Kentucky Derby Stretch Runs 2000-2016

Stretch Runs from the Kentucky Derby 2000-2016

[@Pilot545]

Being from Louisville, absolutely LOVE this compilation!! I miss “AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME!” from Dave Johnson. Such an icon!

[@karenhilker8074]

LOVED his calls!

[@NoahRonaldo22]

Im also from Louisville I'm Loving the derby I can't wait for today's 150th derby

[@LorenzoVonMAtterHorN838]

ABC's coverage was 2nd to none

[@Therealgordongekko]

Best phrase in sports!!

[@josezurita3742]

"The Kentucky Derby? There is no an adjective able to describe its greatness" Jose Gregorio Guillot Venezuelan horse racing analyst and radio producer

[@tonyalynne3380]

Barbaro 💔

[@naswii4360]

Smarty Jones is one of my favorite names for a horse ever. Also the battle in the Derby between American Pharaoh, Firing Line, and Dortmund is one of my favorites. Funny that the one time that Firing Line beat Dortmund he didn’t win the race.

[@karenhilker8074]

I loved 'Pants on Fire' that always cracked me up.

[@888strummer]

Mine That Bird was the most amazing ride and race

[@candidoaguirre958]

quiero

[@MC-mh4ds]

yaaas

[@navblue20]

Calvin Borel has got two of the most amazing rides you'll ever see: his ride on Street Sense is an absolute classic. he came from 19th to win the Derby on that horse and if you watch what he makes the move coming around the turn you wonder how the hell he got through

[@888strummer]

@@navblue20 This race is so enjoyable and I find myself watching every now and then. Just never saw a horse win like this from so far back and it was against about 19 other horses. Borel and Mine That Bird were amazing and really fooled the track announcer!

[@redbrian3655]

this was a lot of fun to watch.. thanks

[@bryantc382]

My favorite time of the year!!!!

[@X-hoshaq-X]

Watching Barbaro makes me sad 😢

[@that5oh19]

Isn’t that the horse that died

[@angel_emc341]

JUST A CLASS ABOVE THE REST.

[@marshastapleton1148]

@@that5oh19 Broke a leg 2 weeks later in the Preakness

[@tylerkenealy6483]

Yes mine that bird is a good horse he was the most amazing horse

[@lukeschnitzler9067]

Afleet alex was a beast

[@notjimi2770]

Nicely Done, great video!

[@11SEXMACHINE]

Poor 8 bells and barbaro

[@SnidgetAsphodel]

Both fates were tragic, yes. Barbaro is to this day still my favorite horse of all time. But I am still a fan of the sport. Accidents happen in every single walk of life. You could choke on a peanut while eating, people put their kids in cars despite the high risk of accidents, let your dog out into your yard and it could get bit by a rattlesnake etc. Heck, a horse I was trail riding a few years ago got stung by a bee, bolted and I fell off mere inches from a large rock that could have been the end of me and the horse nearly tripped itself over a log. Luckily we were both okay. But accidents are merely a sad fact of life itself. Is there progress to be made in racing? Of course, but breakdown rates in racehorses have decreased dramatically over the years and we can only hope to keep moving forward.

[@carolgladfelder272]

riotracer So true.

[@pizzahud6001]

Wow

[@HarbingerLea]

What happened to them?

[@mkmazzo2253]

Azrie Oxton Barbaro broke his leg racing and was euthanized, Eight belles broke down right after winning second in Kentucky derby from a leg issue also which caused her to be euthanized on the track.

[@TheORIGINALIronGrace]

Giacomo ❤

[@TheORIGINALIronGrace]

Smarty Jones ❤

[@jimcunningham61]

brutal call by durkin on mine that bird

[@Greg-ys2gy]

Think it was more that he was caught off guard by just how fast mine that bird accelerated... By the time he calls pioneer of the nile taking the lead , mine that bird already blew by him and opened up on him.

[@navblue20]

@@Greg-ys2gy exactly right. The guys who jump on Durkin for missing that call I like to see them do better because literally mine that bird came out of nowhere.

