Flightline Settles Into New Home at Lane's End

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Жыл бұрын

While the Flightline connections have been busy at the Keeneland November Sale assembling a powerhouse group of mares to send to their new stallion, the superstar himself has been settling in to his new home at Lane's End Farm. We stopped by to visit the undefeated son of Tapit, who arrived at the Versailles-based breeding operation less than 24 hours after he cemented his place in history in the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.
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@pabloesco6945 Жыл бұрын

In a perfect world he would have raced 4 more times. The Pegasus Cup, Saudi Cup, Dubai Cup & Finish his career undefeated in the Breeders Cup. Still the best horse I have ever seen!

@l13last Жыл бұрын

I wish they had let him do this before retiring

@CarolStJohn-ev9ry Жыл бұрын

Like so many others rushed into the shed, "we hardly knew ya". Wish him all the best, hope he throws some top notch babies.

@AuthenticMage Жыл бұрын

Blame the insurance companies. I am an owner is Authentic. It would have cost 3,000,000 per month for insurance to keep racing him as a 4 year old

@eddy0043 Жыл бұрын

I think we got robbed as horse racing fans to this early retirement from this magnificent horse. This was the horse that was going to bring horse racing back to mainstream media and put the sport in a different level regardless of the results of his upcoming races. Shame that they robbed this horse of the legacy we all know he could’ve achieved.

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

Horse racing is still in the main stream media. You can watch horse racing on TV almost everyday

@AuthenticMage Жыл бұрын

The insurance company robbed us. If he truly is worth the 180 million based off the breeding shares sold they’d be paying 15,000,000 per month to insure him

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

@@AuthenticMage that can't be right. They would be losing money like crazy.

@aileen694 Жыл бұрын

@@CamaroKidd2022 Hey guys, I read about Flightline having some hoof health problems. So besides his stud fees, maybe the owners/trainer were putting the horse's health first! Finally!

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

@@aileen694 of course they put his health first to make a lot of money off stud fees. It was about making money off stud because they knew he was fragile which is why they didn't race him anymore. Google showed him retired before his last race was even run.

@Pegasus4213 Жыл бұрын

This retirement of one of the world's greatest racehorses is a tragedy for race fans worldwide and it robs us all of watching the greater heights this horse could have risen to. Breeding is no doubt rewarding, but this action of retirement so early in its racing career seems so sad to me, Race fans don't get to see this level of ability very often and the horse has hardly equalled Secretariat's career. I'm an Englishman and we have just seen Baaeed retire also, both he and Flighline were exactly what fans want to see take on all challengers. At least let us see more of what they can do before breeding!.

@hope2757 Жыл бұрын

Well said Michael B

@mattmurphy2943 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you entirely Michael. I posted a similar response on the West Point Thoroughbreds video of Flightline arriving at his new home. While I do not disparage the ownership group’s right to make this decision (IT IS A LOT OF MONEY, I understand), as a racing fan, I just feel cheated.... once again. I absolutely LOVE going to the racetrack on big racing days and watching these beautiful animals perform at their best. When that gets limited to six races, it all falls flat. Terry Finley said that he made a promise to Flightline in the winner’s circle that he will continue to try and bring horses like Flightline into the industry (I am paraphrasing). Great. I hope he and his partners do exactly that. However, if this pattern continues to repeat itself, eventually, people lose interest. Great racehorses are these mythic heroes. We need that. .

@Pegasus4213 Жыл бұрын

@@mattmurphy2943 Thanks, Matt! Totally agree!

@tylariasworld2410 Жыл бұрын

Agreed ! Imagine being an alpha and having your life cancelled in it's prime.

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

@@mattmurphy2943 any horse that comes along like FL will be retired very early because of money like you said. In reality, FL raced for quite a while (18 months) but he was rested a lot in between races because he was fragile. Great horse for the moment but no comparison to Secretariat. Secretariat ran an average of a little over 1 time a month!! FL ran an average of 1 time every three months! Sadly FL won't even be talked about a couple years from now. Secretariat will be talked about until the end of mankind.

