Belmont Stakes 1990-1999

Lemon Drop Kid 1999. Charismatic injured himself in the race and was retired from racing afterward:



Charismatic's jockey Chris Antley was commended for saving the life of Charismatic when the horse broke his leg crossing the wire. Unfortunately, Antley couldn't save himself.

Victory Gallop denied Real Quiet a Triple Crown in 1998 in this heartbreaker of a race. It was as close to a dead heat as you can get:







Touch Gold denied Silver Charm the Triple Crown in 1997:





Editor's Note 1996:






Thunder Gulch 1995:







Tobasco Cat 1994:




Colonial Affair with jockey Julie Krone, 1993. This is a sad one to watch because favorite Prairie Bayou broke down in the backstretch and had to be euthanized. Just horrible.




A.P. Indy 1992:






Hansel 1991:




Go and Go 1990:

Kentucky Derby 1990-1999

1999: Charismatic:



1998: Real Quiet:



1997: Silver Charm:



1996: Grindstone:



1995: Thunder Gulch:



1994: Go For Gin:



1993: Sea Hero:



1992: Lil E Tee:



1991: Strike the Gold:



1990: Unbridled:

Obituaries.

1996 champion three-year-old filly Yanks Music, 15, has been euthanized because of complications from colic.

She was owned by zillionaire Frank Stronach, who is the father of Canadian politician Belinda Stronach, who in turn was mentioned in Todd Purdum's filthy piece about Bill Clinton in a lame attempt to try and paint her as some kind of girlfriend of the former president because Purdum, like yours truly, is a frequent reader of the Globe and National Enquirer tabloids.

Getting back to the subject at hand, Frank Stronach is a major player in thoroughbred horse racing. Not only did he own Yanks Music, purchased in 1997 after her retirement from racing, he also owned champion racehorse Ghostzapper.

Yanks Music, a daughter of Air Force Won, was in foal to Thunder Gulch when she had to be euthanized.

1995 Belmont Stakes.

Thunder Gulch won this running, fighting like hell for the win against Star Standard:



Thunder Gulch won the Kentucky Derby that year.