[@rendragmedia]

@@navblue20 In house announcer Mark Johnson spotted the Mind That Bird rail move a few seconds ahead of Durkin.

[@LorenzoVonMAtterHorN838]

Gun Runner and Nyquist had a good stretch drive.

[@lancelarose8680]

Great video ty

[@mz15945]

Great video....thx for making it 👍

[@RidingWithRuffian]

Had to come watch these incredible champions after the roses were wrongfully placed this year. Barbaro and American Pharoah will always be my favorites, I just hate that Maximum Security won't get the credit all these great horses did.. Back when horses who won actually won and no one questioned it. Great times.

[@laurenmichelle4007]

Stupid rule

[@suehooper9764]

@@laurenmichelle4007 Watching how crowded the last turn was in all of these stretch runs makes me think that the rule is not always followed. I think a rule needs to be followed consistently to be an actual rule. I am so disappointed in this year's Derby. Can't seem to get excited about the upcoming races, although they are at different tracks with different stewards.

[@laurenmichelle4007]

Sue Hooper exactly they should’ve been Disqualifying horses back then too if they see something that wasn’t right and there was a lot that wasn’t right but nobody said anything until now which is bullshit

[@robins5828]

Same here...I was curious and watching them all for signs of interference coming around the turn. It looked like Monarchos totally cut off the horse that came in third. And let's not even talk about the starting gate, which is usually a cluster of everyone bouncing off each other as they try to get over towards the rail!

[@laurenmichelle4007]

Robin S Yeah I re-watched it because my stuff is higher quality and yeah he did cut off a horse and I saw that you did that more than once before they hit the finish so apparently nobody said anything back then but now a horse that ran a great race accidentally came in to the line but then went back is disqualified and a horse that wasn’t even a impeded wins I’m still salty about it it’s not right

[@williamnicolasangulozamora3512]

Querémos ver los Kentucky Derby desde que salen ala cancha

[@fuzzipariah]

I enjoyed this video, thank you! FYI john g: the KD winner was MINE That Bird (not MIND), and he wasn't a one-hit wonder, finishing second in the Preakness and third in the Belmont.

[@ronniebishop2496]

fuzzipariah Wasn't that a horrible call for Mine That Bird.

[@fuzzipariah]

Ronnie Bishop agreed, announcers usually do better. In 1975 Derby the announcer said Prince Thou Art was leading when it was Foolish Pleasure. I loved that horse, he had a tremendous amount of heart, came in second in the Preakness and Belmont too.

[@jivadaya6439]

worst ever ffs, how did he keep that gig...

[@ronniebishop2496]

Jiva Daya I don't know. I didn't know some close friends of mine were connected to that horse until after the race and it's a shame he was a guiding.

[@marshastapleton1148]

@@fuzzipariah Bested by the super-filly Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness. No shame in that.

[@williamnicolasangulozamora3512]

También queremos ver el preaknees state y el Belmont state

[@josezurita3742]

"¿El Derby de Kentucky? Aún no se ha creado un calificativo que pueda describir su grandeza" José Gregorio Guillot. Comentarista hípico y productor radial venezolano.

[@dontaeward34]

Viva LOS TRUMP BABY

[@philturner6642]

I already know whats gonna happen and its still a thrill.

[@clintrichardsonclintfromny203]

Nice. I have picked the winner every year since 2014 !

[@clintrichardsonclintfromny203]

Audible, Justify, Mendelssohn (I am going with this order for weight but boxing these 3 for an any order triple/exa). They all are dangerous and have an extra gear.

