WOULD-BE SPOILERS CHOMPING AT BIT.Byline: KEVIN MODESTI The first of the great spoilers in American racing American Racing Equipment Inc. is a high performance after-market wheel manufacture started during the American muscle car era. History American Racing was founded by Romeo Palamides, a drag racer, J.O. history was the perfectly named Upset, the 2-year-old whose victory in the 1919 Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga accounted for Man o' War's only defeat. Upset - that surprising horse of nearly 80 years ago - is said to have inspired the common term for an unexpected result. But did he really? The derivation isn't mentioned in any etymological et·y·mo·log·i·cal also et·y·mo·log·ic adj. Of or relating to etymology or based on the principles of etymology. et guide I've run across. Besides, what if the roles had been reversed in that long-ago race? Would we be saying things like, ``The Jets' Super Bowl victory - now there was a real Man o' War''? Whatever his effect on the language, Upset remains the best example of the spoiler spoiler: see airplane. 1. spoiler - A remark which reveals important plot elements from books or movies, thus denying the reader (of the article) the proper suspense when reading the book or watching the movie. 2. phenomenon, in which an otherwise little-known horse hands a great horse a significant defeat and thereby siphons some of the loser's fame for his own use. More than a dozen horses, including the streaking filly Silverbulletday, will aim to defeat Charismatic in Saturday's Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Oldest of the three U.S. horse races that constitute the Triple Crown. The Belmont originated in 1867 and is named after August Belmont (see Belmont family). The stakes is held in early June at Belmont Park, near Garden City, Long Island; the course is 1.5 mi (2,400 m). , spoiling the Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby One of the classic U.S. Thoroughbred horse races. It was established in 1875 and run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky. With the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, it makes up U.S. racing's coveted Triple Crown. and Preakness winner's bid for the first Triple Crown sweep since Affirmed did it in 1978. Because the racing industry yearns for a Triple Crown winner only a little less than world peace, the people who speak for the would-be spoilers are bound to hear the same soul-searching question over and over, in a variety of forms, the next few days. If you can't win, do you want Charismatic to win? Would it be bittersweet bittersweet, name for two unrelated plants, belonging to different families, both fall-fruiting woody vines sometimes cultivated for their decorative scarlet berries. to prevent a Triple Crown? . . . Trainer Elliott Walden, whose Victory Gallop Victory Gallop (foaled May 30, 1995 in Ontario, Canada) was an American-based Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Ivan Dalos' Tall Oaks Farm, Victory Gallop was born later in the 1995 year than is common for most Thoroughbreds. denied Real Quiet the Triple Crown a year ago and whose Menifee is the most likely spoiler Saturday, knows the drill. ``I think I'll pull out the same questions and responses as last year,'' Walden was quoted as saying. ``Would I feel sorry for Bob Baffert Bob Baffert (born January 13, 1953 in Nogales, Arizona) is an American horse owner and trainer. He graduated from the University of Arizona's Racetrack Management Program with a Bachelor of Science degree. ? Would a piece of me like to see a Triple Crown winner? . . .'' They're silly questions, and I promise not to ask them more than twice a morning this week. Mixed emotions about spoiling a Triple Crown? You've got to be kidding. There's no faster, surer route to a place in the thoroughbred racing history books than a well-timed upset. Here's one man's list of the 10 greatest spoilers of the century. They include two Belmont Stakes winners, a Kentucky Derby winner, a Preakness winner, two horses who played each other's spoilers, and one human being. Upset: Man o' War won all six of his races before the Sanford and all 14 after it. But on Aug. 13, 1920, carrying 130 pounds to Upset's 115, he and jockey John Loftus John Joseph Loftus (born February 12, 1950, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American author, former US government prosecutor and former Army intelligence officer. He is a president of The Intelligence Summit and a president of the Florida Holocaust Museum, the first Irish Catholic started slowly, rushed into a pocket and lost the sprint by half a length. Upset would finish second to Man o' War three times - but his career was made. Dark Star: Native Dancer Native Dancer (foaled 1950) U.S. Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Preakness and Belmont stakes in 1953 but finished second in the Kentucky Derby. In 1954 he was named Horse of the Year. , like Man o' War, lost only once, in the 12th of his 22 races. Native Dancer's defeat was more widely noted at the time it happened, because it happened in the 1953 Kentucky Derby, and because the distinctive gray colt was the first equine TV star. Dark Star and jockey Henry Moreno Henry Moreno (May 12, 1930 - February 1, 2007) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey and trainer. Henry Moreno rode a number of stakes race winners for Cain Hoy Stable including Kentucky Oaks and Beldame Stakes winner, Lalun and the prized Garden State Stakes for , 24-1 in the Derby, led from gate to wire and won by a head as Native Dancer got into trouble. Allen Jerkens: The only human on the list is the trainer whose horses scored notable upsets of Kelso (three times), Secretariat (twice), Cicada cicada (sĭkā`də), large, noise-producing insect of the order Homoptera, with a stout body, a wide, blunt head, protruding eyes, and two pairs of membranous wings. and Buckpasser. Jerkens, 70, will get his first victory in a Triple Crown race at a fitting time if Best of Luck beats Charismatic on Saturday. Foolish Pleasure: Winning the 1975 Kentucky Derby should be his claim to fame. But he'll be remembered as the colt who won the match race in which the undefeated filly Ruffian suffered her fatal breakdown. J.O. Tobin: Seattle Slew came to Hollywood Park for the 1977 Swaps Stakes three weeks after completing his Triple Crown to stay undefeated in nine career starts. Reserved seats were sold out a week before the race. More than 68,000 fans showed up. But J.O. Tobin and Bill Shoemaker ended Slew's streak, leading from start to finish to win by eight lengths in a Swaps-record 1:58 3/5. Seattle Slew, worn out after the classics, finished fourth behind Affiliate and Text. Codex codex Manuscript book, especially of Scripture, early literature, or ancient mythological or historical annals. The earliest type of manuscript in the form of a modern book (i.e. : Thanks to the unchivalrous tactics of jockey Angel Cordero on the turn for home in the 1980 Preakness, Codex almost literally knocked off Genuine Risk, the first filly in 65 years to win the Kentucky Derby. Genuine Risk got the better of Codex in the Belmont as she finished second to his seventh; 53-1 Temperence Hill won it. Easy Goer: His 1989 Belmont romp kept Sunday Silence from the Triple Crown. Sunday Silence: Easy Goer fans see it the other way: Sunday Silence kept Easy Goer from immortality with his sneaky victories in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Breeders' Cup Classic The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade 1 Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles (2012 m) on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup. . Victory Gallop: For drama, it'll be hard for any of this year's Belmont horses to top his last-jump win over Real Quiet last June. Dare and Go: More than 44,000 fans, a Del Mar record, hoped to see Cigar win the 1996 Pacific Classic and beat Citation's American record with his 17th consecutive victory. Dare and Go and jockey Alex Solis left him a solidly beaten second. A few days before the race, Dare and Go trainer Richard Mandella joked that if he won, ``I'd feel terrible - for about a second.'' Monday morning at Hollywood Park, Mandella thought back and revised that statement. ``Maybe a fifth of a second,'' he said. BELMONT STAKES Saturday, 2:30 p.m. TV: Ch. 7 TRIPLE THREATS? Horses which have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness: Year Kentucky Derby Preakness Belmont 1932 Burgoo KingBurgoo King Faireno 1936 Bold Venture Bold Venture Granville 1944 Pensive pen·sive adj. 1. Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful. 2. Suggestive or expressive of melancholy thoughtfulness. Pensive Bounding Home 1958 Tim Tam Tim Tam Cavan 1961 Carry Back Carry Back Sherluck 1964 Northern Dancer Northern Dancer Quadrangle quadrangle Rectangular open space completely or partially enclosed by buildings of an academic or civic character. The grounds of a quadrangle are often grassy or landscaped. 1966 Kauai King Kauai King Amberoid 1968 Forward Pass Forward Pass Stage Door Johnny Stage Door Johnny (1965-1996) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his win in the 1968 Belmont Stakes. Bred for racing a distance Owned by the Whitney family's prominent Greentree Stable, Stage Door Johnny was sired by Prince John, a four-time leading 1969 Majestic Prince Majestic Prince Arts and Letters Arts and Letters (1966-1998) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned and bred by American sportsman, and noted philanthropist Paul Mellon, and trained by future Hall of Famer Elliott Burch, the colt began racing at age two. 1971 Canonero II Canonero II Pass Catcher 1979 Spectacular Bid Spectacular Bid Coastal 1981 Pleasant Colony Pleasant Colony Summing 1987 Alysheba Alysheba Bet Twice 1989 Sunday Silence Sunday Silence Easy Goer 1997 Silver Charm Silver Charm Touch Gold 1998 Real Quiet Real Quiet Victory Gallop 1999 Charismatic Charismatic ???? Belmont Results: 1932 - Burgoo King did not run 1936 - Bold Venture did not run 1944 - Pensive finished second, -1/2-length behind Bounding Home 1958 - Tim Tam finished second by 6 lengths behind Cavan 1961 - Carry Back finished seventh 1964 - Northern Dancer finished third 1966 - Kauai King finished fourth 1968 - x-Forward Pass finished second, -1/4-length behind Stage Door Johnny 1969 - Majestic Prince finished second, 5-1/2 lengths behind Arts and Letters 1971 - Canonero II finished fourth 1979 - Spectacular Bid finished third 1981 - Pleasant Colony finished third 1987 - Alysheba finished fourth 1989 - Sunday Silence finished second, 8 lengths behind Easy Goer 1997 - Silver Charm finished second, -3/4-length behind Touch Gold 1998 - Real Quiet finished second, a nose behind Victory Gallop x-won Derby after disqualification of Dancer's Image, which tested positive for illegal medication. CAPTION(S): Box BOX: TRIPLE THREATS? (see text) |
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