Tiznow! Wins It For America!

[@carlosrivera4391]

I miss Tom Durkin so much! His call of the Classic race on 2001 was a Gift to The U.S.A and racing fans around the world.

[@thevmanvj]

I still have an AP photo of Tiznow and Sakkee inside the 1/16 pole. Tiznow was looking at Sakkee as if to say...”There’s no way I’m going to let you win this race!” Sure enough, ducked over to his left, picked up his knees a little higher, and tried a little harder. Tiznow just plain refused to lose. One gutsy stretch drive.

[@PaulaBill1]

One of the greatest moments in the history of horse racing.

[@johnwahl7114]

Tiznow deserves more credit then he gets. What a great horse!!

[@GBeret83]

What a great race this renewal of the Breeders Cup Classic was! With the events of 9-11, Americans were badly in need of something to feel good about again and the mighty Tiznow provided it for them that day at Belmont Park. On the flip side of that same coin, kudos to the fantastic race that the European shipper Sakhee ran that day also. What Sakhee very nearly accomplished, having won the G1 Prix De l'Arc de Triomphe over 12f on turf at Longchamp and then coming within mere inches of winning the G1 Breeders Cup Classic over 10f on conventional dirt just weeks later was not only incredible but unheard of.

[@rugger104]

The greatest call and greatest Breeders Cup Classic ever. Tiznow, one of the gamest horses ever. Hat tip to Sakhee for making that stretch drive so memorable and bringing out the best in Tiznow.

[@jeffmejia3556]

Was there. Had purchased BC tix before 9/11. Very eerie and different atmosphere than the Belmont I had just attended the June before the attacks. Witnessed one of the greatest stretch runs ever and race calls ever.

[@albertovelasco2491]

great jockey Chris mccaren

[@philjohnson9320]

I had forgotten who the jockey was on Sakhee, and then I saw him whip the crap out of his horse right to the wire, and I said, yup, that's the cruel wop Frankie Dettori.

[@gilbertmateo3409]

Hats off to Sakhee and the jockey. From turf to dirt, a 12 furlong specialist, run on a shorter 10 furlong on foreign soil where the winner (via a nose) was born and trained to run on dirt all his racing life.

[@philjohnson9320]

At first I had forgotten who the jockey was on Sakhee, and then I saw him whip the crap out of his horse right to the wire, and I said, yup, that's the cruel wop Frankie Dettori.

[@Caroni100]

Tiznow (March 12, 1997 - ) *Sire: Cee's Tizzy *"Grandsire: Relaunch *Dam: Cee's Song *Damsire: Seattle Song *15 Starts * 8 Victories * 4 Seconds * 2 Thirds * U.S.$ 6,427,830 earned. * American Horse of the Year (2000) * American Champion 3 Year-Old Male Horse (2000) * California Horse of the Year (2000 & 2001) * NTRA "Moment of the Year" (2000 & 2001) * American Champion Older Male horse (2001) * Inducted to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2009) Greetings from Venezuela. Tiznow (12 de Marzo, 1997 - ) *Padre: Cee's Tizzy *Abuelo Paterno: Relaunch *Madre: Cee's Song *Abuela Materna: Seattle Song *15 Salidas * 8 Triunfos * 4 Segundos * 2 Terceros * U.S.$ 6,427,830 producidos. * Caballo del año en Estados Unidos (2000) * Caballo Campeón de 3 Años en Estados Unidos (2000) * Caballo del Año en California (2000 & 2001) * "Momento del Año NTRA" (2000 & 2001) * Campeón Caballo Maduro en Estados Unidos (2001) * Exaltado al museo Nacional de las Carreras y Salón de la Fama (2009) Saludos desde Venezuela.

[@terrinemann3082]

911 it feels like tomorrow

[@robbybonfire9944]

Damn, all kinds of narrative breaks in the showing of the race. Somewhat like a lousy movie with a couple dozen flashbacks, as though that will make it a good movie. Can we just see the race without the Moses Down From The Mountain fawning all over this wonderful horse?