According to my 1957 american racing manual (a book i was lucky to get hold of)count fleet was a brown horse,won the belmont by 25 lenghths,a champion in any one's language! cheers from an aussie lover of the noble thoroughbred.
My favorite Triple Crown winner. back then it was just go as fast as you could....he was the one. Also gotta love the sign in the background about "air raids". totally gives the video the 40's feeling.....LOVE IT!
Hi Carly, yes thankfully.... I especially love the first one with his neck crested or bowed. What a magnificant creature. Beautiful chestnut, if that's his true color. What do you think wld happen if Count Fleet, Man O'War and Secretariat were each in adjoining paddocks as "retirees". I read that when they brought Spectacular Bid in Secretariat wld raise hell and run up and down his paddock whinnying. What a sight that wld be to behold ! Have you seen cf1970's new 1:22 video of him?
Yes ! There was and maybe still is a Blood Horse cover, no article inside, on Ebay for $25 showing Spectacular Bid being led down a dirt road alongside a fence... and there is .... "Guess Who,"... sizing him up! (from inside the fenced paddock of course.
count fleet was so perfect,he looked like a filly. but could he run. i think he is the most underated of all the champions.very close to secretariet-16 of 21,won the triple crown races by wide margins,etc.30 years apart? the racing gods gave us the count to enjoy!
Maybe everyone will disagree with me, but I hold him to possibly be THE greatest who ever lived, but usually the most overlooked. Would that that could be rectified.
Everybody disagrees with ME, but I think Citation was the greatest ever. I think a good case can be made for Count Fleet, tho. He totally dominated, like MOW and Citation. Who knows what he could have done after the Belmont if he hadn't been hurt? He could do everything, like Longdon said in the video, and he loved to run. He's always a joy to watch!
Carly, favorite Glenn Miller music, FABULOUS rhythm, w/slow motion of his stride at 2:06, gorgeous photos(that mane)at 2:52, pickup after slow beat at 3:28 as move up Stone Creek path to gravesite! Wonderful job.
I don't know much about him but thank you for this vid! Talk about "eat my dust!"
gobabygirlzen 8 months ago
According to my 1957 american racing manual (a book i was lucky to get hold of)count fleet was a brown horse,won the belmont by 25 lenghths,a champion in any one's language! cheers from an aussie lover of the noble thoroughbred.
gratefultiger 11 months ago
My favorite Triple Crown winner. back then it was just go as fast as you could....he was the one. Also gotta love the sign in the background about "air raids". totally gives the video the 40's feeling.....LOVE IT!
fastwest433 2 years ago
My God, he lived to be 33 and died the year Secretariat raced as 3 yr old, '73. A long life for a great horse.
bon1042 3 years ago
It is crazy. Thankfully there are a few colour photos of him as a stallion!
carlykaiser 3 years ago
Hi Carly, yes thankfully.... I especially love the first one with his neck crested or bowed. What a magnificant creature. Beautiful chestnut, if that's his true color. What do you think wld happen if Count Fleet, Man O'War and Secretariat were each in adjoining paddocks as "retirees". I read that when they brought Spectacular Bid in Secretariat wld raise hell and run up and down his paddock whinnying. What a sight that wld be to behold ! Have you seen cf1970's new 1:22 video of him?
bon1042 3 years ago
I am pretty sure count fleet was brown, kind of looks like a liver chestnut.
Bid and Sec were at the same barn! WOW what a trip that would have been!
cf's video was great!
carlykaiser 3 years ago
Yes ! There was and maybe still is a Blood Horse cover, no article inside, on Ebay for $25 showing Spectacular Bid being led down a dirt road alongside a fence... and there is .... "Guess Who,"... sizing him up! (from inside the fenced paddock of course.
bon1042 3 years ago
Oh wow! I had no idea. Really, I had no idea where Bid stood his stud Career. That's so cool!
carlykaiser 3 years ago
What a great tribute to this stellar horse, a more-than-memorable jockey, and some of the greatest American music of all time...Cheers!
KatyinSC 3 years ago
AMERICAN HERO...
fastwest433 3 years ago
awesome horse love the music i was reading a book about him..
Zamainc 4 years ago
count fleet was so perfect,he looked like a filly. but could he run. i think he is the most underated of all the champions.very close to secretariet-16 of 21,won the triple crown races by wide margins,etc.30 years apart? the racing gods gave us the count to enjoy!
sampson1959 4 years ago
What a great and powerful horse!
Very well done!
I love the background music! :)
Jazzgirl8888 4 years ago
Maybe everyone will disagree with me, but I hold him to possibly be THE greatest who ever lived, but usually the most overlooked. Would that that could be rectified.
VampireYoshi 4 years ago
Everybody disagrees with ME, but I think Citation was the greatest ever. I think a good case can be made for Count Fleet, tho. He totally dominated, like MOW and Citation. Who knows what he could have done after the Belmont if he hadn't been hurt? He could do everything, like Longdon said in the video, and he loved to run. He's always a joy to watch!
1948BigCy 4 years ago
He is. And the list of those who agree with you is a mile long.
tannenholzb 2 years ago
such a handsome stallion :)
Venya9 4 years ago
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing all the great clips. Count Fleet really gave the country a boost when we needed it most.
janetgaines 4 years ago
Bill Nack referred to the Count as a "freak of nature." Talkin' Horses on Bloodhorse dot com
bon1042 5 years ago
This is one incredible clip I loved it. I loved the zoom in on his tome stone I loved the whole thing you did a wonderful job!
sugarpuppy137 5 years ago
So well done. Love the music choice. Enjoyable and the editing is great, too. Thanks for posting!
GoddessofGypsies 5 years ago
Carly, favorite Glenn Miller music, FABULOUS rhythm, w/slow motion of his stride at 2:06, gorgeous photos(that mane)at 2:52, pickup after slow beat at 3:28 as move up Stone Creek path to gravesite! Wonderful job.
bon1042 5 years ago
love this horse
rebecca11391 5 years ago
Awesome! Perfect! Wonderful!
gfn02 5 years ago