Whirlaway is my favorite Triple Crown winner, and 5 horses have won the Triple Crown in my lifetime, Seretariat, slew, Affirmed, Pharoah, and Justify. I just LOVE Whirlaway. IT was his long tail, his jockey, Eddie Arcaro (The GOAT), his quirky personality, andhis contribution to the WWII effort. LOve him.
50 odd yr old from UK here Been watching and losing at horse racing all my life, seen some great horses and lots of poor ones Watched the Triple Crown winners documentary recently, of all the winners Whirlaway was the one that impressed me most, Thats why I'm watching this. Excelkent hossy
I have to agree. Whirlaway would noodle around at the back of the pack, spotting the "speed" horses a sixteenth of a mile ( or more). And then, Zoom !!! He'd circle the field, often times, very wide on the turns. Yet, he would pass the best horses in the world, as if they were just out for a gallop. I'm going to guess that the documentary that you have been watching is "Jewels of the Triple Crown", narrated by the late Jim McKay. This particular documentary has an outstanding segment on Whirlaway. Cheers from the US. See you in the winners circle, my friend.
Amazing horse - how could he have been under appreciated w/his accomplishments - winning the triple crown and setting a record for the Derby which lasted so many years - AND he was so beautiful!!
Whirlaway, his name bespeaks his temperament and speed! Awesome, Another 'Red'. "I love the fluid motion of a horse in flight. He doesn't strike me as a dimwit; rather, quite intelligent.He had to have a big heart. His stride is so impressive.
Whirlaway did not receive the proper credit he deserved in the Blood-Horse historic rankings. Among other achievements, he's the only Triple Crown winner to also win the Travers Stakes - known as the "4th leg of the Triple Crown" and also as the graveyard of champions. He also did much more. (Broadwell's book is an essential historical account of Whirlaway's life and career.) Whirlaway almost certainly ranks among history's top five greatest thoroughbred racehorses.
I couldn't agree more. I have Whirlaway in the top three, and, quite frankly, there are some very strong arguments to be made for putting him at number one. I'm probably going to hear a lot of s#!t for saying that. But, I've been saying it for over 30 years now, and I'm sticking to it.
@@GFHanks Damn straight! You definitely will hear a lot of s#!t from the annoying diehard Secretariat fans but no worries. I'm sticking right with you as well!!!
According to The Bloodhorse Magazine "Top U.S Racehorses of the 20th. Century" list, Whirlaway is ranked # 26. 32 victories, 15 seconds, 9 thirds in 60 starts and U.S. $ 561,161 earned. Whirlaway was U.S. Horse of the Year in 1941 and 1942; U.S. Champion 3 year-old in 1941 and inducted to The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1959 ☺ Regards from a venezuelan citizen who emigrated to Chile searching a better way of life.
@@ltjjenkins It's true...! I'd wish to migrate and live in Kentucky, home of Keeneland and Churchill Downs racetracks, where retired jockey Pat Day won thousand of races. I returned to my country in March 2019, due I couldn't find a job in Chile.
That's so amazing!!! I had a 3rd or fourth generation filly from whirlaway. She was an only surviving daughter of HH TRIPLE TRAMP on whirlaway bloodlines. I names her sages little hyjinx because she was full of mischief. I payed a whopping 50 bucks for her and was head over heels in love with her dam, a grade appy more names sage. The owner sold the dam at the auction for 13 cents a pound and she sold three times more in the parking lot. I had hyjinx for 28 years when I had to have her put down from cancer. As a 4 month old, taken from her mama, I slept in the barn in front of her stall to keep her from getting stressed and lonely. I fastened ropes on her and drug peeler poles into the 10 Acer kiwi field with her. She was SO massively competitive. I had a dream to take her on a track just once and see what she would do but it never came true. I put her in a cart and harness at 2 and she acted like she was born to it!!! Our best days were spent traveling under saddle. 20 mile rides were nothing in a four or five hour afternoon. She was pure adventure and devotion. 🥰🥰🥰
That's so amazing!!! "I had a 3rd or fourth generation filly from whirlaway. She was an only surviving daughter of HH TRIPLE TRAMP on whirlaway bloodlines. I names her sages little hyjinx because she was full of mischief. I payed a whopping 50 bucks for her" OMG, Kathryn Bowers 5, I just bought a post card of Beautiful Whirlaway, THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW!
