What a magnificent racer Arrogate was! He came to race! Congratulations champion! We love and will always love you. Rest now. You did us proud and you're among the best that ever was now! ❤
How is that? What horse do you take out of the top 10. You might check out horse racing nation has him ranked 238th all time. He is no where close to being a top 20 horse much less top 10
@@mikewarren1401Ghostzapper, Flightline, and Arrogate were more talented than some of the top ten horses for sure. They deserve to be in there outside of the top 4. Sunday Silence is number 11. I love Sunday Silence so much, but he was never going to beat any of these horses. Having Arrogate that low on the list is absurd. He’s also proving that he would have been one of the best sires ever. Correction: Horse racing nation has Arrogate at 19 and Ghostzapper at 18. That is a bit better, but they still would have beaten some of those ahead of them at their best.
@silvereyedstacker1842 while I agree Ghostzapper, Flightline, and Arrogate are all immensely talented and probably as talented as some of the greatest racehorses in history, their careers were not enough to be placed anywhere near the top 10 racehorses. Simply put the three horses you mentioned had the talent to be all time greats, but lacked the careers to be considered all time greats. Go look at the careers of horses like Kelso, Forego, Native Dancer, Citation, Man o War, Spectacular Bid, Dr. Fager, Buckpasser, Tom Fool, Colin, Damascus, Round Table, Cigar, Swaps, Exterminator, Equipoise, John Henry, and Whirlaway to name a few. Round Table for example raced 66 times over just 4 years of racing and won 43 of those races! He set or equaled 15 speed records! He set records on grass and dirt! He carried extremely heavy weights and had little time off between races. I believe he still holds the record for the fastest 1 1/4 miles run on dirt for a 3 year old. And as great as Round Table was he isn't even considered in the top 15 greatest racehorses in America for the 20th century alone! I mean seriously how can Ghostzapper, Flightline, or Arrogate beat that with their short careers? Sure they had the talent but their accomplishments are a drop in the bucket compared to some of these other horses. And I literally just mentioned American racehorses. There are other races from other countries that are as good or even better than the horses I mentioned above. And I didn't even come close to mentioned all the great horses for America. I mean sure Ghostzapper was freaky talented, but I don't see how he is much more than a less accomplished and more fragile version of Dr. Fager if you get what I mean. I don't see how Flightline is anything more than a freak of nature that had six races where he showed glimpses of greatness but actually accompished very little. And as much as I love Arrogate he didn't accomplish much except in his 4 race win streak that was incredible. Arrogates 4 race win streak was as an impressive 4 races as you will ever see, but then he wasn't the same horse after. Bob Baffert said himself that Arrogate is the most talented horse he has ever trained. But you have to admit that American Pharaoh accomplished more in his short career than Arrogate did in his, and will therefore be ranked higher than Arrogate and will be remember for longer, despite the fact that Bob Baffert said Arrogate was more talented. Long story short is that talent does not equal greatness or accomplishments. You could have the most talented horse in the history of horse racing, but if the horse only races 3 times there is absolutely no way that horse could compare to the best racehorses of that decade, let alone the greatest racehorses ever.
A Shocker of winning and a shocker of Losing Arrogate this morning on June 2 2020 God l 💕 Love This Horse and sires. My heart crushed reading his death on my email Horse Racing Nation. He will never be forgotten and may they make a statue of this one of the best Champion of Champions being remembered. Arrogate l love always will miss you so much . Thankyou for the rides, now you run boy in your blazing glory l will see you someday. 😢💔🐎🌹❤️❤️🐎
2 great horses. Such a shame we don't get to see horses like Arrogate and American Pharoah run into their 4th and 5th year anymore coz they'd be INCREDIBLE. Horse racing would recapture its past glory if the hero horse stayed around for a good 4 or 5 years - they're gone too soon in the modern era.
WELL, we KNOW now that Baffert will send Arrogate after that Dubai World Cup in March. Be great to watch. I love that our trainers are good sports. Alan went and congratulated Bob on finding one to beat him. Classy friends in this great sport.