[@colew.7509]

Clint Richardson I like audible too, he had a great Florida derby, but I like mehdelson in first

[@clintrichardsonclintfromny203]

On first glance I did too, then the past performance came out yesterday and I always handicap the race before committing. Tough to do with the UAE horses as the information is minimal. They awarded him a 106 Beyer Speed Figure for the 18 length victory. Audible's last two were 107, 105 from most recent. They are steadily climbing. Justify also climbing 114,104,100. I have never seen a horse who has put in a higher speed figure after a 114. Maybe Justify will be the first? Audible has the fastest win at 1 1/16th at 149 2/5 which is 1/5 faster (1 length) than Justify's last which earned him a 114 Beyer. Maybe they awarded Justify a higher Beyer because he set the pace and also won? Audible's running style also works out better in a Derby styled pacing. Justify likes to go to the front early. I dont think that will work here. It will be interesting to see if Mike Smith can contain him effectively. All three have what it takes to win, how they adapt to the 20 horse field loaded with talent will be key. There is little room for error and no second chances.

[@peace-now]

Cliff. You lost this year - along with nearly everyone else. Audible did place.

[@clintrichardsonclintfromny203]

I wish he had placed. The only ticket I cashed was a SHOW bet on him.

[@ballenkerr7843]

2005 is hard to watch for me

[@elvismarquez6436]

Secretariat #1 forever remember horse world

[@kimp7160]

No way. Man O'War would have had him for breakfast. ;) The REAL Big Red. :P This is a 2000 - 2016 video. Secretariat was long dead so no reason to bring him up.

[@kimp7160]

Seriously though, no one is going to forget Secretariat. Getting kind of sick of him being brought up in EVERY horse discussion. His Belmont was a one-of-a-kind event. We get it.

[@eponaswift7200]

Elvis Marquez Yep!

[@eponaswift7200]

Elvis Marquez The reason I see Secretariat as the greatest horse ever is because I was alive but very young when he won the Triple Crown. I can not say anything about horses who were way before I was ever born no matter what the stats say.

[@ianalderson5133]

6:07 when every horse is the same color 😂

[@jacobsilva7564]

Fast as Secretariat.

[@jumpyjenny2532]

For a moment there at he reminds me of Lava Man (BEST HORSE EVER)

[@lizkathleen]

eight bells would have the derby if big brown wasn't on steroids.

[@michaelpflug394]

couronne I loved Eight Bells, she was a boss! Such a large and powerful filly , would’ve took the Oaks easy but Larry Jones already had that one locked up that year. Was so thrilled with her gutsy second until I heard she had been put down from injury. One of my saddest moments at the track ever.

[@RidingWithRuffian]

To beat a field of colts is absolutely incredible for the filly's legacy! I do believe Big Brown was the better horse but Eight Belles deserves all the praise she still receives, I loved that filly. Rest in peace!

[@mkmazzo2253]

Michael Pflug She was actually unfortunately euthanized on the Kentucky derby track as she broke down right after the finish line :(

[@TheORIGINALIronGrace]

Any clue how many pee-tests those horses go through? She lost. Simple. Of course, I worked on the backside, so saw how much even claimers were tested.

[@ronniebishop2496]

Well I've won the Derby again and Justify is a tremendous horse. Triple Crown winner.

[@peace-now]

Lucky you! Most didn't pick it. The experts picked everything but - like Vino Rossi.

[@ronniebishop2496]

SugarTomAppleRoger Like Mendelssohn too

[@peace-now]

I saw the "experts" at the track. The only ones who picked Justify were a couple of young ladies who said they "liked the name". I must admit I was frightened by the sloppy track, but I guess that Justify liked it. I wonder of Mendelssohn hated it. Not exactly Dubai conditions... I personally think Justify is better than American Pharoah. Time will tell.

[@ronniebishop2496]

SugarTomAppleRoger I did pick American Pharoh to win the triple crown I've had 4 of the last five winners. I'm picking Justify to to it too.

[@hayzyhorses6899]

Ronnie Bishop I don’t thinks so,just a feeling.That Preakness was uncomfortably close,and I don’t think he’ll get the Belmont.

[@charlesbixby4025]

Why was Street Sense not disqualified in the stretch run with Hardspun? Borel cut that horse off as Hardspun was changing lead. Where were the Stewards on that day?

[@laurenmichelle4007]

Obviously didn’t care

[@ronniebishop2496]

Who do you think has picked the most Derby winners in history? I'm just curious. I picked Winning Colors didn't know she was a filly. Smarty Jones at the window, Big Brown. America Pharoh to win the triple crown, Always Dreaming last year. And I'm picking Justify Saturday. I'm forgetting some too, oh California Chrome.

