A Horse called Nijinsky Documentary Racing Legend.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

I saw him at Claiborne Farm in 1989. The farm probably had the best stallion roster in its history then (Nijinsky, Private Account, Danzig, Mr. Prospector, Secretariat, and not counting the Marchmont section of the farm). He was a big, rangy bay. He was in the same barn as Secretariat, who was still alive and healthy when I saw him. Nijinsky had battled a hoof disease for years before passing in 1992, but when I saw him, he was led out of his stall and seemed to enjoy all the attention from visitors. It was something to see an English Triple Crown winner (probably the last ever) and an American Triple Crown winner in the same barn.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

That’s a great story and thanks for posting.

[@gretafields4706]

I expect to see a Coolmore horse win the English Triple Crown.. Maybe this year.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@@gretafields4706 City of Troy ?

[@alanmacer5078]

​@@HorseRacingLegendsCity of Troy is really Special

[@NBF1865]

That must of been incredible to see all those champions at one farm

[@lynfawcett221]

Lester Pigott was a true Maestro. He was a great judge of a horse.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

The Best

[@kevinmunday6263]

Lester is untouchable as the greatest flat Jockey

[@carolef2271]

Nice to see footage of E.P. Taylor at Windfield Farm in Canada.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Agreed

[@travishendrix7026]

The horse was terrific. Did not know his story until now. Im impressed by him. I come from the Rodeo world and we all enjoy the runners.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thank you so much much

[@MattyMurtagh]

He was over the top in Paris and should not have run again at Newmarket. Hindsight is a wonderful thing

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes he was over the top

[@Dwayndibb]

It's long Season for 3 years olds nevermind a Leger winner

[@vega4281]

Enjoyed this Nijinsky documentary very much! I did notice something that I had never thought of before......did any of these owners ever pet this horse? Give him scritches? Show him kindness? Did his groom? It kind of seems that they only saw him as a money maker, not a living creature.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Hopefully he was well loved

[@lynfawcett221]

The groom may well have done the things you mentioned.

[@CastleMc]

Plenty of them were affectionate towards their horses-this was the end of the private stable era, when many/most owners were breeders and were in racing for honors, not for money. Since racing, training and breeding were commercialized, most owners are now e.g., Peanut butter magnates who hardly know one end of a horse from the other. While Nijinsky's owner was not from the horse world per se, I was impressed by how interested in and conversant about the stallion's breeding he was, and how observant of his personality traits.

[@kevinmunday6263]

I never Saw or Heard Anything other than Love and Respect , Even Awe for the Horse. But obviously there's a huge investment involved aswell.

[@Dwayndibb]

The OP obviously wasn't paying attention as it clearly has them saying the horse has a kind heart. Vincent always bought horses with a kind eye btw.

[@paulyeomans850]

I'm 70.In my view he was the greatest flat horse I've seen.He won all those races so easily.Triple crown and Irish derby.We talk of the others as the greatest,but this fellah was.Hed have won the arc if he didn't dip close home.That was is end.No leger he would have won the arc.That was O'Brien's regret.Nijinsky for me.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes although The Leger was easy it definitely too the edge off him.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

Not the greatest, but he was great.

[@BugleCoops]

Narrated by Orson Welles, no less.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes adds a touch of class

[@feltar1296]

He won the derby on it 😂

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@@feltar1296 ?

[@waqarkhan25]

who Orson Welles won on Nijinsky this can't be right@@feltar1296

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@@stevenfinch9026 ?

[@Hmlaa]

Wonderful!! Please keep these documentaries coming!❤🙏

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thank you, I will

[@shirleynoble685]

Very well done, although looking back from today’s perspective, Northern Dancer surpasses Hyperion as the sire of the century.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Great point!

