1987 Breeders' Cup Turf - Theatrical 

What shows you how good theatrical was is Trempolino set a stakes and track record in his arc win. He ran it in 2:26 1/5, which was 1 2/5 faster than the record, and it stood for 10 years.

This great Champion recently passed away...I am devastated. I consider this race the most exciting Breeders Cup race ever. What a champion he was.. I'll never forget him. RIP Champion!!!

Thanks for putting this on youtube!! Such a great race won by 2 of the greatest!!!

Not only a great race by Theatrical and Trempolino but what a call by Tom Durkin! It was and is races like this that keep me coming back.

Imagine Manila in this Race ..he got injured about a month prior ...what a race it would have been.

The Irish-bred "American" beating the Kentucky-bred "European"; both horses were originally raced in Europe...Theatrical was among the favorites for the 1985 Epsom Derby

Rip trempolino 3/20/18 , 34 is just WOW I remember turkoman living that long

What an ordinary horse

Theatrical was a very good horse when he raced in Ireland. But it was really when he sent to race full time in America under Bill Mott that his career really took off. Two great champions in Theatrical and Trempolino going at it in this BC Turf.

4 years after pat day's claim to fame no less