@DennyJr22 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand all the hate for retiring him. I'm just as disappointed as everyone else that horses are now raced to breed not the other way around, but in his case he could have been retired after the Malibu and had mares lined up around the block. He showed enough in his first three races along with his pedigree to be a stallion after three. But he was brought back with all of his issues to run at four and cemented himself as at worst the #2 the most talented North American horse of this century. Just be glad we got to witness greatness.

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

Why is it that everyone says that horses are raced to breed nowdays? If you really think about it, it's always that they are bred to race. They have to be very good on the track before they can get big money for a stud fee. Its always bred to race.!!

@peightonstorm1053 Жыл бұрын

I hope they let flight line look around he really likes to walk and look around and he's such a sweetheart I hope they're very patient with him

@IamSiela Жыл бұрын

He wanted to run more he loved it.

@eulerthegreatestofall147 Жыл бұрын

The best horse ever to run, he was winning all his races by fun, from 1200 to 2000 mts. He was never asked down the stretch. Never seen a horse like that, even when watching Secretariat winning all his races. Flightline would have won by 50 lengths if run 2400 mts, I do not have any question on that, because his sire is Tapit. I would have loved seeing him running at least 4 more races, including a Grade 1 on grass in England. He would have demolished any competition, and still would have won by fun.

@JonathanPerez-py9dd Жыл бұрын

This is like Kobe retiring in his second season it’s difficult to accept when the horse was destined to be a legend.

@criticaleb3375 Жыл бұрын

Well, business first before greatness. Flightline could be more legendary but now it's what ifs.

@Johnny53kgb-nsa Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful horse.

@Matty11209 Жыл бұрын

Flightline being retired after 6 races is everything that is wrong with horse racing as a spectator sport.

@question_it_701 3 ай бұрын

Agreed. Horses are not raced to bred, instead of the way it should be - bred to be raced. The fans are the ones that make horse racing a sport. They are the ones that fund the sport, so why are they the ones ripped off?

@YourFriendKaren Жыл бұрын

One Of The Greatest Race 🐎 Horses.🏆 Enjoy Being A Horse Again . and A Dad To Many More Great Horses To Come 🥰

@marybarr3213 Жыл бұрын

He is going to miss racing and the competition and is still growing ,hope he soon gets to run in the fields ,and is happy🐎💚

@cathysmith2177 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning horse ❤

@ericcarby3831 Жыл бұрын

It’s a shame they retired him I understand why but as a fan I want to see him run at least one more year

@manukadilum6814 Жыл бұрын

Why was he retired ??

@meganproffitt424 Жыл бұрын

@@manukadilum6814 Money

@aileen694 Жыл бұрын

@@manukadilum6814 and Megan Profitt, I read that Flightline had recent hoof problems so maybe that was partly the reason for early retirement. If so, good!

@alanb5098 Жыл бұрын

200k!! Do your thing flightline

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

Sadly FL will become the same story as Justify. 6-0 and forgotten in a couple of years if not sooner.

@davidmullen4763 11 ай бұрын

Anyone who forgets this horse doesn't know shit about horse racing

@harryjananto9766 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant & good looking horse....👍👍👍

@joewhelan5018 Жыл бұрын

Disappointing that such an athlete will not race again. Money

@junomendoza541 Жыл бұрын

Such a great horse to retire too early...

@gabrieldelgado4000 Жыл бұрын

simply spectacular...

@gerrin1530 Жыл бұрын

Well at a stud fee of 200k x conservative 135 mares a year. Thats 27 millions thats the reason why he was retired.

@davemrec Жыл бұрын

Joke 5 runs and has proven himself. I think not. Frankel is a real horse and rightly retired to stud.

@michaellapsumchang679 Жыл бұрын

That's right , Frankel was the greatest!!!

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

FL had 6 runs, not 5, but I totally get what you are saying. FL came real close to setting some race record times but 6 races isn't enough to make a horse one of the greatest. Secretariat and MOW are the GOATs.

@capiche7396 Жыл бұрын

His speed figures are comparable to the best who ever ran. Should be penalized for only 6 career starts. Possibly. But there is no denying his immense talent. His U.S. Timeform speed figure of 154 for the Pacific Classic is the highest ever given. The Breeders Cup speed figure was 144.