Very good documentary. What an outstanding record. Whirlaway had some great moves that broke the hearts of the competition. He should have won the match race between him and Alsab. He should have been closer to the lead or on the lead. Very few horses come from behind in match races. Seabiscuit beat War Admiral at Pimlico in a match race because he wouldn't let the Admiral get by him..
When I was four years old, my Father took me to Churchill Downs and I got to pet Whirlaway after his win in his stall. Today I went in my back yard and petted the Grandson of Storm Cat and great-great-grandson of Secretariat and gave him an apple.
Yesterday I became the new caretaker of a Great grandson of Storm Cat and the Great great grandson of the great Secretariat. Also is the Grandson of the great AP Indy. I'm going out to talk to him before I turn in for the night.
It's 2020 and i still think this is the easiest triple crown ever. i mean no problems! No photo finishes, no nothing. great horse! great jockey, great trainer great owner and one of the best stable to ever race a thoroughbred
Maybe next to Kelso (who was the GOAT American horse) he is the most unappreciated and forgotten great horse. He's the only one to win the triple crwn & the Travers (which was 1 of 7 stks Ws under 130) . He was a great 2yo & 4yo as well, won stks at 13 diff tracks and is at least the 3rd greatest horse who was a trple crwn winner and an all-time top 10 American horse.
bubblinbrownsugar616 I wouldnt say blew it out.. The first of the race it the hardest to blow by because all the horses are running their fastest to get into that turn and position..Secretariat actually blew the number off one jockeys arm and they said he sounded like a locomotive with his breathing and pounding hooves when he did. He was last and did a HUGE LEAP all of a sudden and went around them like they were sittin still on the OUTSIDE. Then if you look at Pincay, he is whippin the rear off sham. Secretariat was still in his lope that he went into after he got round em. I think They both are equal, one on one end of the track and the other on the far end :)
Lara Martin Sure. IMO Whirlaway's PREAKNESS is better than Secretariat I'm not talking about the Derby or Belmont just the Preakness. Whirlaway had only 3 days to prepare, Secretariat 2 weeks. Yes Whirlaway and Secretariat were both in last place in their start but Secretariat came around to the horse we know in the first turn and lead to the end. Whirlaway wasn't even in the picture until at least HALFWAY into the race and then in the final turn, it was simply the reverse. He was eating their dust in the beginning but then mowed down every last one of his competition and literally had them eating his dust winning by 5 lengths. Secretariat had Sham only by 2. They may be equal when you look at their career as a whole, but when it comes down to this race alone, sorry. Whirlaway's Preakness blew Secretariat's Preakness out the water in my eyes.
bubblinbrownsugar616 Really, what was his final time against Secretariats? Also Secretariat was not being urged or whipped. If his time is still faster, than its a moot point.. Dont even talk to me about differences in the track by year either. The final time blows Whirlaways out.
bubblinbrownsugar616 Whirlaway, one of the most magnificent horses of all time. Whirly had the most fabulous Preakness of all time, as he was too far back by regular standards, to win the Preakness yet he did. He also won the Traveler's Stakes in 1941 no horse since Whirlaway has accomplished anything so amazing thus far. As was said in the video " A thoroughbred genius with a phenomenal burst of speed" .
2009jadeorchid "Whirly had the most fabulous Preakness of all time, as he was too far back by regular standards, to win the Preakness yet he did." THANK. YOU. That is EXACTLY what I'm trying to say. God forbid you go against the high and mighty Secretariat. Ridiculous. There are other great horses besides him and this horse is one of them.
That my friends is what real talent without dope or any kind of drug is... Real talent is real talent and all I know is that Wirlaway naturally had it without question!
