just finished reading "mighty" by helen thomas, no doubt he was a super horse, in reading the book u really get the insight into what a freak of a horse n how headstrong he was. when jimmy c. let him roll forward the race was over(same as caulfield cup/melb cup 97), his sectional times were outstanding n he broke the opposition's spirit with these tactics. he was also a timebomb waiting to breakdown, a big horse, he had an extravagant action n pounded the turf.
No where near. Rising Fast won the Feehan, Turnbull , Cox Plate, Calufield Stakes, Caulfield Cup, Mackinnon, Melbourne Cup and Fisher Plate (Emraites)...Then the next year won the Caulfield Cup again
your talking 50 yrs ago mate, no doubt that is an awesome record but the standard of racing and the quality of the horses you would think are superior when might and power was at his peak. Realistically could have been the greatest ever had he not broken down.
They weren't going to beat him, were they?
SvendBosanvovski 3 months ago
still holds the fastest time ever for a cox
22987369 4 months ago 2
"The earth starts to rumble ... " Beautiful commentry for such a victory.
myfrobert 11 months ago
just finished reading "mighty" by helen thomas, no doubt he was a super horse, in reading the book u really get the insight into what a freak of a horse n how headstrong he was. when jimmy c. let him roll forward the race was over(same as caulfield cup/melb cup 97), his sectional times were outstanding n he broke the opposition's spirit with these tactics. he was also a timebomb waiting to breakdown, a big horse, he had an extravagant action n pounded the turf.
zipcutter 1 year ago
fantastic ride by jimmy.... didnt hesitate to get him out and take him to the front after missing the start..... thats where the race was won.
o0backinblack0o 1 year ago
Argubably the best year of racing ever.
raff23 3 years ago 2
No where near. Rising Fast won the Feehan, Turnbull , Cox Plate, Calufield Stakes, Caulfield Cup, Mackinnon, Melbourne Cup and Fisher Plate (Emraites)...Then the next year won the Caulfield Cup again
Still a great horse
mitchf006 3 years ago
your talking 50 yrs ago mate, no doubt that is an awesome record but the standard of racing and the quality of the horses you would think are superior when might and power was at his peak. Realistically could have been the greatest ever had he not broken down.
raff23 3 years ago
yer in recent times it's the best. But just as hard to do it then as it is now!!
mitchf006 2 years ago