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

@@capiche7396 they probably didn't have ways to get speed figures back in the days of Secretariat. 6 races in 18 months is a joke to be honest. He ran so fast because he hardly ever raced. FL raced an average of 1 time every three months. Secretariat raced 21 times in 16 months which is an average of a little over 1 time a month! Secretariat would have won every race by 30 lengths if he was rested like FL. You can't even compare the 2 horses. Secretariat was the GOAT and it's not even close.

@davemrec Жыл бұрын

@@capiche7396 BUT would he train on? what ground can he handle? what is optimum trip? Big world out there and he has travelled nowhere to prove himself. To many assumptions to pay his stud fee.

@kayeroskaft9619 Жыл бұрын

Here’s a hodgepodge of my thoughts. Flightline gave us six wonderful races. I have no control over his life. I will not speculate how he would have done racing another season. I am glad he is safe . Maybe what’s best for him is to be retired. I do not compare the Greats. I just appreciate them. More than that I appreciate all of the horses. Sometimes we humans are never satisfied. Obviously, Flightline doesn’t care what any of us want.

@chawman6005 Жыл бұрын

Love this guy happy retirement

@kennethnero2011 Жыл бұрын

Should still be racing

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

The ownership knew they were retiring him before the BCC even happened. They didn't come out and say that because they didn't want to make the fans mad before the race and deal with the repercussions at the race. They said they would make the decision the day after the race (Sunday) but a few short hours after the race, Wikipedia already had him listed as retired. The ownership was lying out their ass.

@TheBadGuy1974 Жыл бұрын

Look at the hat on the Farn employee Flightline hats made well before he ran in BC Classic

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

@@TheBadGuy1974 what is a Farn employee or did you mean Barn employee? A lot of horse owners have hats made with their horses name on it. It doesn't mean anything.

@TheBadGuy1974 Жыл бұрын

@@CamaroKidd2022 Farm

@davincimotorworksinc6710 Жыл бұрын

They didn’t say it just in case he lost

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

@@davincimotorworksinc6710 even if he lost they weren't going to race him anymore

@lordfrey4452 Жыл бұрын

Ghostzapper is best horse I ever saw. Flightline didn't change that. 6 1/2, 7f, 1m, 9f, 10f, against the best at those distance and he whipped them all. Ghost beat a better field in the 2004 classic, in a faster time.

@6cobrasnake9 Жыл бұрын

He whipped them all , huh ! Why dose a jockey carry a whip? Is it like a hockey player who carries a stick? Or a baseball player who uses a bat? Does the whip control a horse from running sideways? Why did Joel Rosario get fined about a grand and suspended for a day? When he rode a horse in a race on BC day he used the whip 1 too many times. Does the whip make a horse run faster? Was there a limit on how many times you could whip a horse in a race 3 years ago and beyond? NO ! THERE WAS NO LIMIT ON HOW MANY TIMES YOU COULD WHIP A HORSE IN ANY RACE. Now do the math.

@6cobrasnake9 Жыл бұрын

How many times did Prat use the whip on Flightline? NOT ONCE! How many times did Secretariat feel the whip strike his body when he ran? Do the math on how times Big Red was abused ! When Prat waved the whip on flightline nearing the wire in the BCC. Flightline had no idea what Prat was doing with that thing . Flightline ran on his own every single time and all the bullet works in the mornings all on his own. Did they abuse flightline running him 10 days after a race or 2weeks or 3 weeks then back to 10 days again? Was it cruel to run him so many times in a month after month ? Let alone whip the crap out of him. If add up all those beatings to an animal, perhaps that’s how you get your record time ? Them Gladiators days are over. And if don’t think that those Animals activists won’t shut you down ? THINK AGAIN AND AGAIN ! Have you been to the circus lately or a marine park? Nuff’ Said !

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

@@6cobrasnake9 dude. What race did you see where Secretariat was whipped? He wasnt whipped once in the TC races and set race records in all of them as you know. btw, Secretariat had the highest beyer of any horse ever at 139 in the Belmont and he was never whipped or even asked to run, he did it all on his own. Flightline had a 126 beyer at 1 1/4. Secretariat is the superior horse and I have never seen him whipped in any race. Never!!!