Impressive race... Worth watching again. Huge Chromie, but damn Arrogate has a long stride! He's a special horse if he can keep up the pace or get even better
J Rama yes great stride and looping along going faster nice ride by Mr.Smith Victor you look around to much the wire is straight ahead if you got horse drive on. Stewart Elliot would have won classic aboard chrome or a Pat Day slow pace then let him go at quarter pole or cat and mouse them to pouch down at wire better riders better results sorry not to say victor is bad but did get out ridden in classic.
@@parkerbalfour6603 victor knows Chrome so well don’t think his looking around affected Chrome : will never know as the commentator s said Mike and Arro were going to be the hunters in the BC scenario
awful to lose him so early but at least he had a chance to sire some foals while they won’t be carbon copies of course, glad he had a chance to cover some mares and hope his offspring remind us of their sire🤞🏻🙏
Yes! I saw this race and found out that he was euthanized! I asked a friend why and the reply devastated me, to no end! The evil that exists in this world, is frightening! I'm happy his bloodline survives. He was an amazing gray! May he rest in peace!
It is sooo amazing how these horses can bless your heart. It is really sad. I can only imagine how the owers,trainers and jokey feems about this wonderful horse. R. I. P champ.
@@truthxposed8975 please stop! Do not compare Arrogate to Secretariat! Secretariat ran a 1:59 flat in the Belmont before reaching the unbreakable 2:24 mile and a half. No comparison at all!
@@mikewarren1401 Correction. Secretariat ran KD in 1 1/4 in 1:59:40. Arrogate ran 1 1/4 in the Travers 1:59:36. 😆 Looks like Arrogate beats Secretariat by a nose to me.
@@truthxposed8975 little dumb dumb that was his Ky derby time. He ran a 1:59 flat in the Belmont for the mile and a quarter fraction! He broke 3 track records in the 5 weeks! You sound like a idiot trying to compare Arrogate to Secretariat! Hell Arrogate owns no world records! Plus he sucked in his last four races!
Geez, I would LOVE somebody to post this race from "looking down on the race", cause when CC took off around that last turn THEN Arrogate trying to catch him....they must have looked like 1973 when Secretariat took off all alone and put 15 lengths between the others SO fast. Arrogate and Chrome......TOP NOTCH.
I loved Arrogate but California Chrome doesn't get enough credit he had raced alot of hard battles before this race he would have won this race easy if he was at his freshest he just couldn't finish the last 200 yards fresh he would have held off Arrogate I'm sure of it
I agree, Victor got the race he wanted on Chrome. They say it was the fastest he ever ran. AND Arrogate found that higher gear at the last second thanks to his jockey left hand slap THEN right hand slap to shock Arrogate to scoot him and it worked to pass Chrome. OMG......what a GREAT race. Chrome ran a GREAT race and gave Arrogate a work out trying for this win. LOL good job Chrome. Good job Arrogate. That was a great race. I've never been so proud of Chrome. Happy Retirement Chrome. Boy he sure earned it this year. AND earned the Horse of The Year Eclipse. Chrome has had an amazing career and has accomplished more than any horse and as planned did retire as North America's highest earning race horse. Happy retirement boy.
We knew it would take a pretty special athletic horse to take on AND beat Chrome this year. WELL, there is one. Son of Unbridleds Song no less. Now that is a classy great race horse. No shame in passing on the baton to Arrogate, Chrome. Now CC is retired and the show is all Arrogates. Money means nothing. Accomplishments is what we want to see Arrogate earn. AND HE CAN if Bob B lets him. I hope BB doesn't hide him now from the public. We all grew up loving ALL these fantastic athletic TB's sires...and dams. But the sires.......WOW. NOW we see their kids out here...Chrome, Frosted, RIDE ON CURLIN, Arrogate...their Sires were TOPS and so is their pedigree's. YES, even Chromes. We know they lose some and win many more. It's watching these Kids perform is what we want. Can't get enough of. This has been a fantastic two years of racing. WOW.
i grew up in Lynnfield ma small town with both my real mother and father and sister I'm 59yrs old. i went to Dean jr college graduate of 1977. i grew up with horses and was a professional exercise rider and the trainers used me to breeze and work hard on the wood. I know Stewart Elliot and haven't seen him in yrs. I know Victor Espinoza who started at suffoulk Downs in East Boston. I also went to bu university of dental technology and worked in a crown and bridge with two other technionions it's an art craft just like these beautiful horses is a great craft. Barry shulman
The people who blame Victor Espinoza for the loss fail to understand that the reason he was looking around was that the pace was so loose and easy there was not much else to do. For Arrogate to overcome 8 weeks off, first vs. older horses, the HOTY getting a modest, favorable, frankly extremely effortless pace was stunning. Today Arrogate drew the rail while Chrome drew Post 12 for the Pegasus World Cup. I do not see Chrome turning the table on Arrogate on 01/28/17. Arrogate will defeat California Chrome once again in the Pegasus, absolutely no question about it.