We are ONLY BORN to fall in LOVE with JESUS, THEN go HOME to live with HIM FOREVER. NO OTHER REASON! WITH JESUS, you have it ALL! WITHOUT JESUS, you have nothing. If your highest goal in life, your dream leaves JESUS out, you may as well have NEVER been BORN. JESUS is RETURNING SOON! ALLELUIA! 🙏🙌
I had a mare.Grandaughter of Whirlaway. LOL. Looked just like him. Long tail. Kicked me in the knees brushing it and the most awesome horse, and I had plenty. My knees feel it now, lol. So Smart. So fast. She had the same coloring but star, strip and snip. We had alot of fun adventures, like running from recently gelded stallions. one kicked ,my leg and we ran down the hill with him on our ass. My Grandpa from Montana gave me training tips. Heck of a horse. She would have problably mared a few triple crown winners. Good ole days.
They should never have sold him to France, he should have stood at Calumet where he belonged. They should have shipped his body back to the USA and buried him at Calumet. He only lived to be 15???
What does horse jenda in the Preakness was totally unbelievable amazing holy Jesus I've never seen anything like that totally incredible what a horse wow and it has the perfect name
@@MH3GL Can provide something of an explanation from the perspective of equestrian jumping. If the rider pulls the reins low and tight while at the same time using leg pressure to keep the horse moving forward, the horse will simultaneously bend his neck and bring his back legs under his body. In equestrian sports, this is "collecting" the horse. With this technique, the horse will adjust the stride of his/her rear legs to be placing his hoofs directly under the weight of the rider. The effect is to slow the gallup slightly while increasing power. As the horse will have his rear hoofs landing in alignment with the center of gravity, he will gain efficiency and will not tire as quickly. It takes more energy to gallup with legs splayed out in the back because legs will be out of alignment with the weight of the rider. The additional effect of "collection" is to provide the rider with more control of the horse's turns and placement on the track. To the inexperienced viewer it can look like the rider is "reining the horse in" to throw the race (cheating). It's not to make the horse lose. This technique is for control and for efficient use of energy. For jumping competitions, collection sets the horse for more rear leg power for lifting off the ground and over the fence.
@@MH3GL Just wanted to try to be somewhat helpful. Can't say exactly why the jockey used this technique. Can say that he may have wanted more control concerning placement on the track, in relation to the rail. As this horse was known for swinging out wide, use of the collection technique might have been for keeping him in a controlled straight line. In jumping competitions, the number and length of strides between fences has to be precise and exact, to avoid coming in too close or too far away from the next fence. With just the correct amount of collection, the rider can shorten or lengthen the stride, for the perfect placement at the fence. Use of reins makes a fascinating subject. Between racing, jumping competitions, and carriage driving the basic signals with the reins are different. You may have noticed that after crossing the finish line, jockeys will lift the reins high. Racehorses learn that reins lifted high means "slow down and stop" Low reins down by the neck means, "go like hell". Raised reins with a carriage horse means "go forward". Riders in jumping competitions never lift the reins high, because they would lose all control. Thank you for asking an interesting question about use of tightened reins, in relation to leg pressure.
Horses can be skittish and high strung, I wished they retired Whirlaway, and not let him go overseas.. love you Whirlaway, and may you run in the heavens with the other race horses forever...
My whole family works at Belmont racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack I've been raised around horses are you freaking kidding me is this a joke I've never seen anything like this horse holy Jesus amazing
I love secretariat unmatched in the triple çrown races but whirly is my favorite what a constitution he had 22 races in his 4th year alone big red ran 21 in his life time. And races like the Preakness run 1 week later in 41
You would think ESPN would have made an attempt to fix this. th-cam.com/video/_50pQR3AYv8/w-d-xo.html unless John Vietch just came out of one of those bar rooms...."He was a big man..with huge hands...and I'm sure he was as handy in a brawl room bar as he was on a lead pony with a stopwatch in his hand".....I would guess this great trainer heard crap about this on the backstretch@@ lol
This is why all my sports heroes have always been horses. Talent with heart.
Hell yes, I agree!
Whirlaway is my favorite Triple Crown winner, and 5 horses have won the Triple Crown in my lifetime, Seretariat, slew, Affirmed, Pharoah, and Justify. I just LOVE Whirlaway. IT was his long tail, his jockey, Eddie Arcaro (The GOAT), his quirky personality, andhis contribution to the WWII effort. LOve him.