@6cobrasnake9 Жыл бұрын

@@TimesUp777 B.S. there wasn’t a Beyer figure 5O years ago !

@6cobrasnake9 Жыл бұрын

@@TimesUp777 prove it that he wasn’t whipped in all his races. And if you said that he had a 139 then you are a LAIR! Beyer started 35 years ago!!!

@karenlloyd2453 Жыл бұрын

I agree FL is a great horse! However, when you look at races from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's those horses were fast, powerful & built tough!!! Are u forgetting Citation?? Northern Dancer? I could go on & on & on!!! Just a REMINDER!

@tylariasworld2410 Жыл бұрын

I don’t believe they test for performance enhancing concoctions back then. That’s why it so rare nowadays to see standouts in any sport.

@lancearmstrong996 Жыл бұрын

No Kidding he's overrated. All the competition retires early too

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

I hear you there Karen. I doubt most people know this but FL had a longer racing career then Secretariat! Secretariat raced 21 times in 16 months. FL raced 6 times in 18 months. FL was great for a moment but he can't be compared to a lot of the greatest horses.

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

@@tylariasworld2410 what? There are standouts in all kinds of sports today. Every sport has elite players.

@pattiwinn5217 Жыл бұрын

Stay Safe Fella! Really gonna miss you. I’m so done with racing.

@Ats192 Жыл бұрын

And they wonder why the fans are fading.

@mikkel2946 Жыл бұрын

Shame on you for retiring him so early

@TheBadGuy1974 Жыл бұрын

Kinda strange the Farm had the hats made in less than 24hrs after he was retired??????????????????

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

The owners new they were retiring him before the BCC. They said they would decide the day after the race (sunday) but wikipedia had him listed as retired a couple hours after the race. The owners lied so they wouldn't have any repercussions at the race from the fans.

@michellenainkristinabusch1221 4 ай бұрын

The hats are made as soon as stud deals are made, not when the horse retires. But, top horses have entourage hats, while running too.

@bannaubrycheiniog1329 Жыл бұрын

Ridiculous to call a horse one of the greats when it's only run 6 races.

@frostedicepharoah7723 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Krabs would be impressed at the greediness of Flightline’s connections. Such a shame that he raced so few times while PERFECTLY HEALTHY.

@fallout6000 Жыл бұрын

Watching his trainers and seeing him starting to train , they had mentioned he had trouble keeping weight on him. But they ruined it by retiring him so soon he's the fastest horse ever my opinion nobody could have beat him for years.

@J03GAR Жыл бұрын

We the people need to see greatness run again.

@dannyignacio2149 Жыл бұрын

Hello Mr Flightline hope you enjoy your vacation … California fan

@michellenainkristinabusch1221 4 ай бұрын

He's retired. It's not a vacation

@ThePrincessStardusty Жыл бұрын

Amazing horse, what a shoulder, wow. bet he could jump too. lol, ... i sure (wish) would LOVE to breed one of our mares to him. i am glad the owners did not sacrifice him and support that he go on to carry his legacy now as a breeding stallion, he does not need to prove a thing to anyone either and as much as we'd still all love to see him run, the risk alone is not reasonable for this great horse, he needs to go make some great babies, that is the continued blessing that is unselfishly given. thank God. ... i

@nayrod4529 Жыл бұрын

200k for winning 6 races. While American Pharoah won 9 and made over 8 million and the only Grand Slam winner.

@meganproffitt424 Жыл бұрын

And AP’s book didn’t even fill his first year either

@stupiddog7314 Жыл бұрын

AP also in my opinion is sounder than FL

@angelwashbrunalvear4638 Жыл бұрын

Buenas tardes bonito programa Muchas Felicidades una pregunta allá en los estados unidos si vuelven a sacar otra cría con los mismos padres de Tapit un hermano entero de Tapit

@Fidothedog11212 Жыл бұрын

What are those dots on Flightlines' right hind leg?

@JohnAlfonso-sd6xr 4 ай бұрын

Hands down this horse would put the best horses out to pasture if they were alive to race him ! Hes no doubt the horse they would not beat on any track ! Hes freakish with all those great bloodlines. Flightlines the Best of any horse i have ever seen race .

