Forego's Second Straight Brooklyn Handicap (1975)

Forego sets the then-new track record of 1:59 4/5ths in winning his second straight Brooklyn Handicap.
The great Harvey Pack provides the analysis with Dave Johnson calling the race.

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• Thoroughbred
• Horse
• Racing
• 1975
• Brooklyn
• Handicap
• Forego
• Belmont
• Park
• Dave
• Johnson
• Harvey
• Pack
• New
• York

[cf1970]

Thanks for comments,everyone! I really appreciate your support and input.

Yes, I'm glad Forego's record still stands, he deserves it!

Take care and have a great week, all!

[dunsta69]

Yep Ruffian's fateful race same track/distance 2 days later. Kinda eerie...

[FunnyMonk112390]

If these were broadcast on OTB tv in NYC, my grandpa probably watched these in the months leading up to his death--He was a big fan of OTB and died October '75.

[pleasantcolony]

cf1970, Another great post! Thankyou for sharing all these races. These are legends running! I of course always hear about these great horses but was too young or not born yet. If it wasn't for you sharing I would have never seen these great races! I can't thankyou enough! Take care & keep up the great work!

[tchas35]

Great clip -- as always, thanks for sharing!

I think this ended up being the fastest ever 10 furlongs run with one turn from the long chute at Belmont. Two minutes flat had been the record for a long time. The ill-fated Ruffian-Foolish Pleasure match race was also started from the chute on this same weekend, but Belmont soon started phasing out that configuration, and by a few years later, all 10 furlong races started on the turn.

Meaning that Forego's record won't be broken!

[melc1949]

Well, like people, some horses don't fully mature or reach their peak at the tender age of 3! Some of the best horses are at their best at 5 or 6, when they're finished adults. It's too bad handicappers had to put such extraordinary weight on Forego. I'm surprised his owners agreed to run him anyway.

[shoelover25]

great clip thanks for showing it. Sounds liike Jerry

[horseyaddicted]

yes i agree with cloudtailforever...but he still was a great horses no matter what year,and a great race this was!!

[cloudtailforever]

You know, it's a shame that he had to be born in the same year as Secretariat and Sham. He could've been a lot better in his 3 year old races if they weren't there. But, he sure did well in the years afterwards!