1980 Messenger Stakes - Roosevelt Raceway

[annak24]

hey pla STOP THE MADNESS

[PlaYah1979]

I dont know why they say trenton time would have probably woulda beat niatross at saratoga... There was no probably about it....He cleared him at top of stretch

[THE0591301]

Thank you for posting this video. I especially appreciated the slow motion at the end of the race so you could study the movements of Niatross in action. Wonderful to see.

[spikeri812]

ferric nance should of pulled first over!!!

[jimmybryght]

Outstanding video! I've seen Niatross race in an exhibition at Hollywood Park, CA and he won by almost 10 lengths! I treasure that memory like no other! It's no surprise that Niatross won the triple crown so easily!

[madkukkii]

What a great treat to see "new" footage of Niatross! Thanks so much for posting this! Great to hear Stan Bergstein and Spencer Ross' commentary too--their WOR-TV shows were a shining part of the golden age of the '80s.

[STU676]

not much of a race,,,,but niatross won almost all of his races with incredible ease...and remains easily the best pacer of all time. safe to say he would be pacing in 47 0r 48 routinely these days,,,,and hopefully without the horrific, thieving drug abusers who have kidnapped the sport. anything for money.

all you illegal drug using trainers (and u know who you are) will hopefully rot in hell...or jail.

[easygoer13]

She never had any intention of racing Niatross at four...very dishonest. She simply wanted him under different control after developing seller's remorse. The most one-sided litigation I have ever seen...she and Clint never won so much as a single motion. They are very lucky that they were not counter-sued by the Niatross Syndicate for malicious prosecution.

[JBar387]

I think Clint Galbraith had more of the say than she did.

[Wings71ny]

Elsie was CLASSIC... great post