a car he would have a V-12 underneath his hood. Truly unbelievable performance
@scottd2605 Жыл бұрын
(If) you are intelligent you wouldn't say something like that it's absurd
@RyanGRyan1985 Жыл бұрын
Never seen anything like it, goat horse
@petercole8798 Жыл бұрын
I love Larry as a announcer in big races so exciting wire to wire. He's s natural announcer .
@marklewen9384 Жыл бұрын
He is ATROCIOUS...always a minor leaguer.
@michaelconlee3925 Жыл бұрын
@Mark Lewen Are you serious? Larry calls a great race.
@marklewen9384 Жыл бұрын
@@michaelconlee3925 my god you cant be serious...
@cristianobitoku2887 Жыл бұрын
What a catastrophic ride of Irad Ortiz Jr...
@counterweightshenanigans2808 Жыл бұрын
Stupidest suicidal pace for no reason whatsoever.
@cristianobitoku2887 Жыл бұрын
Same tactical in dubai world cup... What a shame !
@montanamountaingarden476 Жыл бұрын
That's how Life Is Good runs, it's not Irad's fault. Look at all of Life Is Good's races, he's always in front early and sets seriously quick fractions (bc he's bred like a sprinter)
@counterweightshenanigans2808 Жыл бұрын
@@montanamountaingarden476 I hear ya but he said he was trying to keep a two length gap on Flightline. Why?! Trying to go a mile and a quarter at which he is suspect, why not settle him down? Flavien Pratt would have obliged and stayed just off his flank not wanting to spark a speed duel for no reason. Flightline may have rolled by anyway, but I think he would have at least had a shot.
@shyil145 Жыл бұрын
The best thing of all time 😂
@c.s.mcleod7383 Жыл бұрын
Nice horse. Pompous trainer. Humble owners.
@jm484 Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@cynthiatrivella4445 Жыл бұрын
Yes, agree.
@valerieteti1755 Жыл бұрын
Greedy owners. Should have kept racing him
@JA-ux1rz Жыл бұрын
@@valerieteti1755 Forget the "sport" and fame, the horse's health should be the first priority. He rested due to injury and now there won't be a worry about him breaking down on the track. Selfish people these days chasing adrenaline highs dang.
@marklewen9384 Жыл бұрын
@@valerieteti1755 no, he has NOTHING to prove.
@ayalaanthony1488 Жыл бұрын
Every Race Flightline Ran Was Just Incredible! No Race Horse Ever Got Close To Him. He Galloped Out In Every-Race WITHOUT Using The Whip! He Has Nothing To Prove. Flightline Is The Greatest Of All Time!!!
@xansolskjr8628 Жыл бұрын
😆
@tedpuffn420 Жыл бұрын
Loved the call on this!! 🐎🤙🏼🔥🔥
@Johnny53kgb-nsa Жыл бұрын
Amazing colt. I just wish we could have seen him race more.
@bjharrison4460 Жыл бұрын
I wish he had been pushed harder in this race and set a world record to follow him throughout history.
@chrisp.9172 11 ай бұрын
He would have set the world record, last year! Track was super fast. I think it rained a couple of days that week, and was a good chance for rain that day, but it held off, als I a cold crisp Kentucky day..
@Artigal1966 Жыл бұрын
Un F1. De otro planeta. Caballo del año. Se va al criadero, un lujo su servicio. Gracias por estas 6 demostraciones de alta calidad. Gracias campeón.
@glendunbar Жыл бұрын
Won the classic on a hand ride. Kinda says it all.
@anthonynguyen6658 Жыл бұрын
An absolute freak of nature!
@ezequielcrespofigueroa2047 Жыл бұрын
In all my years watching horse racing, I have never seen anything quiet like Flightline. This freak of nature outperforms himself with every race!!!
@spirituallifecoachinginsti7207 Жыл бұрын
GREAT HORSE.....AMAZING RUNNNNNNN.......!!! FLIGHTLINE.....MAN OH MAN.......!!!
@franklinjesusnegringutierr4568 Жыл бұрын
Un paseo lo de éste magnífico ejemplar sencillamente espectacular.. Felicitaciones a todas sus conecciones!!!
@darrenporsch Жыл бұрын
That was an amazing acceleration at the end.i can see why they made the comparison to Secretary, but nobody was as good as secretary as secretary
@giaguidera6813 Жыл бұрын
This is indeed a superstar
@curiousmal Жыл бұрын
If it's true that this is Flightline last race, it would be pretty sad, I think we all want to see him race at least a couple of times more. I hope the owners change their mind.
