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The Races I Miss the Most

1. Marlboro Cup (1973-1987) It may have been short lived, but during its’ fifteen year run in the 70’s and 80’s, there was no better race run in America than the Marlboro Cup. Its roll call of runners reads like a who’s who of dirt racing beginning with the inaugural edition when Secretariat defeate...Read More

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ajump08 · A missed race is the Garden State Futurity, at one point the world's richest race and hosted the equivalent of today's Breeders' Cup Juvenile and horses like Secretariat, Riva Ridge, Spend a Buck and Carry Back. · 125 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Agreed, and that one did make the honorable mention, ajump08 ... as the Garden State Stakes. · 125 days ago ·

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ajump08 · There's also the thought of races that once held such prestige and great fields year in and year out that have depleted: The Ladies Handicap, the Sunset Handicap, the San Juan Capistrano, the Brooklyn Handicap, the Strub Stakes, the Super Derby, the Swaps Stakes, the Californian Stakes, and of course the once premier Jersey Derby. G2 labels on historic races like the Suburban, the Hopeful, the Matron, and the Futurity represent a couple other instances were either class has dropped or possibly the graded stakes committee made a mistake. · 125 days ago ·

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illhaveanothertriplecrown · I miss the MassCap the most, it was the only race that drew anyone of quality up here to Suffolk. Now we have the mighty African Prince as our top draw. · 125 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Cool idea, Brian. I like the list and I completely agree about the Marlboro Cup. As a tangent to your list, I miss the old stakes names that they changed at Santa Anita last year. · 125 days ago ·

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MichaelHorvath · I actually miss the Laurel Futurity as it used to be run, a mile and sixteenth on the dirt with such winners as Barbaro, Tapit, Affirmed, The Bid, Riva Ridge and Secretariat. It has now been reduced to a turf sprint. · 125 days ago ·

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travel_vic · The Ford Pinto this, the Rothman's International, YUM BRANDS Derby??? Funny stuff · 125 days ago ·

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travel_vic · Cigarette and booze money were great sources for racing. Good friend brought me the program from the Melbourne Cup (program cost 8 dollars) and EVERY race had a major sponsor, even the most minor ones. · 125 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · This was about defunct races, but you guys are right ... many great races are mere shells of what they used to be. · 125 days ago ·

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travel_vic · Historically it was MANDATORY for any horses destined for evaluation at year end, to meet one another, REPEATEDLY in a set of recognized historically relevant stakes contests at weight. The daring, also traversed the country to show their superiority by defeating the local top ones on their home track. The Breeder's Cup and the proliferation of cheap stakes at second rate courses changed all that. · 125 days ago ·

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travel_vic · In Ack Ack's HOY he had a surrogate, Cougar II whom he had beaten easily, go East and destroy all of their best in his absence. The pecking order was then re-affirmed and Whittingham's favorite charge, to the nod for best of that year. · 125 days ago ·

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christopher.duganberry · I miss the Flamingo Stakes and the Marlboro Cup. New York's Fall Championship meet was the best way to determine Horse of the Year, NOT this one-race Breeder's Cup event where a horse beats another horse one-time, they are declared the better horse...that's a bunch of bull crap. Bring back the NY Fall Championship...The Marlboro Cup, the Woodward and Jockey Club Gold Cup...the best races ever. · 125 days ago ·

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ajump08 · @MichaelHorvarth, just thought I'd say Barbaro actually won the Laurel Futurity after the race was switched to turf. · 125 days ago ·

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Buckpasser · I also miss the Gardenia Stakes which was the filly counterpart of the Garden State Stakes. · 125 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · The Gardenia just missed out making the Top 10 ... remember it had many good years at The Meadowlands as well. · 125 days ago ·

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Buckpasser · Yes I do remember it had a nice run at the Meadowlands, and it drew a who's who of fillies in its time as did the Garden State for colts. · 125 days ago ·

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kay.robinett · The Michigan Mile.. only time any horses of any quality came to the state...back when we had thoroughbred racing at all... (honorable mention to all of the races New York has gutted distance wise, such as the CCA Oaks, the Personal Ensign, the JCGC, the Mother Goose etc. etc. which are now mere echos of what they once were). · 124 days ago ·

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LarryDickson · I also miss Marlboro Cup, Flamingo, Widener, Washington International. Michigan Mile and an eigth was the big event for the track. Meadowlands Cup became a dismisses race after Breeder's Cup started. I preferred the California Derby being run after the Santa Anita Derby when a horse could come up and surprise at Derby time, such as Casual Lies. I also remember when the Garden State Stakes was a big event for two year olds. Other races were run late at Aqueduct which allowed horses to stretch out over distances of ground. I particularly miss the races run at 12 to 18 furlongs. · 121 days ago ·

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Remembering the Meadowlands Racetrack

In my life as a horse racing fan, the Meadowlands was a special place. For years a very good racing buddy and I went to the races at the Meadowlands every Thursday night. It meant late nights and long drives along the New Jersey Turnpike, but the racing was good and by today’s standards the crowds w...Read More

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zatt · Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Matt. I have so many great memories of racing at the Meadowlands ... would you believe I was there for John Henry's last race? I tried to beat him with Win. I should have known better. · 220 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Yea, I loved my Thursday Night trips to the Meadowlands. Great racing and crowds. · 220 days ago ·

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art.paradiso · The Big M was the place to be. Saw every big race they had · 220 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · art.paradiso--Are you going to the Meadowlands for the turf racing? A few of the Twitter crowd said there was a decent turnout on Friday. · 220 days ago ·

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Etched holds on to capture Meadowlands Cup

Darley Stable's Etched nipped Grade 3 winner Kiss the Kid by a neck to capture the $300,000 Meadowlands Cup Stakes (G2) on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Read More

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Dutrow targets a Cup three-peat

Trainer Rick Dutrow goes for a Meadowlands Cup three-peat Friday night when he sends out an entry of Anak Nakal and Great Debater in the top event of the Meadowlands meet.Read More

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Strong Field Assembled For Meadowlands Cup

A solid field of nine was entered for the $300,000 Meadowlands Cup (gr. II) Oct. 16. They have banked nearly $5 million and have eight graded victories amongst them.Read More