I would add the best 5 horses shown are Sea Bird II,Ribot,Frankel,Peintre Celebre and Dancing Brave while Yeats is the best stayer there and only injury cost him the chance to win the 2004 Derby also.
Excellent compilation. There is no 'best' ever. In my lifetime. Enable's consistency has been unparalleled. Frankel's Queen Anne was the single most impressive race I've witnessed. Giant's Causeway's toughness. Zarkava's versatility. Montjeu's effortless dominance in his prime. Peinte Celebre's push button acceleration. Bosra Sham and Triptych deserved spots on this list in my opinion.
Great memories of great horses and great jockeys! I'll never forget Sir Peter O'Sullevan's words commenting on Sagaro's third Gold Cup; "Lester Piggott's looking for danger; thinks he's got Buckskin cold!".
Dancing Brave quickening pace is electrifying have not seen a horse that can matched it.. Alleged..Frankel..Nijinsky..Brigadier Gerard..Lamtarra..Sea bird..Allez France..Mill reef..Shergar..Galileo...Pebbles..Giant causeway..Sea d.stars Generous..Miesque..Sagaro Amazing horses..
I stated the same without seeing your comment here and also Royal Palace and New Approach both warrant inclusion ahead of the likes of Cracksman,Kingman and Harbinger.
The best is very subjective since I've followed racing (since 99) there is 3 1: Sea the stars 2:Frankel 3:Enable But I have an old favourite being Persian Punch 👊
What a Horse "Dancing Brave" was!..Not that I'm any kind of authority,but she seemed to have a veet different style of running,low down&an ability to suddenly quicken her stride!
OK so I understand the reasoning behind the video but its called "Top 50 Greatest European Racehorses" so where are Red Rum,Desert Orchid,Dawn Run,Istabraq,Best Mate were they not racehorses too?.I guarantee you no horse on this list would beat Red Rum at Aintree or Best Mate at Cheltenham.
I know where you're coming from on this one, but this was flat horses only. However I think your choices should have included Arkle (the definite No.1 "himself", Mill House, Denman, Kauto Star, Don Cossack, Flying Bolt, Salmon Spray and Kribensis.
@@davidkent8606 wrong kauto star is the greatest. There is an analysis that shows kauto is better. One horse was called Horse of the Century and it wasn't akle.
@@barbaradyson6951 What analysis, by whom? Arkle had the highest Timeform rating of any chaser ever 210. Kauto Star would have trailed in his wake in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. And Kauto would never have won an Irish Grand National or a Whitbread Gold Cup giving lumps of weight away over extreme distances like Arkle did. I'm old enough to have seen many of Arkle's great races, he was a machine. Just checked Kauto Star's Timeform rating 191, which means Arkle would have beaten him easily if they'd ever met (19 superior).
@@davidkent8606 there are 2 analysis one by 3furlong. Two. Racing post.. arkle never won 5 kgchases nor won by 36 lengths plus timeform was in it's infancy so imagine they gave what they thought was reasonable number. One horse was called HORSE OF THE CENTURY and it wasn't arkle. Arkle raced against small fields. Plus the BHA admitted they gave Sprinter Sacre the incorrect timeform rating.
Frankel...The 2000 Guineas where he went 15 lengths clear and eased down to 6 lengths and then his amazing Queen Anne win!…if you watch all fourteen of his races, Quealy barely taps him he just lengthens the reins and says Go!…and Frankel goes!…after that for me it’s take your pick ...Dancing Brave, Mill Reef, The Brigadier but Frankel has no peers.
Sorry but had Dancing Brave ran against Frankels Guineas field i dread to think how far he would of won by...and it wouldnt of been a diminishing five length!
@@jasonfox4857 ...six lengths easing up. Dancing Brave was usually held up to unleash his finishing speed. Frankel usually opened up from further out and blew horses away.Two different horses , would’ve been great to see them race each other. Brave definitely ran the best Arc I ever saw. If they’d raced (even over mile and half) I would stake my wages on Frankel. Reckon he burns off Braves kick. From halfway through his 3-y-o season onwards he was invincible. Interesting discussion though because Starkey messed up Brave’s Derby and he was unlucky in his tilt at the Breeders Cup turf.