Victor was looking "for a race.....for competition". Was none until Arrogate broke loose. What a race. GREAT "send off race" for Chrome too. He and Arrogate ran FAST numbers. whooooweeeee. Chromes awesome. I hated to see him retire BUT we need his babies out there. He's from old stock, sound strong stock. Can race years, fly anywhere with no problem to race. We need more of that so we can watch the same horses for at least 4 or 5 years. They disappear too fast to retire now. He raced from age 2 to age 6 like in the old days. You don't see that anymore. Anyway, he has handed the baton over to Arrogate so at least we get so start the new year with watching a thrilling horse. Arro will be a BEAST at age 4 and 5.
YUP, Arrogate did defeat CC and others but CC already retired and it didn't much matter. Chrome ran straight a whole year and won ALL his races, including two in Dubai winning the DWC and his prep race there... all but the BCC.....as far as Arrogate...he burnt out in the Pegasus. I'm shocked at that because he's a son of Unbridleds Song.....they go on pure horse power. Unless they played around with steroids , Arrogate just couldn't handle traveling overseas and never came back after his DWC win. Wish we had more years watching him but one year will have to do. I hope CC and Arrogate throw some fine kids out there.
I blame him he lost be 3/4 of a Length. Arrogate is amazing but that should have been a photo. Terrible by Espinoza looking left then right at the top of the stretch.
I love that moment when they hit the top of the stretch and Victor Espinoza on California Chrome glances behind and looks at Mike Smith on Arrogate with that look of "oh shit, he's still coming."
I WAS SO PROUD OF ARROGATE HE IS ONE BEAUTIFUL AND FAST 3YEAR OLD.I WISH THEY WOULD RETIRE CHROME,THEY ARE PUSHING THERE LUCK AND HE COULD END UP BEING SEVERELY INJURED. HE HAS WON OVER 14 MILLION ISN'T THAT ENOUGH. IF HE WINDS UP GETTING INJURED IT'S BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE GREEDY AND JUST PUT MONEY ABOVE THE LIFE OF AN ANIMAL. THIS IS JUST MY PERSONAL OPINION.
+Bill Ross So, through inductive reasoning, it is equitable to conclude from your statement that people should only opine, have feelings about, etc. things they have or can have a direct impact upon. If you truly believe this you sound like one ice cold individual and someone who's life should be treated as "irrelevant" by all.
Espinoza blow it big time. You have to keep that cushion until the top of the stretch because Arrogate was going to try to close that gap before the top of the stretch. If Espinoza moves a little earlier he wins.
@@boxcarent.3147 Care to explain? Chrome ran lights out that day.. Just wasn't as good as arrogate ob that day.. Don't blame the jockey.. Chrome had every chance to win.. Just arrogate was better
@@saveitmike7228 Arrogate was not necessarily better they both beat the other horse by 10 lengths. Chrome controlled the pace and Chrome had plenty left in reserve. Espinoza screwed up he let Arrogate close the gap before the stretch because he was so worried and was looking around instead of taking a peak and going straight and push Chrome all the way through the finish line. He also changed his whip late so Chrome let up at the last 100ft before taking off again, but it was too late. If Espinoza doesn't look around keeps that 3 length lead and whips him without switching hands all the way down the stretch without easy up he wins easy. With that kind horse and a 3 or 4 length lead its inexcusable that he lost. He may have done it on purpose he owes Baffert a favor or two.