50 odd yr old from UK here
Been watching and losing at horse racing all my life, seen some great horses and lots of poor ones
Watched the Triple Crown winners documentary recently, of all the winners Whirlaway was the one that impressed me most,
Thats why I'm watching this. Excelkent hossy
I have to agree. Whirlaway would noodle around at the back of the pack, spotting the "speed" horses a sixteenth of a mile ( or more). And then, Zoom !!! He'd circle the field, often times, very wide on the turns. Yet, he would pass the best horses in the world, as if they were just out for a gallop. I'm going to guess that the documentary that you have been watching is "Jewels of the Triple Crown", narrated by the late Jim McKay. This particular documentary has an outstanding segment on Whirlaway. Cheers from the US. See you in the winners circle, my friend.
@JohnClark
Secretariat in a word, and all it has come to represent because of a scintillating horse.
Amazing horse - how could he have been under appreciated w/his accomplishments - winning the triple crown and setting a record for the Derby which lasted so many years - AND he was so beautiful!!
Whirlaway, his name bespeaks his temperament and speed! Awesome, Another 'Red'. "I love the fluid motion of a horse in flight. He doesn't strike me as a dimwit; rather, quite intelligent.He had to have a big heart. His stride is so impressive.
Whirlaway did not receive the proper credit he deserved in the Blood-Horse historic rankings. Among other achievements, he's the only Triple Crown winner to also win the Travers Stakes - known as the "4th leg of the Triple Crown" and also as the graveyard of champions. He also did much more. (Broadwell's book is an essential historical account of Whirlaway's life and career.) Whirlaway almost certainly ranks among history's top five greatest thoroughbred racehorses.
Amen...!!!!
So true,Pat! 48 times in a row--in the Money!!~
They should change the ranking for Whirlaway...
I couldn't agree more. I have Whirlaway in the top three, and, quite frankly, there are some very strong arguments to be made for putting him at number one. I'm probably going to hear a lot of s#!t for saying that. But, I've been saying it for over 30 years now, and I'm sticking to it.
@@GFHanks Damn straight! You definitely will hear a lot of s#!t from the annoying diehard Secretariat fans but no worries. I'm sticking right with you as well!!!
Wow. Deserves it's own movie. Definitely the first great horse after Seabiscuit!
According to The Bloodhorse Magazine "Top U.S Racehorses of the 20th. Century" list, Whirlaway is ranked # 26. 32 victories, 15 seconds, 9 thirds in 60 starts and U.S. $ 561,161 earned. Whirlaway was U.S. Horse of the Year in 1941 and 1942; U.S. Champion 3 year-old in 1941 and inducted to The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1959 ☺
Regards from a venezuelan citizen who emigrated to Chile searching a better way of life.
You're my favorite.
Where are the bloodlines lol?
You need to immigrate to Keeneland my friend.
Peace to Venezuela.
@@ltjjenkins
It's true...! I'd wish to migrate and live in Kentucky, home of Keeneland and Churchill Downs racetracks, where retired jockey Pat Day won thousand of races.
I returned to my country in March 2019, due I couldn't find a job in Chile.
Whirlaway, Kelso and Forego all time greats .
Whirliway -- one of my favs! Love that horse! Thanks for the upload.
Whirliway was certainly one of mine and wish he were buried with the other Triple Crown winners. I think that's why many people had not heard of him.
Love Whirlaway love to be made into a movie
The greatness of Whirlaway deserves a much better ranking...
My favorite race horse..ran to the outside early races, starts slow, underdog and then wins!
K
a lot like Secretariat
I watched the Whirlaway video, for about 3 times.
When I leave this life, and I am not a young woman, I will visit Whirlaway in glory...❤❤🏇🏇🏇
Underrated
Great horse!
I love the long tails! I've never seen a 3 yr old with it's tail that long . Usually takes about 5 years for it to touch the ground .