@eliosanfeliu2195 Жыл бұрын

Monster¡¡

@tracyhames4379 Жыл бұрын

obvious tendon fireing mark on left hind. Indicates tendon issue which probably led to retirement

@Danny-jb6pg Жыл бұрын

Why has this horse never ran for the triple crown?

@sengadickie1875 Жыл бұрын

Minor injuries at 2

@AuthenticMage Жыл бұрын

You want some to blame, blame the insurance agencies. I’m an owner of Authentic while we all wanted him to race as a 4 year old it would have cost 3 million per month for insurance

@indychoate8350 Жыл бұрын

The maternal grandson of Dynaformer, Storm Cat and Mr. Prospector

@carolreilly4785 Жыл бұрын

I wish Flightline had continued to race. I wish him the best as a stud but just think this talented athlete could've gone a lot further. I will miss him at the track but wishing him the best!

@SnidgetAsphodel Жыл бұрын

Everything in the name of the all-powerful dollar. That's how this sport thinks now adays. Imagine what could have been with this horse, and so many others prematurely retired.

@merveyoneyman7282 Жыл бұрын

Wishing the best for him and the team for the rest of his journey. He gives me goosebumps just looking at him. God Bless.

@frostedicepharoah7723 Жыл бұрын

Wishing the best for the horse, not the team. All they care about is money $$$$.

@fortunefavoursthebold1195 Жыл бұрын

His team, well the owners anyway, can go to hell. Did you see the runt owners crying when Flightline won the Breeders Classic, because they knew they'd be able to cash in on him. These people are scum and have no place in the sport of kings!! I wish nothing but bad things to happen to these people!!!!

@RyAnAiTcH92 Жыл бұрын

Two group 1 races and straight into stud, can't be classed as an all time great needed another year or two of dominance to secure that status ,but at 40mil a year pimping him out the owners would be daft to not take the easy money.

@gsjarvis6669 Жыл бұрын

That's 4 grade 1 wins. 6 races altogether and undefeated.

@eliosanfeliu2195 Жыл бұрын

Tapit's son¡¡¡

@saro5240 7 ай бұрын

Super, dass er sein Leben genießen kann und er nicht zermürbt wird und gesund bleibt

@Pegasus4213 Жыл бұрын

Another point to comment on is; what makes this horse so good? Certain horses seem to stand out in ability. But they just look like any other horse to me. What sets them apart in physical terms I wonder?

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

It's like any other species. Some are faster, stronger, have more will, etc. Etc.

@BEHEDETY 11 ай бұрын

The worst thing in the life of any being is that something someone for some reason does not allow you to do what you like to do, win or lose just retired thank you Flightline.

@mikehopkins4040 Жыл бұрын

The best thing that could happen for racing fans is if he fired blanks they would surely bring him back.

@cmeflywva Жыл бұрын

Seth Hancock once said in an interview that he has seen some really good horse, a few great ones but as far as he is concerned none of them could have warmed Secretariat up. He is a really good horse but to throw words around such as "a Secretariat type finish" as was called by the announcer is ridiculous. It was a small field and there was no true depth. He has only raced six times in his entire career. He hasn't proved himself to be worth $200,000 or the comparisons to Secretariat. This horse would have faded badly if he had raced against Man O War and/or Secretariat. I wish him well.

@leeaccardy2023 Жыл бұрын

No true depth! Are you ignorant 😒

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

I hear what you are saying. A lot of people think FL is the GOAT! Totally insane to say the least.

@cmeflywva Жыл бұрын

@@CamaroKidd2022 I don’t think there is any horse that could have beat Secretariat at the Belmont with Man O War driving to catch him. What freak of nature wins at a mile and a half in 2:24 with 31 lengths. Sham would have easily won the TC if it hadn’t been for Secretariat. There were damn good horses that year too so the depth was there. Secretariat ran on different surfaces winning with ease and against older horses. Both Man O War and Secretariat running 21 races in two years. There’s little to compare Flightline to the greats.