Sad that there is no ouija board. I respect her great journey. And the greatest European horse for me is Montjeu. Because he broke the dream of my most beloved horse, El condor pasa. The duel at the 1999 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is legendary.
@@rodneymckee8431 never had to though...that’s the point. He had two races where he was pushed, his maiden where he was pushed by Nathaniel (future King George &QE winner) and in the other where Queally took him on too soon...the rest of his races the jockey barely asked anything of him...his last race nearly broke the track record at Ascot but he eased off 50 yards from home.
@@rodneymckee8431 it’s frustrating that Frankel didn’t take on the King George or the Arc. I think his last two races over 1m2.5f and 1m2f proved he could be held back to take 1m4f with ease and he would’ve dominated both those races. If you watch all fourteen of his races, no horse has ever dominated like him...the jockey barely had to tap him, he just lengthened the reins and said go!…i would’ve loved to have seen him against The Brigadier over 1m and equally against Dancing Brave and/or Mill Reef over 1m4f but that’s not possible and the eye test tells me that Frankel was probably the best but it’s all subjective. 👍
@@jamescarpenter6585 it's all on opinions for me it's sea the star yes he was bt on debut in a 18 horse race where he had no luck in running he never looked like getting bt in all them other races winning margin never told the full story with him his performance in the was unbelievable everything went wrong for him and he still won easy just look at some of the horses he bt that day fame and glory. Conduit. Cavalryman. vision detat. Stacaletta and dah rae mee all classic winners Royal ascot winners japan Cup winner duel breeders Cup winner and king George winner all in the same race. Can't comment on dancing brave wasn't born then
@@FORESTDONS pound for pound better horse tho....brave would've licked him any distance over a mile...the arc finish was the most breathtaking finish I've ever seen in an above average arc...
How on earth could you have Cracksman,Kingman and Harbinger there instead of Royal Palace,Golden Fleece and New Approach who were all far better horses.Far more research required and Pat Eddery actually said that Golden Fleece was the best he ever rode and he rode the great Dancing Brave also.
"Sea Bird on the wing". What an awesome statement from commentator Peter O'Sullivan. ❤️
I would add the best 5 horses shown are Sea Bird II,Ribot,Frankel,Peintre Celebre and Dancing Brave while Yeats is the best stayer there and only injury cost him the chance to win the 2004 Derby also.
Excellent compilation. There is no 'best' ever. In my lifetime. Enable's consistency has been unparalleled. Frankel's Queen Anne was the single most impressive race I've witnessed. Giant's Causeway's toughness. Zarkava's versatility. Montjeu's effortless dominance in his prime. Peinte Celebre's push button acceleration. Bosra Sham and Triptych deserved spots on this list in my opinion.
Nice to see some Champion Stayers included and I hope that, since then, Stradivarius has earned his place on the list.
Great memories of great horses and great jockeys!
I'll never forget Sir Peter O'Sullevan's words commenting on Sagaro's third Gold Cup; "Lester Piggott's looking for danger; thinks he's got Buckskin cold!".
For me Nijinsky will always be the greatest & my first love❤️xx
Agree what horsd a run over 1mile 1.4 and 1.6 last triple crown winner says it all
With you all the way - I was a 10-y-o when he won the Derby - the start of life long love
Dancing brave and frankel for me
Would've had Singspiel in there, his 96/97 seasons were amazing
32:42 (My Favourite of ALL TIME!)
Many THANKS for Uploading This!
I'd never seen Nashwan before. Wow, what a beast!
No Sadlers Wells, who was not only a great racehorse, but probably the best sire in the time period covered in this video.
Criminal Sadlers missed out.
My God, how tough was Giants Causeway.
He was an Out & out battler m8 👍🐴
Sea The Stars every time ..... Number 1 Only 3 year old to win 2000 Guineas.The Derby and the Arc in the same season.
Lammtarra won the Derby, King George and Arc at 3. His only three runs of the year. #1
Can't believe Mtoto not is on the list. Also Sharpo who to me was the greatest sprinter, beating both Marwell and Moorestyle at York.
