The two wealthiest and most important stakes for older land horses in the United States are the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes presented by 1/ST BET (G1).
You can then add to that list the Whitney (G1) and the Hill ‘n’ Dale (G1) Urban Handicap (G1) without any squabbles.
So when a horse wins three of those and goes on as the 4-5th favorite in the fourth round, it should come as no surprise that that horse star is voted road champion. land is older than men.
Needless to say, there weren’t any surprises on February 10th when the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Old Dress Man was presented to the Korea Racing Authority Knicks Go .
“This is huge for Knicks Go,” said coach Brad Cox, who mentored his mixed-Maryland son. Payer through a 2021 campaign with five wins in seven starts with earnings of $7,324,140 and three 1st place wins. “He’s an exceptional horse and deserves all the accolades. that he received.”
Named Longines World’s Best Racehorse of 2021, Knicks Go has had a memorable year by all standards.
Gray son of Outflanker Mare Kosmo’s Buddy started with a win in Pegasus January 23. He then traveled to Saudi Arabia for the Saudi Cup and took the lead by Quack and on Wednesday.
On his return to the United States, the Angie Moore-bred 5-year-old was fielded as a 4-5 pick in the Met Mile but was beaten down to fourth place after an initial pace set-up. .
Cox theorized that Met Mile Knicks Go’s one-turn distance wasn’t consistent and he was proven right when the 1st multiple-place winner played 10 1/4 lengths under regular driver Joel Rosario in the Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (G3) and later reached the 4 1/2 length mark in the prestigious Whitney at Racecourse Saratoga pass the men’s finals Maxfield and the winner of the Met Mile Silver status .
As a warm-up to the World Championship, Knicks Go advanced to a four-time win in the Lukas Classic (G3) at Churchill Downs.
That set the stage for a huge year-end wits in the $5.4 million Classic, in which Knicks Go faces the top 3-year-olds, Necessary quality , Medina Spirit and Hot Rod Charlie as well as the winner of the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) Max Player .
Take the first place in the 1/4 mile test at Del MarKnicks Go never looked back and won 2 3/4 lengths in its penultimate race before finishing second at the 2022 Pegasus World Cup and moving on to a win at the Taylor Made Stallions.
As the late rock star Meat Loaf sang, two of the three songs aren’t bad. But for Knicks Go, three of the four major wins in 1st grade is a performance worthy of a champ.