@christianvillarreal4764 Жыл бұрын
Yup just got retired
@valerieteti1755 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately greed to breed
@hankmoodiness7941 Жыл бұрын
Valued at 184 million today.
@valerieteti1755 11 ай бұрын
@@hankmoodiness7941 For that much money Flightline will be a disappointment no matter what he throws at stud. Expectations are too high.
@eddie195777 Жыл бұрын
Life is Good went out too fast. Had nothing left at the end. Reminds me of the Belmont when Sham wanted to stay with Secretariat, and was burned out at the turn and didn't even finish in the money.
@alanb5098 Жыл бұрын
He’s just doesn’t have the stamina for that distance he ran out of gas at the beginning of the stretch
@mikeuyeda2330 Жыл бұрын
@@alanb5098 Agreed! Grade 1 miler.
@juansandoval5848 Жыл бұрын
So what should’ve been done differently? Life is Good track ? And try and catch Flightline later? 😂
@MixR700 Жыл бұрын
@@juansandoval5848 He could've ran for 2nd lmao
@mikeuyeda2330 Жыл бұрын
@@juansandoval5848 Life Is Good took his best shot. We have seen this before. 9F is his max. Many G1 races for him to win, if not retired.
@nicpaps1311 Жыл бұрын
It's all about genetics, all credit to the breeders
@andrewbici5421 Жыл бұрын
Too bad we'll never know how good this horse really was.
@rickchyczewski576 Жыл бұрын
This horse is incredible. He is just gliding over the track and once he hit the stretch just changed gears. Really amazing. How good is he? Compared to the greats? I don't think we will ever know but its fun to talk about.I know its sacrilege to talk about big red with any kind of down play but he lost races. FL never did. That adds to the mystic.
@esleptheslepth4564 Жыл бұрын
FL only raced like 6 races and didn't do any of the triple crown. big red ran 21 times with 16 firsts 3 seconds and a third.. I think you got to go with big red.
@lyri-kyunero Жыл бұрын
Flightline was not galloping too fast, he was just flying too low.
@fourfurrypaws9294 Жыл бұрын
All the horses are amazing ‼️ But of course, it's a race so there's the winner. But again, they're all amazing ‼️
@question_it_701 Жыл бұрын
I don't think he even whipped him. I think the horse may have saw the whip...but I don't think he hit him with it. Wow.
@gsjarvis6669 Жыл бұрын
He has never felt the whip in any of his six races.
@fionawimber1028 Жыл бұрын
Flightline is a freak! I'm sure Keenland will look at their clocking system as something doesn't add up with the final time given those early fractions.
@kenwaring Жыл бұрын
1:07.98 first 6 furlongs too fast to sustain for an entire 1.25 mile race. Ghostzapper and American Pharoah ran a faster classic race. I love Flightline and he should be considered among other champion horses but he is not superior to the likes of Spectacular Bid, Ghostzapper or even a three-year-old Secretariat.
@Cdroh Жыл бұрын
Yeah I’m wondering this too I had a bet on him to break the record I feel it’s wrong does anyone know will it be changed?
@fionawimber1028 Жыл бұрын
@@kenwaring yes but 52 seconds for the last half mile seems too slow considering how Flightline accelerated away at the 1/8 pole.
@curragh4635 Жыл бұрын
@@kenwaring hes better then ghostzapper and spectacular bid. this horse has NEVER been hit with the whip think about that for a second. he would have shattered the track record at belmont if he was asked in met mile. and just cause those other 2 horeses ran faster classics means nothing.
@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын
Pharoah and Flightline both ran 2 minutes so, no, AP didnt do it faster. You cant say the other horses you mentioned are Superior to FL either just like you cant say FL is superior to them. Unless they all raced in the same era on the same tracks at the same time its impossibly to know which is better. Flightline blew away the horses he raced against in EVERY RACE. You cant say that for AP, Ghost Zapper, Bid, or even Secretariat. Secretariat is still the Goat though. Flightline would have to race another 10 races and win them all to be considered the Greatest because he never ran in the TC. The TC is the greatest test in horse racing and it's too bad FL didnt get the chance to race in it.