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

@@cmeflywva I couldn't agree with you more. If Secretariat was rested like FL he would have won every race by 30 lengths! Secretariat raced an average of a little more then 1 time per month. FL raced an average of one time every 3 months. You are right, there is no comparison.

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

@@cmeflywva actually Secretariat ran 21 races in 16 months!! That is not even a year and a half!

@josebanda6873 Жыл бұрын

Ojala salga tan siquiera un hijo que saque sus cualidades ya que los grandes campeones nunca les sale un hijo igual o mejor asi a pasado con sementales como secretariat ,california ,american pharoat

@longride7234 Жыл бұрын

I still thought he would participate in the Dubai world cup, but he has retired

@dianekruger5977 Жыл бұрын

I think Zenyatta is at that farm. Maybe her owners ought to think about breeding to Flightline.

@marysueeasteregg 11 ай бұрын

Zenyatta is at Lane's End. But she is 19 and has been retired from breeding duty. Her 2023 foal, a filly by War Front, is reportedly her final foal. 20 is a reasonable retirement age for a broodmare, especially one who has had multiple pregnancy failures like Zenyatta. Besides, her son by Flightline's sire, Tapit, did nothing on the track. Ziconic (12:0-2-6) and winner of $70,465, was the only foal of Zenyatta's to place in a race. None of her 4 foals who survived to training age have broken their maiden.

@frankplathsr8537 Жыл бұрын

❤ EVERYBODY IS FORGETTING HIS FOALS ARE GOING TO KEEP HORSERACING MAGIC EVERY TIME THEY GO TO THE POST BRILLANT HORSE PEOPLE GREAT MOVE ON RETIRING WHEN THY DID FLIGHTLINE GOES OUT A CHAMPION !!!! UNDERFEATED ❤❤❤

@indychoate8350 Жыл бұрын

What a Dream Come True, to see his Offspring!

@azeenak Жыл бұрын

$200,000 is a lot for a first year sire. Is this a record?

@mikerelva6915 Жыл бұрын

Pharoah was a killing too.

@sareight Жыл бұрын

American Pharoah’s first year was 200k as well.

@capiche7396 Жыл бұрын

Ghostzapper's intial stud fee was also $200K.

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

I believe Justify was at 200k at the start as well. Justify now gets more then AP which I don't understand.

@azeenak Жыл бұрын

@@sareight wow, I didn’t know, I think it was private at the time, not sure but wow 🤑

@savagesweetheart90 Жыл бұрын

Breeding unsound horses is the reason why we have horses retiring early. Also 6 starts, undefeated, and people think he deserves to be ranked among the greatest?? HAHA Flightline doesn't even break Top 100

@youngjimmyt Жыл бұрын

Hard to blame the owners to retire this STUD. As a racing fan- i selfishly think it was too soon.

@antonioduverge3558 Жыл бұрын

Come on! retired!!! What about the fans, i wanted to see him do his things one more time!!

@kckhang5089 Жыл бұрын

Too valuable to he running on a racetrack

@ernieirwin252 Жыл бұрын

Flightline is truly a great horse but you take a gamble every time you race a horse you never know what will happen case in point ruffian. When she went down the whole sport was traumatized. I'm glad for what he showed us I'm also glad he is safe and living the good life

@victorfernandezrincon1834 Жыл бұрын

Please one year more, only 3 Gr 1 more.

@lancearmstrong996 Жыл бұрын

This is Sad! He should be racing more.

@J0HNTHOMPSON-hj6kz 2 ай бұрын

Hey groom,,soft brush only for the tail!!

@StonedMickey Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your money, you Richards, if you're smart enough to get my meaning.

@ronnieburson5422 Жыл бұрын

Son of Tapit that says it all doesn't it?

@hipicamundial5138 Жыл бұрын

Esto le hace un daño al hipismo no nos dejan ver a los caballos correr A esta bestia pensaba verla más tiempo ojalá hubiese corrido en Arabia lamentablemente jamás lo veremos dar un Sprint y un esfuerzo de verdad no tuvo rivales

@danielbarker6971 Жыл бұрын

What.?? They retired him!?!?! After that blow away-hit tha NOS at tha Breeders Cup.?? That makes no sense at all with the way he dominated a week ago. As he proved,,age is only a number

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

Fl was 4 and most horses are better at 4 then they are at 3. He wasnt defying age.