Thank you very much ! I love your videos.
Dancing Brave quickening pace is electrifying have not seen a horse that can matched it..
Alleged..Frankel..Nijinsky..Brigadier Gerard..Lamtarra..Sea bird..Allez France..Mill reef..Shergar..Galileo...Pebbles..Giant causeway..Sea d.stars Generous..Miesque..Sagaro
Amazing horses..
Only a few can come near Ribot from this list.
Where is Golden Fleece,who never broke sweat to beat Assert twice and whom Vincent O Brien rated on a par with Sir Ivor and Nijinsky.
Good question. Shocking that he should be omitted
The author did well with 99% of his list, but agreed, Golden Fleece is the one who should be here.
@@sabrehill1 I suppose it's hard to remember all the greats,and it is subjective,however Pat Eddery always rated him as the best he had ridden.
I stated the same without seeing your comment here and also Royal Palace and New Approach both warrant inclusion ahead of the likes of Cracksman,Kingman and Harbinger.
The best is very subjective since I've followed racing (since 99) there is 3
1: Sea the stars
2:Frankel
3:Enable
But I have an old favourite being Persian Punch 👊
Agreed but I believe Frankel would have beaten sea the stars but wouldn't have beaten Dancing Brave..
ZARKAVA was better than Enable.
@@Zarkava8 nope
Didn't think Graham Goode was that old -commentary of Allez France in 1955 lol!
You have my favourite racehorses from my youth in KRIS and OH SO SHARP so I am a happy man - good choices otherwise though.
Lammtarra you will always be my #1. RIP.
What a Horse "Dancing Brave" was!..Not that I'm any kind of authority,but she seemed to have a veet different style of running,low down&an ability to suddenly quicken her stride!
Dancing Brave was a colt/stallion.
some great memories, but for me two omissions that could have been included, Halling and the great User Friendly
User friendly great horse took the ledger good race final classic of the season .
And hailing
Great Video, Great Memories, But my favorite is Hawk Wing. Thought he could have been in there.
OK so I understand the reasoning behind the video but its called "Top 50 Greatest European Racehorses" so where are Red Rum,Desert Orchid,Dawn Run,Istabraq,Best Mate were they not racehorses too?.I guarantee you no horse on this list would beat Red Rum at Aintree or Best Mate at Cheltenham.
I know where you're coming from on this one, but this was flat horses only. However I think your choices should have included Arkle (the definite No.1 "himself", Mill House, Denman, Kauto Star, Don Cossack, Flying Bolt, Salmon Spray and Kribensis.
@@davidkent8606 wrong kauto star is the greatest. There is an analysis that shows kauto is better. One horse was called Horse of the Century and it wasn't akle.
@@barbaradyson6951 What analysis, by whom? Arkle had the highest Timeform rating of any chaser ever 210. Kauto Star would have trailed in his wake in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. And Kauto would never have won an Irish Grand National or a Whitbread Gold Cup giving lumps of weight away over extreme distances like Arkle did. I'm old enough to have seen many of Arkle's great races, he was a machine. Just checked Kauto Star's Timeform rating 191, which means Arkle would have beaten him easily if they'd ever met (19 superior).
@@davidkent8606 there are 2 analysis one by 3furlong. Two. Racing post.. arkle never won 5 kgchases nor won by 36 lengths plus timeform was in it's infancy so imagine they gave what they thought was reasonable number. One horse was called HORSE OF THE CENTURY and it wasn't arkle. Arkle raced against small fields. Plus the BHA admitted they gave Sprinter Sacre the incorrect timeform rating.
Brilliant compilation , liked to have seen Royal Palace and Park Top in there , but you can@t fit them all in
Frankel...The 2000 Guineas where he went 15 lengths clear and eased down to 6 lengths and then his amazing Queen Anne win!…if you watch all fourteen of his races, Quealy barely taps him he just lengthens the reins and says Go!…and Frankel goes!…after that for me it’s take your pick ...Dancing Brave, Mill Reef, The Brigadier but Frankel has no peers.