That's so amazing!!! I had a 3rd or fourth generation filly from whirlaway. She was an only surviving daughter of HH TRIPLE TRAMP on whirlaway bloodlines. I names her sages little hyjinx because she was full of mischief. I payed a whopping 50 bucks for her and was head over heels in love with her dam, a grade appy more names sage. The owner sold the dam at the auction for 13 cents a pound and she sold three times more in the parking lot. I had hyjinx for 28 years when I had to have her put down from cancer. As a 4 month old, taken from her mama, I slept in the barn in front of her stall to keep her from getting stressed and lonely. I fastened ropes on her and drug peeler poles into the 10 Acer kiwi field with her. She was SO massively competitive. I had a dream to take her on a track just once and see what she would do but it never came true. I put her in a cart and harness at 2 and she acted like she was born to it!!! Our best days were spent traveling under saddle. 20 mile rides were nothing in a four or five hour afternoon. She was pure adventure and devotion. 🥰🥰🥰
That's so amazing!!! "I had a 3rd or fourth generation filly from whirlaway. She was an only surviving daughter of HH TRIPLE TRAMP on whirlaway bloodlines. I names her sages little hyjinx because she was full of mischief. I payed a whopping 50 bucks for her"
OMG, Kathryn Bowers 5, I just bought a post card of Beautiful Whirlaway,
THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW!
Great video! Once in a lifetime horse!
Another amazing horse!
Very good documentary. What an outstanding record. Whirlaway had some great moves that broke the hearts of the competition. He should have won the match race between him and Alsab. He should have been closer to the lead or on the lead. Very few horses come from behind in match races. Seabiscuit beat War Admiral at Pimlico in a match race because he wouldn't let the Admiral get by him..
He not only won triple crown, he also won the travers stakes at Saratoga! WOW
we don't have many horses today like whirlaway and the other triple crown winners :(
Fantastic documentary. How many favorite horses can I have? Thx for sharing
Whirlway won the Kentucky derby on may 3 1941
Love you Whirlaway. :)
I second that, love Whirlaway he should have a higher ranking....
what a wonderful story and what an icon for thorougbred breeding
Whirlaway was Gretchen Jackson's favorite horse when she was growing up. The Jacksons owned the legendary Barbaro.
My Dad saw him race at Narraganset against Alsab. He never could stop talking about the experience.
When I was four years old, my Father took me to Churchill Downs and I got to pet Whirlaway after his win in his stall.
Today I went in my back yard and petted the Grandson of Storm Cat and great-great-grandson of Secretariat and gave him an apple.
thank you for sharing those memories.
George Robbins your lucky I just got into the race and I want to build a hero I suppose you could say so thanks for the memories!
How lucky you are! Thanks for sharing that memory. From the moment I saw photos of Whirlaway I got hooked and wanted to know more about him.
lucky you my big dream was to meet my sports heros-Bill Shoemaker or Vin Scully
Yesterday I became the new caretaker of a Great grandson of Storm Cat and the Great great grandson of the great Secretariat. Also is the Grandson of the great AP Indy. I'm going out to talk to him before I turn in for the night.
It's 2020 and i still think this is the easiest triple crown ever. i mean no problems! No photo finishes, no nothing. great horse! great jockey, great trainer great owner and one of the best stable to ever race a thoroughbred
Maybe next to Kelso (who was the GOAT American horse) he is the most unappreciated and forgotten great horse. He's the only one to win the triple crwn & the Travers (which was 1 of 7 stks Ws under 130) . He was a great 2yo & 4yo as well, won stks at 13 diff tracks and is at least the 3rd greatest horse who was a trple crwn winner and an all-time top 10 American horse.
fantastic!! Would you happen to have any other videos like this?
80th anniversary of the triple crown winner whirlway
I hope to see Whirlaway in my next life.❤
There were outstanding horses. Nashua, Native Dancer. Sadly people determine who they think the best.
