# At the quarter pole, it's the Triple Crown/Horse Racing Feud! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 25, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322 "2010-04-25T19:40:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/21 "2010-04-27T14:37:31Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Hm, this isn’t really the horserace I was expecting. I dunno - I’ve started a few horse racing threads and this is better than most. They usually die out very quickly. Also, GREAT title! ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/22 "2010-04-27T14:44:45Z")
1. Mine That Bird 2. Barbaro 3. Citation 4. Cigar 5. Ruffian 6. Saratoga 7. Willie Shoemaker 8. “You’re So Vain” 9. _Seabiscuit_ 10. _The Sting_ I wrote these when I started the feud. I thought “You’re So Vain” would be popular, but only one other person has mentioned it so far. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/23 "2010-04-27T14:48:11Z")
The pedantic part of me wants to disqualify the #6 answer for Airman Doors and Little Nemo for answering “Aqueduct”. But it’s not exactly common knowledge that the Belmont Stakes was held at Aqueduct from 1963-67 while Belmont Park was being renovated, so their answer is OK. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/24 "2010-04-27T17:47:06Z")
Remember, **Rocket** , answers don’t have to be right to win at the feud — you just have to match others, however deluded. 😛 I wanted to put Calvin Borel for the jockey, since he’s won two recent Derbys and he’s so damn cute. I was also tempted to put Stevie Cauthen since he was such a sensation here in Kentucky (and in the racing world) back in the '70s, and rode the last Triple Crown winner (Affirmed). But I didn’t think I’d match anyone, and it looks like I’m right. Pat Day hasn’t matched anyone either! 😕 And thanks. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/25 "2010-04-28T15:36:51Z")
1. Seattle Slew 2. Barbaro 3. Affirmed 4. Sea Biscuit 5. Ruffian 6. Keeneland 7. Bill Shoemaker 8. The Run For the Roses 9. Seabiscuit 10. A Day at the Races ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/26 "2010-04-28T17:47:43Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > I was also tempted to put Stevie Cauthen since he was such a sensation here in Kentucky (and in the racing world) back in the '70s, and rode the last Triple Crown winner (Affirmed). He was my first thought as well. I think you’re right – we’re at a disadvantage in this game. Alydar was my first choice for #4 but then I reconsidered because Alydar was more famous for not-winning than just outright famous. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/27 "2010-04-29T03:30:17Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > The pedantic part of me wants to disqualify the #6 answer for Airman Doors and Little Nemo for answering “Aqueduct”. But it’s not exactly common knowledge that the Belmont Stakes was held at Aqueduct from 1963-67 while Belmont Park was being renovated, so their answer is OK. If you really want to be pedantic, you can disqualify all of the _Ocean’s Eleven_ answers since Saul and Rusty were at a dog track, not a horse track. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/28 "2010-04-29T04:48:53Z")
1. Seattle Slew 2. Barbaro 3. Affirmed 4. Ruffian 5. Ruffian 6. Santa anita 7. Arcaro 8. Camptown Races 9. Let it Ride 10. A Day at the Races ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/29 "2010-04-29T14:03:38Z")
I’m going to drop the ending date of Friday for this feud and just let it run until it reaches 50 players. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/30 "2010-04-29T18:51:10Z")
We might be here NEXT Derby then! ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/31 "2010-04-29T19:12:15Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > We might be here NEXT Derby then! Well, then we’ll close it in a week. Maybe when the Derby’s on TV, it will drum up some interest. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322/32 "2010-04-29T19:26:28Z")
1. Northern Dancer 2. Funny Cide 3. Seattle Slew 4. Seabiscuit 5. Ruffian 6. Saratoga 7. Willie Shoemaker 8. Run for the Roses 9. Seabiscuit 10. The Sting [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-quarter-pole-its-the-triple-crown-horse-racing-feud/537322.md?page=1)