unbelievable run by Might and Power, everyone praised Doriemus but to lead from start to finish in a 3200m race going at a decent clip the whole way shows the remarkable staying power of the horse.The footage of the horses behind Might and power getting ridden hard just to keep up with him while Jim was casually strolling along with ease symbolises the superstar that he was
Exactly the bloody temerity of Larry to bring Linesman up to M&P with about 400 to go and immediately go for the whip just to stay within a half length - funny stuff. But all those challenges would have taken their toll on the leader and set it up for a horse like Doriemus storm home - except for one thing - the ticker of M&P.
@@paulglitch2119 Absolutely! Excluding Linesman, Might And Power has gone from half a length in front to 4 lengths in front from the 800m to the 400m. To keep on powering to the line to win was truly legendary. Lord Fury also reportedly led all the way, but I can't find a video.
@@paulglitch2119 when you're on a horse that you know is feeling the pinch like Linesman was you have to try and make a move because you know he's not coming from behind 300m further on. Also, Crying Game and Linesman were noted frontrunners and they both attacked M&P but he was too quick and strong.
As NZ Jockey Jimmy Cassidy took Might and Power to Cassidy's second Melbourne Cup win from the front. And his first Melbourne Cup win as a Jockey with 'Kiwi' from last to first
Aussiemedia 1959. If Doremus better placed by Hall throughout, than sitting near back making tough late work for horse, would have caught Might & Power.
I was on doriemus! They were best friends in retirement at living legends. Doriemus has passed now. He was my 2nd favourite horse ever behind phar lap. Great effort by might and power.
Might and Power is the son of Zabeel and Grandson of Sir Tristram.Still the only horse in 155 years to win the Melbourne Cup , leading from start to finish. Have met him at Legends of the Turf in Melbourne with his other retired legendary friends .He has a certain awe about him.He knows himself he was a great champion. Such an awesome feeling to be in his presence. Doreimus was looking so well in 2013 , that you would think he could still race. Was so shocked to hear that he had passed several years later.Great to see Better Loosen Up also.
There is something special about front runners winning Australia's biggest race. Might & Power a wonderful horse, broke their hearts in the Caulfield Cup too. A very underrated legend of the turf.
Absolute freak of a horse. Only had 3 good legs, bit like Manikato. Truly 2 legends of the Aust turf. Horses today are completely overrated. So many great memories. Cheers.
Greg Hall could go on that well known unwanted list of athletes who celebrated too early before they'd officially won, only to find out that they hadn't.
I actually backed Doriemus to win the double the year before he did win the double but he was kept for late carnival races to help get him enough weight. Then a double of 2nds too. M&P what can you say.
What a legendary stayer. What has happened to Australian Stayer’s. They used to be legendary. See the Aussies lining up in their own biggest race? The Aussie horses are garbage. Times have certainly changed.
how embarrassing for Hall. Might and Power lifted the last hundred. he was going better on the line. Zabeels are some of the best front running horses.
what would you expect from a great great great great great great great great grandson of the mighty Carbine (if I added enough greats ) along with this being a NZ born horse of Sir Tristram/Zabeel origins
Carbine had many descendants - including Phar Lap - but many of them didn't win the cup. I don't believe bloodlines plays much of a role in whether a horse ends up being great, in fact quite often they can just be freaks for no seemingly no reason.
@Wild One Carbine was born in New Zealand as much as Phar Lap was also. From the same bloodlines. Along with Might and Power (NZ) in being New Zealand breed horses
I can't believe Greg Hall celebrated early. One of the best horses ever to race. He's above champion status. WFA, Hcp, 2000, 2400, 1800 he does it all. Legend
What a freak from 1400m to the post he was being tested and he dropped Crying Game and Linesman, any other day The big Doriemus goes into history as a 2 time winner but. MAP was just to strong and again from start to finish brilliant horse. Best Aus/Kiwi bred stayer ever obviously the Diva then came along but the forgotten Champion was Ethereal what she did was brilliant, as a mare personally thought they retired her way to soon but the double then just to show wasnt just a handicapper comes back to win the BMW.
