John Campbell

@missmaryeliza Tres chic

yellow boots back in action for monmouth opening day💛🐎

@Tinky47flat I remember a race in which he came off the pace to run down a very good horse named honest pleasure .He appeared hopelessly beaten in that race and just got up by a nose

‡ Forego's Remarkable Versatility As one of the best known, and arguably best horses to have been ushered into the American racing Hall of Fame, Forego's accomplishments were remarkable in numerous respects. The gelding compiled a record of 57 34-9-7, and raced into his 8yo season. He famously overcame numerous infirmities, not least of which being his ankles, which bore the brunt of his massive frame. His remarkably long career can, aside from his reproductive status, be attributed in large part to the management of his trainers, Sherrill Ward and Frank Whitely, and sensitive riders, notably Pete Anderson, Heliodoro Gustines, and Willie Shoemaker. Forego won major stakes from 7f. to 2 miles, and, excluding his final start at age 8, in which his physical issues finally proved too much to bear, he won 10 of 17 Grade I races from 9.5f. to 2 miles. In the six in which he was beaten, these were the results: age / weight / place (margin) / winner (weight) 7 / 137 / 2nd (11) / Great Contractor (112) 7 / 138 / 2nd (nk) / Quiet Little Table (114) 6 / 136 / 3rd (1) / Hatchet Man (112) 6 / 134 / 2nd (ns) / Foolish Pleasure (125) 5 / 129 / 2nd (hd) / Wajima (119) 4 / 131 / 3rd (1.5) / True Knight (127) 3 / 126 / 4th (11) / Secretariat (126) Spotting very good horses from 10 to 25 pounds over long distances, while lugging in excess of 130, was a frequent occurrence in Forego's career. It is that extraordinary weight-carrying ability that sets him apart from many other great horses, and also illuminates what a sad joke contemporary American handicap races have become. It is understandable that many associate Forego with his victories in races such as the Metropolitan Mile, Widener, Suburban, Jockey Club Gold Cup, and Brooklyn, all handicap races that tested top horses in a manner that has largely been lost. But he was exceptionally versatile, which leads to the title of this post. In Forego's debut, a 7f. MSW at Hialeah in January of his 3yo season, he was "given" a race, which is to say that it was designed by his connections to be a foundational, and educational experience. Winning was not on the agenda, as evidenced by his 10/1 odds. He was "bumped" at some stage, according to the DRF, but his rider Pete Anderson gave him a good schooling, and he finished fourth, beaten 7 lengths by another good horse, Buffalo Lark. He was wheeled back in nine days, and won a 6f. MSW at the same track by 8, in 1:10 2/5, at odds of 6/5. Excluding his debut, Forego won 10 of 14 starts sprinting. Three of his four losses came at age three, when, as a classic later-developing type, his body was a shell of what it would later become. Despite that, in March he contested the 7f. Hutcheson (Gr. III) at Gulfstream, was "away sluggishly", yet finished 2nd, beaten 3 1/4 lengths by that year's Champion sprinter Shecky Greene (equaled track record 1:20 4/5). The next time that he contested a Graded sprint race was in May of 1974, in the 7f. Carter Hcp. at Belmont. Saddled with 129lbs. off of a string of victories in important longer races, Forego rallied from last to win going away by by 2 1/4 lengths. According to the DRF chart callers, he won "easily", which takes on further significance when noting that Mr. Prospector finished second, and was in receipt of 5lbs. Roughly five weeks later, Forego was assigned 132lbs. in the 7f. Nassau County Hcp., and came up a half-length short of Timeless Moment, which was in receipt of 20lbs. In the fall of that four-year-old campaign, he won Vosburgh Hcp. (Gr. II) "ridden out" by 3 1/2 lengths, in 1:21 3. He carried 131lbs., and spotted the runner-up, Stop the Music 13lbs. Exactly three weeks later he won the (then) 2 mile Gr. I Jockey Club Gold Cup by 2 1/2 lengths, capping an extraordinary season. Forego was awarded triple Championship honors in 1974 – Older Male Horse, Horse of the Year, and Champion Sprinter! Though he continued to race primarily over longer distances, he won the remaining four sprints that he contested, all over 7f. These were the results: • at five: Carter Hcp. (Gr. II) by a head; 1:21 3/5; carried 134lbs. (Stop the Music 123) • at six allowance at Belmont; 1:22; carried 126lbs (Wishing Stone 119) • at seven allowance at Belmont; 1:22 4/5; carried 122lbs (Dance Spell 114) • at eight allowance at Belmont; 1:21 3/5; carried 122lbs (Dr. Patches 122) Note that in that final sprint, and as an 8yo, Forego beat a very good horse in Dr. Patches (won the Vosburgh later that year), and did so "ridden out" by only a neck. That is not only revealing of the great gelding's ability, class, heart, and "nose for the wire", but also the skill and sensitivity of one of greatest jockey's ever to wear a set of silks.