[@overshotmilk]

well you're losing the streak this year with that pick .. Mendelssohn does it easy

[@ronniebishop2496]

overshotmilk Well it wasn't a streak of course I've missed some. But Justify jumped right out at me. I'll stick with him. I don't have your horse in my trifecta or Super but a lot of people like him.?

[@overshotmilk]

Big connections I suppose .. destroyed a field in Meydan too which gives him a big shout , I always side with Aidan O'Brien anyways the man's magic

[@ronniebishop2496]

overshotmilk you're over analyzing it. You can't pick big non fixed races by numbers. Any of these horses can win so you have to go deeper in your heart. Not to much mentally.

[@overshotmilk]

Rayyaa a horse that lost by 20 lengths to Mendelssohn is racing in the Kentucky Oaks now so it'll be interesting to see how she gets on

[@rickyworley6134]

I’m in awe Monarchos and Secretariat share the record

[@lizkathleen]

Donald Duck they don’t share a record, secretariat still holds it

[@rickyworley6134]

Equinr they were 2/5 of a second apart so oops

[@charleyclair2248]

Ok so there was a horse that ran and broke his leg and was euthanized on the spot and his name started with field ....something I don't remember the rest...any help?

[@MC-mh4ds]

There was Eight Belles in 2008 who was 2nd against big brown who broke her leg

[@davidthornton5433]

Eight Belle's is the only horse to ever breakdown and be euthanized in the Derby race and SHE was a filly, not a he.

[@thomaslloydcarey]

@@davidthornton5433 Just another example of owners who are horses asses running great fillies against the boys. You PC creeps keep calling for this crap as one filly after another destroys herself trying to keep up with the boys. Please do not give me Winning Colors, a beautiful horse, that competed and won. She is the exception that proves the rule. DON"T RUN FILLYS against the Males.

[@mkmazzo2253]

Tom Carey Running fillies against colts is perfectly fine. The reason she broke down was due to poor breeding. If you look back on her papers, they’ve inbred so much to the point it made her joints so crappy they couldn’t hold her back up anymore. She most likely would of lived if she was never a race horse but shit happens. Fillies share the same body structure as males and can be just as fast. You can’t compare humans to horses.

[@thomaslloydcarey]

@@mkmazzo2253 I am not sure what you are thinking, but in almost all species the female body type is different than the male and usually the male is larger. Secondly the intense inbreeding started after Ruffian. So using this as a reason is just flat wrong. Unless you are one of those who is going to say all thoroughbreds came from only 3 horses. Thirdly this race came about because of all the equal rights crap of that era when you had dumb ass exhibitions like Bobby Riggs playing Billy Jean King. Fourth reason you are in error with your its perfectly fine mentality. Ask yourself why the racing secretary writes separate racing for fillies and mares and stallions. Because over all they are inferior physically. Yes there exceptions, but as a general rule the female of the horse species will be dominated. Sorry if that does not fulfill your narrative of equality.

[@user-mr6pc7zl9g]

Notice how in the mud they all look alike. :)

[@usmanakhtar4768]

barbaro

[@whatotherfoodfish7565]

You don't include Tom Durkin's call for the 2005 Kentucky Derby???? Only the greatest call in Kentucky Derby history.. Replace whoever that is for 2005 and put Durkin's call there.. Unreal how you missed that.. Smh

[@crazedmartinez]

Asafo Husia ya but his call in 2009 was horrible

[@christinazurick5574]

Asafo Husia in order to avoid NBC taking the video down I had to use Luke’s call instead of Durkins and Luke did a fantastic job as well.

[@whatotherfoodfish7565]

Christina Zurick I understand but Durkin's calls are all over KZbin and have been up for years.. And no disrespect but Luke's call is trash..

[@23000tc]

asafo, your correct...tom durkins 2005 kentucky derby is one of the best calls ever, just the way he pinpointed a stampede of horses coming to the finish line. his tone of voice...but yet, they didnt show that clip..crazy.