@patriciolopez8420 Жыл бұрын
Anyone think about how a great horse is life is good? if flightline doesn´t run this race, "life is good" was going to be the winner by far and the attempt to fight hand to hand to flightline cost him 5th place...omg what a fantastic race,we were lucky to be able to see this race...Flightline the alien!! Best of wishes for epicenter
@duchessedepeluches Жыл бұрын
Nope. The others would have caught him. He's not really a classics distance horse. He's never won at 1 1/4, even against lesser quality horses. He's a great sprinter/miler, he ran his heart out & I have mad respect for him, but win in this company, even without Flightline? No way.
@alanb5098 Жыл бұрын
He’s a good horse but can’t last the distance because if he was the best other than flight line he would’ve gotten second it’s just to much for him to run
@silvereyedstacker1842 Жыл бұрын
@@duchessedepeluches I disagree. He would have been second here if he would have ran more normal fractions for the distance. Those were BC sprint fractions. Everyone says that he can’t get 1 1/4, but his DWC was a throw out. In every 1 1/8 GI race he’s ran lately, he still would have won if they would have gone 1/8 mile more. It’s just that he had to go too fast early here.
@counterweightshenanigans2808 Жыл бұрын
@@silvereyedstacker1842 absolutely. I don't know why they didn't get the lead and try to settle like every other speed horse on the freaking planet!
@silvereyedstacker1842 Жыл бұрын
@@counterweightshenanigans2808 Because they couldn’t. They were trying to win. The monster wasn’t far behind and like to run a 46 half.
@efforia0919 6 ай бұрын
The best performance that I’ve ever seem
@billyburn2759 Жыл бұрын
Greatest horse of ALL TIME!
@question_it_701 Жыл бұрын
He's in the conversation, thats for sure.
@peace-now Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of our horse Phar Lap.
@smokeglacken Жыл бұрын
Amazing horse. First ballot Hall of Famer and won of the greatest efforts I’ve ever seen the way he demolished that Classic field. I love Thoroughbred racing!
@lagosfury5142 Жыл бұрын
Not a Hall of Famer..not with only 6 starts,,ain't happening
@valerieteti1755 11 ай бұрын
@@lagosfury5142 Exactly. Justify hasn’t made the ballot on his first year of eligibility either and he won the Triple Crown.
@lagosfury5142 11 ай бұрын
@@valerieteti1755 when you dont race for long..you were only great for like 6 months it just doesn't resonate the same when compared to horses who have had actual years of excellence
@itsabeautclark9960 Жыл бұрын
MONSTER!!!
@wilmoore5259 Жыл бұрын
So much like Secretariat. Incredible. Chills the final turn and stretch.
@brianclark1858 Жыл бұрын
NOT. Has he won at 1 1/2 has he won at 1 5/8? what about on turf? No? Then he's not BIG RED.
@beverleymorris167 Жыл бұрын
@@brianclark1858 👍👍👍
@valerieteti1755 Жыл бұрын
So NOTHING like Secretariat
@samludu5916 Жыл бұрын
Utterly dominant performance. #1 world ranking solidified today. Six-for-six season winning by a total of 70 lengths. How do you top that? You don't try. Off to the breeding shed for Flightline.
@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын
You top it by winning a TC. Secretariat would have won every race by 30 lengths if he was only raced 3 times a year. Secretariat raced 21 times in 16 months and FL raced 6 times in 2 years! Secretariat raced an average of a little over 1 race a month! FL is great but Secretariat is the GOAT by far.
@musicbandwebsite1342 Жыл бұрын
@@CamaroKidd2022 Well said I agree 150%
@smmenci Жыл бұрын
This reminded me of Secretariat's Belmont. I haven't seen any horse this impressive since. I am disappointed we won't be seeing him race anymore. 6 races is too short of a career. I know that stud money is the reason, but I sure would have liked to see another year of racing.
@jimlarkin4110 Жыл бұрын
💯. These horses that retire at 3 or 4 after a barely a handful of races make it difficult to grow thoroughbred racing. Image the crowds and the eyes on TVs this horse could have gotten if he ran another year. 6 races cannot a legend make, IMHO. Great horse though! Just wish I could see more of that greatness.
@smmenci Жыл бұрын
@@jimlarkin4110 I agree. While the comparison's to Secretariat are interesting, a 6 race record simply is not good enough to displace a legend like that. An undefeated 5 year old season with some more major stakes and a repeat in the Classic and then you'd have something.
@darrenburchell8684 Жыл бұрын
Amazing horse.Forget Frankel.This horse is the real deal 👌
@erickriv5485 Жыл бұрын
Incredible performance Made by Flightline in this race.
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