@NTamm1215 I thought baffert was supposed to be putting his champ in there

Preakness is a tremendously wide-open race...

@missmaryeliza Totally agree but if it it does fall out the new triple would be derby Belmont travers

The Preakness does not need to be moved. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

@lady_valor_07 Liar

@TravisStone @AHPDrew Totally agree

@AHPDrew He ran huge… arguably the best race.

I have not seen any information on how Danon Bourbon came out of the race. Anyone hear or see anything?

@barshoelife I say he has no shot in Preakness

assuming golden tempo comes out of race good and is ready to go. do you give him a better chance to win the preakness or the belmont? i actually say preakness.

@HarryOhane43327 @TheKuhnerReport Exactly they moved the ball all year and in the playoffs they went back to iso

@TheKuhnerReport Disagree. No legit center to contain Embid and their best player out! That said, they didn't pass the ball....bad shot after bad shot. Yes....coach should have stopped it!

The Celtics' Game 7 performance against the Sixers was lethargic, uninspired & pathetic. Boston was a top team in the East & a contender to make the finals. Let’s be honest: If head coach Joe Mazzulla was white he’d be fired – no questions asked. He’s a bad coach. FIRE HIS ASS!

@LoLowlights She looks clumsy

Angel Reese was IN HER BAG today. You can tell she’s been working on her game.

@bluhue123 @Suzierizzo1 I want Pete on top

Would you vote for this ticket in 2028? Yes or No

@uscfan981 Steph

Man. Who y’all got?

@9KBaspjlWr43339 That is a 10

ねぇ、このちっぱなスタイルに何点くれますか…？

@fatbaldguyracin @DanWolken I have found that horses who show speed in the derby and fade are often good bet backs

@DanWolken Average pace but w no lasix last 5 yrs they are crumble on front

Having now watched the Derby replay a few times, I’m a little confused how the race melted down so much on the front end when the pace wasn’t really that hot by Derby standards.

@ScottyPonX Chamberlain belongs much higher but at least u have him on the list and its egregious to leave Jerry west off he was a much better basketball player player than bob cousy although Cousy definitely had his niche

The Top 12 Players in #NBA History: 1. MJ #GOAT —HUGE GAP— 2. Kobe 3. Kareem 4. Bill Russell 5. Magic 6. Bird 7. Steph 8. Cousy 9. Wilt 10. Duncan 11. Shaq 12. LeBron No KD ain't in my top 12, and he shouldn't be in yours.

@pawluk_michael @reredevaux Don’t forget my girl Michelle Lovell Mike I have cashed a ton on her

My last post on the Derby: Women have ALWAYS been a big part of racing. Sue Alpers, Sally Bailie,Sarah Lundy, Jeanine Sehadi, Jena Antonucci, Linda Rice, etc Women have always been the best exercise riders and grooms. They have a special bond with horses. I’m glad @reredevaux won

@fatbaldguyracin @CardChronicle Did he want them to hold Cherie’s horse so a woman would not win ?

@CardChronicle lol , at least a colt didn’t win the Oaks :)

Scratching “Great White” and letting a female trainer win for the first time. Has the Derby gone fully woke? More and more people are asking the question.

@CardChronicle Hey ,tinky knows what he is talking about about and Travis is my favorite race caller so liking both of them is not out of the question

@scottallancole Did he not get crowded by a horse that was going by him

This is what you get with a 20 horse field (19 this year). Take it down to 14. There are not 20 legit contenders to win anyway. Just seems dangerous to me.

@rubiksrube @HARPER04_5 @MrChuckD @celtics @76ers This is the tweet I agree with we didn’t need vuke but we sure could have used a guy like anfernee when the other guys went cold

@HARPER04_5 @MrChuckD @celtics @76ers Stevens blew it with Simmons trade. Cs never have that guy who can create own shot and fill it up off bench. They finally did and traded him for… well.. i guy who cant.

I love basketball can someone explain to me the last 5 mins of @celtics and @76ers game? Boston down by 1 & 3 and keep shooting 3s…. Please help me.

@Tinky47flat Great point

Earth to Travis – Can You Hear Me? How could Travis Stone have possibly failed to make any comment on Baeza's poor break?! I mean, c'mon...