[@dsauce223]

It's funny, I saw a ton of contact in these races, and NO horse was taken down. Why? Because it's the Kentucky Derby, and it's the most physical race of the year. Contact is expected and guaranteed. Maximum Security got hosed. Plain and simple.

[@xrandy225]

Yes, contact is expected and guaranteed, but veering out from the rail into the 5 path interfering with horses when on the lead is not.

[@Raffyruiz]

not discusión mine that bird

[@hayzyhorses6899]

Justify has the derby and Preakness,but I don’t think he can win the Belmont,not like American Pharoah

[@lordadmiral]

Ahem...

[@stupiddog7314]

Well........

[@MC-mh4ds]

Well he did

[@hayzyhorses6899]

Fuzzy Dwagon yep.Kind of a boring Belmont,he looked tired.I think that if the slipped the Preakness with and went straight to the Belmont with Good Magic,he could have beaten Justify.I still liked American Phoaroh better.

[@hayzyhorses6899]

LordAdmiral I watched I know.

[@jivadaya6439]

2009 - WORST call I have ever seen, wtf, talk about tunnel vision, I really hope he learned a lesson from this. Should have been an epic, emotional, and glorious call, instead, asshat was asleep at the wheel, didn't even know horse's name... nobody's perfect but that was pathetic and Mine That Bird deserved better.

[@MC-mh4ds]

Poor Mine That Bird

[@jivadaya6439]

8 seconds, reaction time of a stone, ffs...

[@RidingWithRuffian]

He was 50-1.. In a field of 20 I doubt he was able to recall ALL the names without looking, he probably prioritized the favorites. You can hear his disbelief, which is humorous in my opinion! But like he said "A spectacular upset!" Oh what a Derby!

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Unfortunately in 2017 another not-so-great horse won the Derby and was added to the list of one hit wonders, with Orb, Super Saver, Giacomo, Mind that Bird. But, we also has a few really great colts in that stretch, Smarty Jones, Medaglia d'Oro, American Pharoah and California Chrome. Who will win in 2018? I don't live on the West coast, but I think again they have the better quality colts, and with McKinzie out, either Bolt d'Oro or Justify will win the 2018 Ky. Derby! Justify will sit just off the pace and take over turning for home, then it's all a matter if he can hang on in the very long stretch Churchill stretch with little foundation because Bolt d'Oro will be eating up ground on Justify! Completing the super high five will be between Vino Rosso, Audible and Good Magic, not necessary in that order. Overall, this is a really good deep Ky. Derby field for 2018. Hopefully, a few of them stick around to run a couple more years.

[@kyleeberhart3637]

Magnum moon will win. You heard it 1st from me. Lol

[@Venckman]

Hey, Giacomo wasn't a world-beater, but he did go on to win the San Diego Handicap, which was and is a graded stakes. And Mine That Bird never won again, but hit the board in the Preakness and Belmont, which is relatively uncommon achievement.

[@stormriina8916]

Mendelssohn ;)

[@peace-now]

You said it. Most were picking everything other than Justify. I loved California Chrome. So unlucky to meet horses having an "on day". I think Chrome was underrated - like Wise Dan.

[@hayzyhorses6899]

The horse with the worst odds,instant regard,was 4th,so who knows

[@sassiebrat]

The racing industry itself is its own worst enemy and why there is a push now to make it illegal. STOP WHIPPING HORSES!!!

[@mistyraestables]

Most racing crops are so padded they're more of a cue, not painful.

[@charlesyoung7087]

manarchos ran the same time as secretariat. track record

[@michaelpflug394]

Charles Young They revised his time afterward and Secretariat still holds the record by himself. That said, he ran his eyeballs out that day and was the best exacta my mom ever nailed .

[@joechrow8341]

Would take mostly all of these Horses over Justify

[@fufufu418]

Quit smoking crack

[@clydeb7713]

If I give you my pick and you want to win .... Don't bet it!