[@CastleMc]

Incredible footage of greats in racing. 5 stars, amazing except for the music. Really thrilling to see Nijinsky in the barn and on the track.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Kidraver555]

I lost 10 bob on this horse in the arc de triumph 1970 , just got beat, I was absolutely gutted.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes swerving left cost him it

[@Foxhunter49]

An elderly man who came to the stables every afternoon. One day he was grinning from ear to ear and told us that he had just lifted a million pounds. He had driven the forklift that put the crated Nijinsky onto a plane.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Great story

[@danredford1933]

Brigadier Gérard for me

[@HorseRacingLegends]

What do you mean.In what context

[@mikebarry2461]

Fantastic upload. Many thanks

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@equine2020]

I saw him on a visit to the farm. We'd take brood mares to KY for breeding. And visit a couple of farms.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Great story

[@jagdishmaddineni5405]

This documentary is a great tribute to the legend NIJINSKY

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thank you.

[@maribelfain9342]

Ninjsky one of the best horse 🐎 born to run what champion 🏆

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@@maribelfain9342 Yes agreed

[@sandrapeters148]

My boss bought one of his grandsons. He was awesome but unfortunately broke both of his front legs on what was to have been his last training run before his first race.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Aww so sad

[@ThomasRomero-gm8kd]

Nijinsky one of the best turf runner ever and good stud too

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes a Legend of the turf

[@donnastanley9969]

I always had a sweet spot for Mill Reef

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Quite right

[@waqarkhan25]

amazing horse

[@HorseRacingLegends]

He was indeed

[@waqarkhan25]

@@HorseRacingLegends thanks

[@martinlove7073]

Not a bad jockey either 😂

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@@martinlove7073The Best

[@waqarkhan25]

have you forgotten who was riding Nijinsky it was the late great Lester Piggton @@martinlove7073

[@gretafields4706]

Yeah. Other people (not me) are suggesting City of Troy may be like Nijinsky. (I am not qualified to make such comparisons.) In any case, he just had a wonderful two year old season. I will be watching if he goes into the 2000 Guineas race. Also, I think he has a nice temperment. I do think that his silouhette resembles his sire, Justify, when both are seen from a distance.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes agreed on that

[@ELIOSANFELIU]

Amazing video¡¡¡Orson Wells speaks about this legendary race horse¡¡What can I say???

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Class

[@INVERSIONESINMOBILIARIASDAR]

Hay posibilidades... de traducción al español o castellano.- Subtitulado!

[@alansmith7028]

Colin Bell

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes RIP Colin.Great Player.

[@thomasjoyce3229]

Shame about the silly music

[@HorseRacingLegends]

It’s only for a few seconds really.

[@johndonnelly3135]

It’s because of horses like Nijinsky we can’t allow the media fool the gullible into believing a horse that avoided the Irish Champion Stakes, the Epsom Derby and the Arc is the greatest horse ever. Popularity shouldn’t be confused for talent.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

He never avoided The Dewhurst The 2000 Guineas.The Champion Stakes or The International.All Races of equal and in fact better esteem than the Races you mentioned there.

[@johndonnelly3135]

@@HorseRacingLegends would you ever cop on, the 3 racing nation’s in Europe are Ireland, England and France in that order, the biggest race in Ireland is The Irish Champion Stakes, in England the Epsom Derby and France the Arc. The races you called equal to them are all secondary to them for god sake, don’t call you platform horse racing legend’s if you’re going to devalue real legends like Nijinsky, Grundy, See the Stars etc etc for a media hyped horse who didn’t harrow what the real champion’s ploughed. Shame on you if you do.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@@johndonnelly3135You are deluded and Irish Biased if you don’t think The International is of the status of The Irish Champion Stakes.First of all it was started before the Irish Champion Stakes and Horses of probably equal status have won both Races.You stated Grundy there who got beat in The International at York in 1975.Aidan ran City of Troy in The International in preference to The Irish Champion Stakes and ran his second string there.Maybe Sir Henry thought Frankel wouldn’t stay a mile and a half.Is that a crime.You are living in the past if you think The Derby is The Greatest Race in England.Not anymore it’s not and Nijinsky is held in the Highest esteem on here.Why get on the back of Frankel.Timeform rarely get it wrong by. Much and I stand by their Rating of him.My Personal opinion goes for nothing and this Platform is only a Hobby for me and is not monetized and definitely not Anti Irish/English in any way.You don’t need to watch any of it of course.Shut the door quietly on the way out if you’re leaving.