Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 30, 2018 Journalists Share Posted October 30, 2018 I love any racehorse who shows toughness and grit with a will to win, but when that racehorse is a mare I tend to hold them in even higher regard. Over the years there have been a number of fillies and mares who have won my heart, but one of the all time greats is Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa). She contested the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile not once but four times and she won on three of those occasions, cementing herself in history as the only horse to ever win three editions of the same Breeders’ Cup race. On her fourth attempt, she was third beaten only a length. It is hard for me to pinpoint which one of her wins was the most prolific as she showed her class each time, but I would have to say her run in 2009 had me screaming and crying. She was drawn wide and raced second last for much of the race, about 10 lengths off the leader. When asked to make a run, she responded with blistering speed all the while having to stay wide and make up ground. In all of her races she always looked like a fighter, she always seemed to know how to stick her head down and get to the line. In the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Mile (video) she certainly dug deep and battled and that finish is something that will always stay with me. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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