@satoshijames4134 Жыл бұрын

They didn't over work him

@malligrub 9 ай бұрын

Such a shame how the business takes these horses away to stand at stud just when they establish themselves as special and mot of us have barely just heard of them. Think the commentator got a bit carried away there with the "Secretariat-like" line. Was an impressive run but American Pharoah did pretty much the same thing and ran essentially the exact same time but he was only a 3 year old and coming off the triple crown and did it to older horses. He'd be 5-7 lengths better again at 4 and 5 yo. Such a shame we never got to see it.

@j-man699 Жыл бұрын

He's as docile as Zenyata.

@meganproffitt424 Жыл бұрын

Have you met him?

@j-man699 Жыл бұрын

@@meganproffitt424 I see him. I'm trained to see these things.

@1DreamV6 Жыл бұрын

Thank goodness for the KZfaq horse trainer that has 0 credentials on their profile but can educate us all! THANK GOODNESS

@meganproffitt424 Жыл бұрын

@@j-man699 That's not how that works. Just because he's quiet in this 2 minute video, doesn't mean he's docile.

@j-man699 Жыл бұрын

@@meganproffitt424 Did you EVER see him turn a hair? Now you're just showing great stupidity. 44 years I'm in this business and some wet behind the ears, Millennial is telling me what is real? Watch him enter the winners circle!!!

@EyeDreamMellowDees Жыл бұрын

he will never be the greatest ever greed killed that possibility

@JuanGonzalez-0308 Жыл бұрын

As good as this horse is you cannot name him as one of the greatest after only racing six times! You cheap in other horses that have raced far much more with only one loss or have gone undefeated when you only Race Six times. Sorry you're a good horse you're not a great great horse you don't even belong in the same breath as Secretariat that's just insanity. His connections are out for the money and I understand that I get that but the rest of the racing world was truly cheated of seeing what this cult can do and just seeing if he actually really reached greatness status as far as I'm concerned he's a good horse that ran six times that's it he won one Breeders Cup couple graded one races many horses have done that many horses have done that

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

That is exactly what I have been saying!!

@Jeeazz2012 Жыл бұрын

This horse is in no way in the same class as Secretariet, not even close. People are so quick to label great so fast, and yea so he won 5 races big deal. Stop acting like he's the greatest horse that's ever run a race. Time will tell what kind of sire he will be but 200,000 dollars for an unproven stallion is just crazy or should I say those who would pay that price are crazy. After all alot of the greatest horses have been flops as a sire.

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

You are surely correct about the Secretariat comment.

@raygordonteacheschess5501 9 ай бұрын

It's as if Lawrence Taylor and Mike Tyson gave birth to a baby racehorse. Greatest ever except maybe for Landaluce.

@covidisascam4556 Жыл бұрын

Flightline cant be considered one of greats if he only ran 6 races. In the ole days horses ran 20+ races.

@hillaryilinsky1009 Жыл бұрын

pretty soon only a hand full of breeders will be left in the game and there won't be more 5 or 6 tracks left. the jockey club and their ultra rich blueblood buddies will control the whole show and keep all the money . their decades laid out plan is at the 1/16 pole. very sad.

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

That's not true at all. There is way more money in the sport then ever because of the internet. The same tracks are still open and there are lots of owners.

@hillaryilinsky1009 Жыл бұрын

@@TimesUp777 there's more betting because of the internet is true..many tracks no longer exist. many owners of one horse maybe, because the cost of owning a horse alone has gone through the roof. 90% of racehorse owners lose money.

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

@@hillaryilinsky1009 okay. Its always been a rich mans game, but just 1 good horse can make them very rich because of those stud fees.

@IamSiela Жыл бұрын

Thank you for never holding him back he was meant to be great I know there's alot of shenanigans at tracks some good horses get injustice.

@kennethmalone8104 Жыл бұрын

TAPIT

@walkerxrp Жыл бұрын

** One day soon these top notch horses will break their maiden for 100 Bitcoin an will be retired to stud . An everyone will cheer !!! What a super horse 🐎 he was...

