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Brooklyn "Brookie" Supreme (April 12, 1928 – September 6, 1948) [a] was a red roan [4] Belgian stallion noted for his extreme size. Although disputed, the horse may be the world record holder for largest (but not tallest) horse [ 3 ] [ 6 ] and was for a while designated the world's heaviest horse before Sampson was found to have been heavier.
In Betting Thoroughbreds, Steve Davidowitz claimed that (in 1974), "the top-figure horse wins 35 percent of the time, at a slight loss for every $2.00 wagered." This is an example of using the top figure as a "power rating," or singular measure of a horse's ability. In horse racing, power ratings are generally called class ratings.
The Brooklyn Stakes (formerly known as the Brooklyn Handicap) is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, on Long Island. It currently is a Grade II event open to four-year-olds and up willing to race one and one-half miles on dirt. It was a Grade 1 race prior to 1993. [1]
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The race, which proved decisive in the Horse of the Year voting, was subsequently dubbed the "race of the decade" and was voted the #39 position in Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments, a review of North American racing in the 20th century compiled by The Blood-Horse. [8] [24] On October 21, Dr. Fager won the Hawthorne Gold Cup by 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 lengths ...
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The final countdown to Saturday’s 150th Kentucky Derby is truly underway, which means it’s crunch time for those making an effort to pick a winner.
U.S. Champion Older Male Horse (1981) 4× U.S. Champion Turf Horse (1980, 1981, 1983, 1984) 2× United States Horse of the Year (1981, 1984) Honors; U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1990) #23 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Statue at Arlington Park Statue at Santa Anita Park: Last updated on September 17, 2006