Horse racing oddity: incredible stretch run

Donnaguska, a first time starter owned by Billy Hays and trained by Joe Woodard, makes a remarkable stretch run to win her debut by two and a quarter lengths at Hawthorne Race Course on October 23, 2008. As track announcer Peter Galassi noted, Donnaguska was "far, far, far, far back" early under jockey Israel Ocampo. The three-year-old daughter of Yonaguska was sent off at 17-1, the second longest shot in the field of nine. She is number three, but for most of the video that doesn't matter because you won't see her. According to the official chart she was about 23 1/2 lengths behind at the top of the stretch, meaning she ran her final quarter-mile in roughly :21 1/5.

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• stretch
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• Donnaguska
• Hawthorne
• Israel
• Ocampo
• Peter
• Galassi

[psychojoker131]

Some say racers get treated like shit, others say they are treated like "royalty." truth is, both. Some are truly treated with love and respect,depending on the breeder/trainer and get to retire to a good life, like Zenyatta. Others get treated like shit, then go to slaughter. U can't argue over this- it's both. I saw a video on here that a Kentucky Derby horse was sent to slaughter, but was saved. Crazy huh?

[snapperpappers]

@FutureJockeyGal Not all people involved in the horse racing industry are abusive, but their are an overwhelming amount unfortunately. I've worked with many off the track thoroughbreds. Some shy at whips, so obviously they have been hurt by them. At pat on the neck for a winning run does not prove abuse does not exist in this industry. Again, I am accusing everyone of this, but it does happen.

[LopeForestLope]

Omg she came out of nowhere! Amazing!

[shammiedog]

OK, here's the scoop. At 2:20 Donna is dead last. At 2:22 her jock starts to whip her. Notice she is on the LEFT lead and hasn't changed for the home stretch. At 2:27 the jock gives her a couple more swipes. At 2:30 the jock pulls hard on the right rein, forcing her to finally switch to the right FRESH lead. THEN she has the kick to the wire. Racehorses are trained to switch leads to the new fresh lead for extra kick down the home stretch. She looks reluctant to switch, finally does, and zoom!

[johnsoncm65]

No matter what you may think of horse racing, THAT was an exciting turn of events. And I note, I did not see the jockey using the whip on the winning horse. But everyone else seemed to be flailing away at their horses like mad. Maybe that says something about how you REALLY ask a horse to give you everything. It's not a demand. A really good horse doesn't need the whip,

[tjjlm444]

@amzingjourney i am a huge horse racing fan but i agree with you totally when money and human element is involved there is always corruption in every aspect of life. now when you are talking gambling even more so it cracks me up when people say pro games arent fixed they make too much money but we are only outsiders looking in we dont know people situations.remember martha stuart a billionaire went to prison for insider trading which netted her 440k she didnt need the money but still cheated.

[OTTTB]

Thats the kinda spped my horse had. ;) Little known secret.

[alonzoc522]

Fuck u amazing journey you must of lost money in a race or sumthing pussy this shit is better then any other sport

[amzingjourney]

oh yeah, horseracing is on its way out...im glad.....the sport is dying. Im glad. The only ones left going to the track are the bottom of the barrell suckers. the tracks are totally empty. nobody cares about it and the larceny and cruelty to the horses. The activest ended greyhoundracing in just about every state.....the states outlawed the sport...minus texas and florida........next is horseracing...thank god....

[amzingjourney]

doesnt it suck when your horse had the perfect trip with no mishaps..and the jockey decides to just ease up in the final turn, take the rail and do nothing...and it finishes 6th? it is so easy for a jock to keep his horse out of the money. The variations are endless. they make it look so legit every time. The sport is fixed...and you are a sucker who cant show one thin dime to prove otherwise...the illinois circuit is by far one of the most dishonest. Get a ft job and forget about it

[amzingjourney]

ha ha,hey guys.what's it like to get up every morning and get cheated out of your hard earned cash at the track? Why not just accept the fact that jockeys will and do orchestrate the outcomes for many of these races.meanwhile.your horses are coming in 4th and 5th...sometimes all 3 favorites in a field.out of the money.remember they caught them fixing maiden claimers at bay meadows.and found 500.00 in straight trifectas being bet off track.the jocks make it look legit everytime. get a job sucker

[evenstar7139]

you go horsie!