Always got a sense that Victor Espinoza and Mike Smith did not like eachother. The last 2 TC winning jockeys and obviously Victor and Bobs falling out after AP's triple crown run
2016 BC Classic Entries... EVERY Thoroughbred are decedents of Northern Dancer. The 'Dancers stud fee started at $10,000 fee in 1965 for alive foal. When he retired at the age of 26 (1987) mare owners paid $1 million for a breeding, without any guarantee. Unheard of even today, more then 30 years later. Today the question is not if a race horse has Northern Dancer in its pedigree, but if does NOT have it. He has sired a total of 146 stakes winners. The 'Dancer "The WORLD'S Sire of Sires!!!
You shouldn’t blame the jockey these horses are both very fast the fact you blamed the jockey is just plain up rude both the horses are fast arrogate ran him down
i to agree that victor looks around way way to much .... way to much it takes seconds away everytime victor kept looking around and it cost him the race...victor keep your head looking forward to the finish line !!! with those 11 seconds you wasted chrome would have won by 3 seconds..!!
I disagree! Arrogate was an absolute monster from August 2016 to March 2017. IMO very very few horses would have been able to beat Arrogate at his top form.
Mike Smith, one hell of a jockey. He had won from Zenyatta to Jusrtify and charged from back to the front.Zenyatta is my darling qweenalong with these charming princes.We love you stay well.Janice Nicholson Whedbee
for my opinion California Chrom got only beaten by his rider. He was looking around in the begining of the home run and unbalanced his horse in a big way loosing at least 2 to 4 lenght. If he would make him go directly not sure how would be the winner. But there is one fact for sure to autstanding horses fighted in a tremendous style and both need to honored
Arrogate won the BCC over Chrome by half a length.....bit more than a neck. Where do you get 2 to 4 lengths? FINALLY there is a horse as good as Chrome. Chrome raced hard all year. Won two in Dubai, came home to USA and continued winning in the Awesome again, Pacific classic etc, so in the BCC.....I KNEW he wouldn't be 100% which he should have been. Not an excuse. just facts. Bob B would have rested Arrogate BEFORE that BCC which is an important race in the USA. WELL, they NEVER rest Chrome. It's amazing Chrome accomplished all he did accomplish. It's a darn miracle he won so many prestigious races while being soooo tired. They didn't drug CC either. Chrome is amazing. STRONG heart for sure. LOL They pushed CC hard. Owners did. Shermans and Raul are the only ones who kept CC together. geezuz. Arrogate was fresh and well rested for the Bcc. So....in MY EYES.....the better horse was.......Chrome for holding off Arrogate all the way down the home stretch as long as he did after racing straight out all year. Really. . He's a fantastic race horse/ Chrome. He gives every race all he's got. And don't go calling me a Chromie. I am a fan of a great horse like Chrome and will admit it. AND Kudo's to Arrogate too. BUT we're waiting to see him run a few in a row , get tired, then race THE BEST IN AMERICA. LOL Which we know Bob B wouldn't DO to his horses. HE rests them. SMART GUY. HEY, I'm glad CC is retired. AMEN. Making close to $15million.....that horse from NO WHERE as people think.......sure did just fine. HE is laughing to this day all the way to the bank while you people cut him up. LOL LOL LOL LOL etc etc.
hello redbev59 I think you did not got me. I was pointing that CC was losing this race by a mistake of his jockey. he was wondering around coming in to the home straight. it shows really good in the video howCC got unbalanced for about 50m. that cost him his first speed. I was pointing that, if he would have kept and mad him got at the right spot I'm pretty sure he would be the winner. As a retired jockey I'll know how it turns out when you bring your horse to late and even worse unbalance it. So my conclusion was that CC should have won the race. Still both horses are outstanding and real champions
This race reminded me of the 2015 Travers, where a late closing Keen Ice blindsided American Pharoah from the outside lane. Victor essentially admitted his ride cost CC a victory, but hindsight is always 20/20.
Victor lost this race plain n simple. California Chrome was robbed by his headless jockey..who i believe threw the race.. to me this race was fixed.. and on a side note California Chrome won the horse of the year that same season he "lost" to Aarogate.
one thing i find funny is how distorted this video is..especially when showing California chrome in the lead approaching the turn..Jockey victor espiniza looks back at least 8-10 times!!! he lost momentum of California chrome and "lost" by a half.. any jockey or trainer or horseman will tell you that when you look back on a horse you lose momentum because you are not riding with the horse..you are riding against the horse.. so victor hampered chrome and allowed arrogate to win. aka the fix was in