Sorry but had Dancing Brave ran against Frankels Guineas field i dread to think how far he would of won by...and it wouldnt of been a diminishing five length!
@@jasonfox4857 ...six lengths easing up. Dancing Brave was usually held up to unleash his finishing speed. Frankel usually opened up from further out and blew horses away.Two different horses , would’ve been great to see them race each other. Brave definitely ran the best Arc I ever saw. If they’d raced (even over mile and half) I would stake my wages on Frankel. Reckon he burns off Braves kick. From halfway through his 3-y-o season onwards he was invincible. Interesting discussion though because Starkey messed up Brave’s Derby and he was unlucky in his tilt at the Breeders Cup turf.
Dancing Brave, the best on a racecourse when ridden properly
Or, in other words, when not ridden by Greville Starkey.
Sad that there is no ouija board. I respect her great journey. And the greatest European horse for me is Montjeu. Because he broke the dream of my most beloved horse, El condor pasa. The duel at the 1999 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is legendary.
Great stuff. Thanks, and Subbed.
Dancing Brave !!!
Sea Bird - Sea The Stars
How about Alcide?
Sea bird, in a different league.
3:59 a lot of tail swishing going on in 4th place....
Montjeu was class...
NO FALBRAV????
So many great horses but for me it has to be dancing brave he was to horse racing what George best was to football a one off🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
And Danedream?
Sea Bird.
If Galileo isn’t on this list
Frankel the most over rated horse ever spoon fed followed racing since 1990 sea the stars the greatest I have seen
Frankel’s 11 sec furlongs in the last half of the race blows them all away...even The Brigadier...look up the times
@@jamescarpenter6585 and yet he never posted a quicker time than sea the stars over 1m and 1m2 look it up
@@rodneymckee8431 never had to though...that’s the point. He had two races where he was pushed, his maiden where he was pushed by Nathaniel (future King George &QE winner) and in the other where Queally took him on too soon...the rest of his races the jockey barely asked anything of him...his last race nearly broke the track record at Ascot but he eased off 50 yards from home.
@@rodneymckee8431 it’s frustrating that Frankel didn’t take on the King George or the Arc. I think his last two races over 1m2.5f and 1m2f proved he could be held back to take 1m4f with ease and he would’ve dominated both those races. If you watch all fourteen of his races, no horse has ever dominated like him...the jockey barely had to tap him, he just lengthened the reins and said go!…i would’ve loved to have seen him against The Brigadier over 1m and equally against Dancing Brave and/or Mill Reef over 1m4f but that’s not possible and the eye test tells me that Frankel was probably the best but it’s all subjective. 👍
@@jamescarpenter6585 it's all on opinions for me it's sea the star yes he was bt on debut in a 18 horse race where he had no luck in running he never looked like getting bt in all them other races winning margin never told the full story with him his performance in the was unbelievable everything went wrong for him and he still won easy just look at some of the horses he bt that day fame and glory. Conduit. Cavalryman. vision detat. Stacaletta and dah rae mee all classic winners Royal ascot winners japan Cup winner duel breeders Cup winner and king George winner all in the same race. Can't comment on dancing brave wasn't born then
Piggott thought Seabird was better than them all
kingman are u joking,no time charter or best miler ever el gran senor
El Gran Senor is there
Brigadier Gerard would beat frankel over a mile at least 9 out of 10 times
Dancing brave the best of them all...
@@GeorgeFreeman55 No way dancing brave would beat the might Brigadier over a mile.
@@FORESTDONS pound for pound better horse tho....brave would've licked him any distance over a mile...the arc finish was the most breathtaking finish I've ever seen in an above average arc...
@@GeorgeFreeman55 there are some many brilliant horses to say one is the best is daft. They didn't include nearco in this video nor ribot
@@barbaradyson6951 everything I say is correct..
red rum
How on earth could you have Cracksman,Kingman and Harbinger there instead of Royal Palace,Golden Fleece and New Approach who were all far better horses.Far more research required and Pat Eddery actually said that Golden Fleece was the best he ever rode and he rode the great Dancing Brave also.