Whirlaway tried to take a bite out of Ben Jones jacket ! Lol
GOOD GOD!!! And I thought Secretariat's come from behind in the Preakness was the ultimate. Whirlaway BLEW that out of the water!! WOW!
bubblinbrownsugar616 I wouldnt say blew it out.. The first of the race it the hardest to blow by because all the horses are running their fastest to get into that turn and position..Secretariat actually blew the number off one jockeys arm and they said he sounded like a locomotive with his breathing and pounding hooves when he did. He was last and did a HUGE LEAP all of a sudden and went around them like they were sittin still on the OUTSIDE. Then if you look at Pincay, he is whippin the rear off sham. Secretariat was still in his lope that he went into after he got round em. I think They both are equal, one on one end of the track and the other on the far end :)
Lara Martin Sure. IMO Whirlaway's PREAKNESS is better than Secretariat I'm not talking about the Derby or Belmont just the Preakness. Whirlaway had only 3 days to prepare, Secretariat 2 weeks. Yes Whirlaway and Secretariat were both in last place in their start but Secretariat came around to the horse we know in the first turn and lead to the end. Whirlaway wasn't even in the picture until at least HALFWAY into the race and then in the final turn, it was simply the reverse. He was eating their dust in the beginning but then mowed down every last one of his competition and literally had them eating his dust winning by 5 lengths. Secretariat had Sham only by 2. They may be equal when you look at their career as a whole, but when it comes down to this race alone, sorry. Whirlaway's Preakness blew Secretariat's Preakness out the water in my eyes.
bubblinbrownsugar616 Really, what was his final time against Secretariats? Also Secretariat was not being urged or whipped. If his time is still faster, than its a moot point.. Dont even talk to me about differences in the track by year either. The final time blows Whirlaways out.
bubblinbrownsugar616 Whirlaway, one of the most magnificent horses of all time. Whirly had the most fabulous Preakness of all time, as he was too far back by regular standards, to win the Preakness yet he did. He also won the Traveler's Stakes in 1941 no horse since Whirlaway has accomplished anything so amazing thus far. As was said in the video " A thoroughbred genius with a phenomenal burst of speed" .
2009jadeorchid "Whirly had the most fabulous Preakness of all time, as he was too far back by regular standards, to win the Preakness yet he did."
THANK. YOU. That is EXACTLY what I'm trying to say. God forbid you go against the high and mighty Secretariat. Ridiculous. There are other great horses besides him and this horse is one of them.
Turn up the sound
You can barely hear it.
That my friends is what real talent without dope or any kind of drug is... Real talent is real talent and all I know is that Wirlaway naturally had it without question!
We don't know these horses weren't drugged. They didn't have the testing back then. I've often wondered about that.
A beautiful horse. Why the stressful trip to France? Calumet was his home!
Money, greed.
Legend ❤
60 starts, 32-15-9... wow.
Whirlaway- Triple crown winner. What else needs to be said.
We are ONLY BORN to fall in LOVE with JESUS, THEN go HOME to live with HIM FOREVER. NO OTHER REASON! WITH JESUS, you have it ALL! WITHOUT JESUS, you have nothing.
If your highest goal in life, your dream leaves JESUS out, you may as well have NEVER been BORN.
JESUS is RETURNING SOON! ALLELUIA! 🙏🙌
I don't think Jesus had anything to do with horse racing, Jesus did ride on a donkey...
????? What
Fabulous!!
I had a mare.Grandaughter of Whirlaway. LOL. Looked just like him. Long tail. Kicked me in the knees brushing it and the most awesome horse, and I had plenty. My knees feel it now, lol. So Smart. So fast. She had the same coloring but star, strip and snip. We had alot of fun adventures, like running from recently gelded stallions. one kicked ,my leg and we ran down the hill with him on our ass. My Grandpa from Montana gave me training tips. Heck of a horse. She would have problably mared a few triple crown winners. Good ole days.
They should never have sold him to France, he should have stood at Calumet where he belonged. They should have shipped his body back to the USA and buried him at Calumet. He only lived to be 15???
I agree, Whirlaway should never had been sent overseas...
Recently, Whirlaway's remains were finally sent to the US,
at Calumet Farm where he belongs...
lol -he would rather be in the stands eating a hotdog etc That made me giggle
What is wrong w/ the volume here?
What does horse jenda in the Preakness was totally unbelievable amazing holy Jesus I've never seen anything like that totally incredible what a horse wow and it has the perfect name
Is it just me or was Mr. Arcaro in tight reins when Whirlaway crossed the wire in the Preakness and Belmont?
