The Americans are convinced when a horse has won the United States is the best horse in history. This is really ridiculous! In the real world everyone knows that the best horses ever are italian . Varenne trotting, galloping Ribot. To be the best, you have to travel the world and win big races, beating the strongest horses in the world. Somebeachsomewhere and other donkeys Americans have never seen Europe. The movies are nice, but it is just fantasy. Watch my video about Varenne
@carlfoggin Well thanks to modern technology you can. I am 36 and love these old races. I had the honor to talk to Clint Galbraith many times as a kid at Vernon downs. I also got to go meet Niatross and touch him when he was standing stud! What an honor to touch this magical horse!
@howardm74 I remember when they retired him to stud - I vaguely recall a parade being televised. I also vaguely recall a long article about him in one of the mainstream magazines (possibly Sports Illustrated). They estimated his value to be over $40 million at the time!
I saw Cam Fella win the Confederation Cup back in '82 at Flamboro Downs (I still have the program somewhere). I was a kid at the time, so I didn't appreciate what I was seeing at the time.
@carlfoggin I was only 6 years old when Niatross was 3 years old. His Legacy still lives on today. I could not appreciate him or cam fella at the time I watched them but I did when I got older. I actually had the pleasure of training sons of Niatross and Cam Fella. Your rignt about Niatross value of 40 million. He was so special they built a breeding farm just for him.
PlaYah1979 is a complete idiot. He was barely alive when Niatross was in his prime. The only horse he knows in Flicka. He knows NOTHING about Clint Galbraith. Playah1979 is a total LOSER.
lol been awhile since iv looked at this didnt notice your ignorant reply..I grew up watching clint drive at buffalo raceway.Where which i am a driver and i say he sucks im entitled to my opinion arent 1?
Which track? The Little Brown Jug in Delaware? If so, it's very much still there and pretty much the same as the video shows save for some extra setting and more buildings around the track.
What a horse Niatross is along with his offsprings and grand offsprings......Roger Huston makes the race interesting with his powerful voice and his love of harness racing...wish he would come up here on our big day at Bass Park in Bangor in July's although the last 2 yrs we have had the announcer from Freehold Raceway there.
I think American race commentators are terrible. Give me Johnny Tapp any day. Great horse though. Would have been good to see how he went against Popular Alm and Pure Steel over a bit of distance.
Who nows how Popular Alm and Pure Steel would go. They are all great horses. Niatross went under 1:50 for the mile! Albatross, Greyhound, Bret Hanover and Cardigan Bay were good ones too. Them were the days!
@mritaliano do you have to use heel balm on the italian horses or are they naturally greasy?
bocajonw 2 months ago
I was lucky enough to watch him race in Batavia. I still remember no show bets allowed and he went off at 1/9 smoking the field.
bocajonw 2 months ago
Niatross is my horse's grand-sire.
courtneylynnf 6 months ago
Mritaliano Muscle Hill would stomp a mudhole in Varennes ass..Peace
PlaYah1979 6 months ago
The Americans are convinced when a horse has won the United States is the best horse in history. This is really ridiculous! In the real world everyone knows that the best horses ever are italian . Varenne trotting, galloping Ribot. To be the best, you have to travel the world and win big races, beating the strongest horses in the world. Somebeachsomewhere and other donkeys Americans have never seen Europe. The movies are nice, but it is just fantasy. Watch my video about Varenne
MrItaliano1900 9 months ago
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ColumbiaPerna 2 months ago
So neat to see. Storm Damage is my horse myrna's "grandfather".
LevelHazel27 1 year ago
Watching Niatross gives me goose bumps everytime. Niatross and Somebeachsomewhere the 2 greatest pacers ever!
howardm74 1 year ago
I wish I was old enough to appreciate races like this at the time.
carlfoggin 2 years ago
@carlfoggin Well thanks to modern technology you can. I am 36 and love these old races. I had the honor to talk to Clint Galbraith many times as a kid at Vernon downs. I also got to go meet Niatross and touch him when he was standing stud! What an honor to touch this magical horse!
howardm74 1 year ago
@howardm74 I remember when they retired him to stud - I vaguely recall a parade being televised. I also vaguely recall a long article about him in one of the mainstream magazines (possibly Sports Illustrated). They estimated his value to be over $40 million at the time!
I saw Cam Fella win the Confederation Cup back in '82 at Flamboro Downs (I still have the program somewhere). I was a kid at the time, so I didn't appreciate what I was seeing at the time.
carlfoggin 1 year ago
@carlfoggin I was only 6 years old when Niatross was 3 years old. His Legacy still lives on today. I could not appreciate him or cam fella at the time I watched them but I did when I got older. I actually had the pleasure of training sons of Niatross and Cam Fella. Your rignt about Niatross value of 40 million. He was so special they built a breeding farm just for him.
howardm74 1 year ago
I saw Albatross run at Yonkers in the 60s. Harry Harvey took him as wide as necessary to get the lead and never looked back. What a horse!
anthony4149 2 years ago
i work for clint galbraith
WoodyDaKid 2 years ago
"Bullet" Bob Meyer was a terrific racecaller at Roosevelt & Yonkers Raceway in the 70s. I'd stack his precise and clear calls against anyones.
all66books 3 years ago
only problem is that bullet bob is not calling this race....its roger huston
dice7979 3 years ago
PlaYah1979 is a complete idiot. He was barely alive when Niatross was in his prime. The only horse he knows in Flicka. He knows NOTHING about Clint Galbraith. Playah1979 is a total LOSER.
jimmybryght 3 years ago
lol been awhile since iv looked at this didnt notice your ignorant reply..I grew up watching clint drive at buffalo raceway.Where which i am a driver and i say he sucks im entitled to my opinion arent 1?
PlaYah1979 3 years ago
that track is no longer
it's some sort of shopping complex
khavarian 3 years ago
Which track? The Little Brown Jug in Delaware? If so, it's very much still there and pretty much the same as the video shows save for some extra setting and more buildings around the track.
keithowu 3 years ago
Roosevelt Raceway
khavarian 3 years ago
indeed a great horse...clint galbraith wasnt that great of a driver average at best..it was all horse niatross was a machine...
PlaYah1979 4 years ago
What a horse Niatross is along with his offsprings and grand offsprings......Roger Huston makes the race interesting with his powerful voice and his love of harness racing...wish he would come up here on our big day at Bass Park in Bangor in July's although the last 2 yrs we have had the announcer from Freehold Raceway there.
huntersdad07 4 years ago
i saw all 3 of his races at hollywood park he was the best horse of any breed i have ever seen
mrkeno4578 4 years ago
I think American race commentators are terrible. Give me Johnny Tapp any day. Great horse though. Would have been good to see how he went against Popular Alm and Pure Steel over a bit of distance.
bgardiner2000 5 years ago
Best horse ever!
lfthandwhip 5 years ago
Popular Alm and Pure Steel would be lucky to be on the same lap as Niatross. Please...
gocashbaby 4 years ago
Who nows how Popular Alm and Pure Steel would go. They are all great horses. Niatross went under 1:50 for the mile! Albatross, Greyhound, Bret Hanover and Cardigan Bay were good ones too. Them were the days!
swanningaround 2 years ago
Grea video. I wish the narrator wouldnt start talking until the race is over however, that ruins it.
chichirod 5 years ago