[@amcmordie1459]

Justify that’s who wire to wire

[@southpaw602]

Big Brown is still, to me, the most athletic horse with the best sprinting form ive seen. Too bad he failed the belmont.

[@KevinSmith-ee4jb]

PEDs are an amazing thing

[@southpaw602]

@@KevinSmith-ee4jb yes, they are. But for some reason they only seem to work on horses like Big Brown, not the rest of the horses you see on the video which have all taken steroids as well😂😂. Steroids have been legal in thoroughbred racing for a long time, and have only started to "tighten up" laws recently because of outside pressure. Steroids will always be in that sport.

[@southpaw602]

@@KevinSmith-ee4jb thats the only trainer that openly admitted to using steroids😂. Ask Chad Brown or Todd Pletcher or Bob Baffert if they use steroids on their horses and theyll just walk away from you and say no comment🤣. The fact is, all trainers use steroids, whether for recovery or to maintain the horses ideal weight. Ive been around horses since the day i was born. All trainers use substances that would obviously be banned in team sports. That is a fact. Its not just one or two horses. Its most if not all of them. What? You think Secretariat or Seattle Slew never took steroids? Lol

[@KevinSmith-ee4jb]

walter yanez I’m just saying, quit talking about Big Brown like he’s some majestic beast. There are at least 5 horses in this video that would whoop him. His legacy will forever be that he was the last doped up success of an exiled trainer that got demolished in his only steroid free race. That’s the story, whether you like it or not.

[@southpaw602]

@@KevinSmith-ee4jb i only pointed out his athleticism and sprinting form. I didnt say he couldnt be beat. He just happens to be my favorite horse because of his physique and the way he ran. Thats all.

[@gerrin1530]

Mine that Bird and Super Saver the worst two horses of the 2000's to win the Kentucky Derby

[@farlapjones]

Mine that Bird was near enough to 20 lengths of the pace. And won by what 5 or 6 lengths. But I wouldn't know enough about U.S racing to suggest otherwise.

[@gerrin1530]

@@farlapjones That has nothing to do with the horse, if anything is has everything to do with his competition. That 2009 3 year old crop was probably the worst crop in the last 20 years. In the land of the blind, the one man eye is king

[@siroptimistic]

Mine That Bird (2009) won the Derby in a time of 2:02.66 which is faster than Orb (2013), California Chrome (2014), American Pharaoh (2015), Always Dreaming (2017), and Justify (2018). What is more suprising, Mine That Bird did this even though he entered the final turn in the last position on a sloppy track, and he had to surpass the speed of Secretariat and Monarchos for the remaining duration of the race in order to finish first in the recorded time of 2:02.66. In other words, no other horse (including Secretariat and Monarchos) has ever run the final-turn-and-stretch of the Kentucky Derby faster than Mine That Bird.

[@farlapjones]

@@gerrin1530 hey geraldo, did you read the facts siroptimistic posted... If u were talking Durkins call it clearly was the worst. 😁

[@gerrin1530]

@@siroptimistic Derby Times are not end of all be or a total indicative of how great the horses are. Specially a race like KD track condition, pace etc. Does Mine that Bird time means he was better race horse than than American Pharaoh or Justify? We know better than that. I can't believe we really making this argument smh.

[@sila.s.]

Horse racing is horse abuse. Stupid humans, who think, horse would like to do that. This is more than a nightmare for the horses.

[@christinazurick5574]

If you think that than why are you watching a video about horse racing 😑

[@Seansouth]

Horses love to race . Just go and watch video of the English Grand National, 30 fences over more thas 4 miles Even after falling they get up, without their riders and continue to run up with the pace until, they tire

[@thomaslloydcarey]

A thoroughbred is bred to run. If you think this is wrong then I suggest you go to Kentucky and watch yearlings race each other at breakneck speed trying desperately to be the leader of their respective herds in open fields.You will begin to understand racing is innate to them as breathing is to you.This does not justify the abuses in horse racing, but you should know what you are talking about if you wish to throw stones.

[@usmanakhtar4768]

barbaro