Doriemus is just as good as might and power if not slightly better. The fact that he could motor home like that, with might and power controlling the solid tempo cements the fact.
Doriemus was a champion horse - but the horse leading is the one doing the work. Ask any tour de france rider. Might & Power won on guts - it's possible that, for a second, Doriemus had him, but Might and Power refused to give in.
unbelievable run by Might and Power, everyone praised Doriemus but to lead from start to finish in a 3200m race going at a decent clip the whole way shows the remarkable staying power of the horse.The footage of the horses behind Might and power getting ridden hard just to keep up with him while Jim was casually strolling along with ease symbolises the superstar that he was
Exactly the bloody temerity of Larry to bring Linesman up to M&P with about 400 to go and immediately go for the whip just to stay within a half length - funny stuff. But all those challenges would have taken their toll on the leader and set it up for a horse like Doriemus storm home - except for one thing - the ticker of M&P.
@@paulglitch2119 Absolutely! Excluding Linesman, Might And Power has gone from half a length in front to 4 lengths in front from the 800m to the 400m. To keep on powering to the line to win was truly legendary. Lord Fury also reportedly led all the way, but I can't find a video.
@@paulglitch2119 when you're on a horse that you know is feeling the pinch like Linesman was you have to try and make a move because you know he's not coming from behind 300m further on.
Also, Crying Game and Linesman were noted frontrunners and they both attacked M&P but he was too quick and strong.
Any horse that can lead the Melbourne Cup from start to finish has to be rated as an all time great. Might & Power was an all time great.
+aussiemedia1959 Agree with it. Reminds me of Overturn and more recently Golden Horn
Agreed. Best Melbourne cup performance. Since Kiwi. Jimmy Cassidy rode both :)
As NZ Jockey Jimmy Cassidy took Might and Power to Cassidy's second Melbourne Cup win from the front. And his first Melbourne Cup win as a Jockey with 'Kiwi' from last to first
Aussiemedia 1959. If Doremus better placed by Hall throughout, than sitting near back making tough late work for horse, would have caught Might & Power.
What about Twilight Payment this year?
RIP Big fella! Absolute legend of the turf. You will be missed mate.
Chase it such sad news, RIP :(
RIP Might & Power, almost no horse can lead the whole way of the Melbourne Cup but you did.
I was on doriemus! They were best friends in retirement at living legends. Doriemus has passed now. He was my 2nd favourite horse ever behind phar lap. Great effort by might and power.
Phar Lap was your favourite? Jesus, how old are you mate? Did you have a penny each way on Archer when he won his second cup?
Might and Power is the son of Zabeel and Grandson of Sir Tristram.Still the only horse in 155 years to win the Melbourne Cup , leading from start to finish. Have met him at Legends of the Turf in Melbourne with his other retired legendary friends .He has a certain awe about him.He knows himself he was a great champion. Such an awesome feeling to be in his presence. Doreimus was looking so well in 2013 , that you would think he could still race. Was so shocked to hear that he had passed several years later.Great to see Better Loosen Up also.
Many horses have led all the way to win the Melbourne Cup.
@@anyoldactress4078 Name them
@@brettwilkinson9529 The first winner, Archer, the most recent winner, Twilight Payment, and a whole lot in between.
This was the first melbourne cup i remember watching as a kid, might and power such a beauty and a great win.
RIP the champ. Won races from 1200m to 3200ms Absolute freak.
Absolutely champion
first ever winner I picked, RIP to a legend
2 of my favorite horses of all time and this is the greatest melbourne cup ever!
Rest in Peace to an all time great
There is something special about front runners winning Australia's biggest race. Might & Power a wonderful horse, broke their hearts in the Caulfield Cup too. A very underrated legend of the turf.
a truly classic Cup
RIP old boy. You were as tough as nails
One of the most exciting finishes ever in the Cup. Happy 21st birthday, Bob.
Rest In Peace absolutely beautiful horse
Champion display. Champion Horse. RIP Might and Power.