As someone who's not familiar with horse lingo... I understand what "tight reins" are, but why is that important to note?
@@MH3GL Can provide something of an explanation from the perspective of equestrian jumping. If the rider pulls the reins low and tight while at the same time using leg pressure to keep the horse moving forward, the horse will simultaneously bend his neck and bring his back legs under his body. In equestrian sports, this is "collecting" the horse. With this technique, the horse will adjust the stride of his/her rear legs to be placing his hoofs directly under the weight of the rider. The effect is to slow the gallup slightly while increasing power. As the horse will have his rear hoofs landing in alignment with the center of gravity, he will gain efficiency and will not tire as quickly. It takes more energy to gallup with legs splayed out in the back because legs will be out of alignment with the weight of the rider. The additional effect of "collection" is to provide the rider with more control of the horse's turns and placement on the track. To the inexperienced viewer it can look like the rider is "reining the horse in" to throw the race (cheating). It's not to make the horse lose. This technique is for control and for efficient use of energy. For jumping competitions, collection sets the horse for more rear leg power for lifting off the ground and over the fence.
@@ceceliaclarke264 thanks for the reply. Very interesting...
@@MH3GL Just wanted to try to be somewhat helpful. Can't say exactly why the jockey used this technique. Can say that he may have wanted more control concerning placement on the track, in relation to the rail. As this horse was known for swinging out wide, use of the collection technique might have been for keeping him in a controlled straight line. In jumping competitions, the number and length of strides between fences has to be precise and exact, to avoid coming in too close or too far away from the next fence. With just the correct amount of collection, the rider can shorten or lengthen the stride, for the perfect placement at the fence. Use of reins makes a fascinating subject. Between racing, jumping competitions, and carriage driving the basic signals with the reins are different. You may have noticed that after crossing the finish line, jockeys will lift the reins high. Racehorses learn that reins lifted high means "slow down and stop" Low reins down by the neck means, "go like hell". Raised reins with a carriage horse means "go forward". Riders in jumping competitions never lift the reins high, because they would lose all control. Thank you for asking an interesting question about use of tightened reins, in relation to leg pressure.
Moral of the story , Long tail more wins🤣
Why do so many race horses die of a heart attack?
Horses can be skittish and high strung, I wished they retired Whirlaway,
and not let him go overseas.. love you Whirlaway, and may you run in the heavens with the other race horses forever...
@@mariabykofsky4502 Most likely because of Steroids
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what's with that white horse's bridle? it's rubbing against his eye.
My whole family works at Belmont racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack I've been raised around horses are you freaking kidding me is this a joke I've never seen anything like this horse holy Jesus amazing
Why have they not done one on man o war he was the greatest of them all
i wonder why whirlaway's 1941 victury in the travers isn't mentioned (much). he was the only horse to ever win that and the TC. ever.
What a win in the Preakness , it reminded me of Arrogates come from behind win in Dubai .
I love secretariat unmatched in the triple çrown races but whirly is my favorite what a constitution he had 22 races in his 4th year alone big red ran 21 in his life time. And races like the Preakness run 1 week later in 41
48 Consecutive races IN THE MONEY!!!~
Not to be offensive but AND THEY'ER OFF!
Whirlaway would not be the Champion he became if not for the great work of Ben Jones and Eddie Arcaro.
Was it in fact the war stimulation that helped him to be a loner? this might have helped him win twice as strong...whhinnny
You would think ESPN would have made an attempt to fix this. th-cam.com/video/_50pQR3AYv8/w-d-xo.html unless John Vietch just came out of one of those bar rooms...."He was a big man..with huge hands...and I'm sure he was as handy in a brawl room bar as he was on a lead pony with a stopwatch in his hand".....I would guess this great trainer heard crap about this on the backstretch@@ lol
27:00, 32:36, 41:34, 42:54, 46:00, so true. Cool moments. Cool People
05/05/2023, 8:09am
They bred him to Death ! Leave it to the French !!! Although we do it here on a regular basis . $$$$$$$$
This was an amazing horse I think they over ran him
The pale step-uncle surely annoy because sale respectively land a a empty santa. high-pitched, bright thunderstorm