@hailey1726 Жыл бұрын

Of course he has the prophets thumb print 🤍

@scoombs8955 Жыл бұрын

It’s all about the money. Imagine if he had broken a leg doing one more race. Oooops lots of big breeding money down the drain.

@indychoate8350 Жыл бұрын

The great grandson of A. P. Indy/$200,000.00

@icesparrow4080 Жыл бұрын

I know everyone here is worried about his retirement but im more worried about turn out and the fact THAT HE NEEDS TO BE A HORSE. Poor thing a few hours of turn out is bullshit. Let him be a horse for once damn.

@seadrifter8975 Жыл бұрын

Too young to remember secretariat or seattle slew. But the 2 best colts I've seen in 40 years of watching racing is the turf champion Frankel and this horse 🐎 Flightline I thought life is good was a fast horse but he only towed Flightline into the stretch ? 6 runs or not he will go down as one of the greats .

@paulcarpool2288 Жыл бұрын

Cannot disagree with anything you said here. I have been an avid horse racing fan/punter for over 40 years...I don't know how there ever could have been a faster/better horse than Flightline.

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

@@paulcarpool2288 uh, you again🤙😁 FL had a 126 beyer and Secretariat the highest beyer ever at 139. I just had to tell you that again. Lol

@TimesUp777 Жыл бұрын

@Sea Drifter. Secretariat had a speed figure of 139 in 1 1/2! FL had a 126 beyer speed at 1 1/4. Secretariat is by far the superior horse. No horse that runs 6 times will go down as a true great. Justify was 6-0 and won the TC and is pretty much forgotten about. FL will be forgotten about in a couple years also. For comparison, Secretariat raced 21 times in 16 months. FL raced 6 times in 18 months. Secretariat set many race and track records. FL didn't set any. Fl was a great horse for the moment but by no means should he be talked about as one of the greatest. There are many horses that achieved way more then FL.

@seadrifter8975 Жыл бұрын

@@TimesUp777 He was a titan for sure and was brave enough to run on win on turf too? which showed his versatility, a trait which is sometimes forgotten when comparing great thoroughbreds ?

@paulcarpool2288 Жыл бұрын

@@TimesUp777 Secretariat had a 139 in the Belmont. Obviously, no horse could ever surpass that,...but all his other races were very good..but not invincible. Flightline would have beat him every race.... except for his Belmont freak race.

@andrewbici5421 Жыл бұрын

Super horse but only 6 lifetime stars. Can't rate him with Big Red or Slew, hasn't shown enough.

@bryangrepaldeo3378 8 ай бұрын

Early retire.damn what about dubai cup

@lenordbrazil9580 8 ай бұрын

It's to bad we didnt get to see all he could do now hes a money machine

@jeffb5785 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had the pleasure to see this amazing athlete run many more times but I hope the decision to retire Flightline is what is best for the horse.

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

We will never know if it was the best for the horse but we will know it was better for the owners. They want to get richer then they already are. Greed.

@frostedicepharoah7723 Жыл бұрын

“Best for the horse” = Best for the owners’ bank accounts. Translated from silliness into English.

@jeffb5785 Жыл бұрын

@@CamaroKidd2022 I never owned a large animal like a horse but any animal I ever had was like a part of the family and treated with the best of intentions. This is a business and unfortunately, greed will override the horse's best interests. I wonder what happens to great horses that don't produce the next crop of great horses, not every great horse does.

@CamaroKidd2022 Жыл бұрын

@@jeffb5785 the horses are meant to race but in reality their best interest is not to race. Many horses come up lame in races which is very sad. Epicenter came up lame in the BCC which you probably know. I think most of the really good horses are let to live their lives out regardless of how they do in the breeding shed. I heard horses are still sent to slaughter but I am not sure if that is true. They are beautiful animals and I can't imagine having them slaughtered.

@jeffb5785 Жыл бұрын

@@CamaroKidd2022 I did a quick bit of research and found that there are many organizations that care for retired racehorses, using them in programs for kids, or finding a horse enthusiast to make a forever home for them. I think many still end up being in bad situations and even put down.