Cassidy didn’t touch M&P till the three hundred. Basically he just nursed the champ home. What a ball of muscle.
Absolute freak of a horse. Only had 3 good legs, bit like Manikato. Truly 2 legends of the Aust turf. Horses today are completely overrated. So many great memories. Cheers.
RIP Might and Power 2020
3:11 Madman on the track.
Peter hore the ultimate serial pest
Absolute beast M+P
I remember seeing an interview with hall and when he realised he lost he said I felt like the biggest goose ever
oh Greg Hall, why did you break my heart that day by celebrating lol
RIP Bob
Great call from Miles, I only heard the radio and believed Doriemus had won!
Greg Hall could go on that well known unwanted list of athletes who celebrated too early before they'd officially won, only to find out that they hadn't.
Highest quality Cup quinella I've ever seen.
I actually backed Doriemus to win the double the year before he did win the double but he was kept for late carnival races to help get him enough weight. Then a double of 2nds too.
M&P what can you say.
What a legendary stayer. What has happened to Australian Stayer’s. They used to be legendary. See the Aussies lining up in their own biggest race? The Aussie horses are garbage. Times have certainly changed.
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Might and Power was a champ but I was a big fan of Doriemus.
Would have liked to see both race in England over 12f
RIP Might And Power
Champion to do that .
f'ing great horse! Champion !
how embarrassing for Hall. Might and Power lifted the last hundred. he was going better on the line. Zabeels are some of the best front running horses.
what would you expect from a great great great great great great great great grandson of the mighty Carbine (if I added enough greats ) along with this being a NZ born horse of Sir Tristram/Zabeel origins
Carbine had many descendants - including Phar Lap - but many of them didn't win the cup. I don't believe bloodlines plays much of a role in whether a horse ends up being great, in fact quite often they can just be freaks for no seemingly no reason.
@Wild One Carbine was born in New Zealand as much as Phar Lap was also. From the same bloodlines. Along with Might and Power (NZ) in being New Zealand breed horses
I can't believe Greg Hall celebrated early. One of the best horses ever to race. He's above champion status. WFA, Hcp, 2000, 2400, 1800 he does it all. Legend
Greg Hall ought to be put on that CZcams video of athletes who celebrated too early thinking that they had won, only to find out that they hadn't.
1997, I still think he won, technology sucked back then.
RIP big fella.
What a freak from 1400m to the post he was being tested and he dropped Crying Game and Linesman, any other day The big Doriemus goes into history as a 2 time winner but. MAP was just to strong and again from start to finish brilliant horse. Best Aus/Kiwi bred stayer ever obviously the Diva then came along but the forgotten Champion was Ethereal what she did was brilliant, as a mare personally thought they retired her way to soon but the double then just to show wasnt just a handicapper comes back to win the BMW.
Deceptive finish!!!
Run of the ages
RIP
Wooda given the Japan Cup a massive shake...
Meet Jim Cassidy on his first formal visit to Ellerslie. 9 March 2018. www.legendsevents.co.nz
2400 meters there was his Distance there.He Should,ve gone there to the JAPAN CUP
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Set a good pace.
Might n power deserved it no horse leads all the way in a Melbourne
I jagged the Quinella but I wanted doremius to win
Great horse right trolls lol!!!
Doremus given too much late work sitting that far back. Could have won.
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Me and my mate backed both horses might and power paying $10 doreamis $24 fir the place quinalla $400, chase the rabbit
Doriemus is just as good as might and power if not slightly better. The fact that he could motor home like that, with might and power controlling the solid tempo cements the fact.
Yeah, but all that matters is that the track was half of Might and Power's head too short for Doriemus.
Doriemus was a champion horse - but the horse leading is the one doing the work. Ask any tour de france rider. Might & Power won on guts - it's possible that, for a second, Doriemus had him, but Might and Power refused to give in.
One more bob of the head would have done it, but there was the line and there was the winner.
Agree. Doriemus won in 1995, was sixth in 1996, and carried more weight than M & P in 1997
Best horse ever was FURY lol
How can you carry on and celebrate like that when you don't even get the punch on the line lmfao