SKIP AWAY | THE GORGEOUS GREY WHO COST $22,500 AND WON NEARLY $10 MILLION
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- čas přidán 11. 10. 2021
- Skip Away, trained by Sonny Hine and owned by his wife Carolyn, was purchased for just $22,500 and won nearly $10 million. #HorseRacing #GreyHorses #BreedersCup
His victories included:
1996 Blue Grass Stakes
1996 Woodbine Million
1996 Haskell Invitational
1996 Ohio Derby
1997 Breeders' Cup Classic
1996 & 1997 Jockey Club Gold Cup
1997 & 1998 Massachusetts Handicap
1998 Pimlico Special
1998 Woodward Stakes
1998 Hollywood Gold Cup
1998 Gulfstream Park Handicap
1998 Donn Handicap
Throughout his career, he was partnered by legendary jockeys such as Jerry Bailey and Mike Smith.
Skip Away was by Skip Trial, also trained by Hine, out of Ingot Way. Skip Away's own progeny included Skipshot, Skip Code and Sister Swank.
Skip Away was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2004.
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He was a lovely horse. Cheered for him throughout his career. What a bargain he was! Skippy we miss ya champ! 🥰
I was born in 1959. My pops had me at Bay Meadows by the time I was 6. I have seen them all. Spectacular Bid was the greatest horse of my lifetime. No debating that in my mind. But I had a few other favorites over the years as well. Skip Away is certainly one of them. I loved Free House as well. A gray horse complex..lol. That Breeders Cup was run in 1:59 flat. and remains the fastest of any Classic to date. His Woodward in 98. Against Gentlemen and Free House..hell the whole field is in the hall of fame, was his best. A 134 lbs on his back, and just manhandled that field. Hail the great Skip Away!!
As the former president of the skip away fan club, I want to thank you for putting this together..I cried! What an amazing horse and sonny and Carolyn were so kind to me.
So sad that SA passed away so young! No matter how long they’re with us it’s never long enough!But he did leave his mark in horse racing and his legacy will live on!
Thanks for your comment, John! He really did leave his mark and we hope we can bring his story to younger or new racing fans. His legacy will certainly live on!
@@WorldHorseRacing Skippy’s son Skipshot was the sire of the excellent mare Vasilika. She was a turf runner who won 18 of 36 races placed in 10 more and won $1.8. One of those placings was a second in the 2019 Breeders Cup Fillies and Mares Turf.
Skip Away was the last of the great handicap horses. Carried weight, shipped all over the country, took on all challengers. They literally don't do careers like that anymore. It was special to see it.
Agree completely! Hard pressed to even think of a horse that comes close since his departure...
Most big longstridd edand horses can't handle Churchill Downs with all that River Bottom sand, it cups out with them.....CD do it really tight for the Derby but in the fall they don't dare cuz if it freezes up they can't handle it
My horse is a full brother to The Great Skip Away!!!😍🏇🏆🥇🐎
How is Skipingo?
@@Basketball069 He's doing great!!! He a Show Horse, done well in competing! He's a horse I always wanted, He's my best friend!!! Thank You So much For asking!!🐎😍🌹🏆🥇🏇
Fantastic story horse and human love it 👏👌😀👍🙌❤
He was a beast. I was lucky enough to see him after he retired. Gone too soon.
A true champion!
What a great horse!
One of the last iron horses
Wel Done Team Skip Away
A well put together vid
It really made me smile 😊
Thanks for your comment, Tim! We're so glad it made you smile. Are there any other horses you'd like us to make a Racing Icons video about, to bring their story to our followers and subscribers?
@@WorldHorseRacing thanks for the reply
I suggest you try it with sea pigeon
He has a very wide history of achievements and memories from the late seventies to the early eighties..
A very gallant and brave equine hero (uk)
Good luck with this one and if you use your magic with him you will get many smiles from all over the uk
Tim.....
One of the forgotten greats
California Chrome was sold for $35K and earned $14M
Both were iron champions.
Skip away was the heart of a champion and awesome performer. True grit and determination up to 10fur and indeed he was great.
He was bred by his owners, he wasn't sold.
O, These beautiful greys.
How wonderful that he ran glowing and silver in front to help Mrs. Hine witness his great heart
He really was a star!
Grey is supposed to be the "natural" color of the thoroughbred. I like to bet on them because of that, and I do well!
Amazing horse 💕
Agreed!
He and formal gold had a great rivalry...
There was a two or three race period, where Formal Gold would have been a problem for any horse in history. And then he just faded away.
@@thorne1239 he didn't fade away...he retired after winning the 1997 woodward with a 121 beyer
Formal Gold was unbeatable on the Churchill surface. Skip didn't like that surface. But FG remains the only horse to beat Skip twice..so hats off.
@@davidbracher8322 ???? Formal gold NEVER ran at churchill. He beat skippy at belmont before Skippy won BC. Classic in 97. He also won Iselin at monmouth,and Donn handicap at gulfstream.
@@davidbracher8322 FG actually defeated Skip Away four out of six times in 1997. Those defeats cost him Horse of the Year but he won the title in 1998.
Wow
Hmm lol he had some same horses in his Line at tapit has is they back grounds pretty cool not for hope his foals owners have sit moeny aside for they retirements in years to come In place like old friends wound cool ..
Those folks get their dream horse while they’re dying