What a brutal trip, it was like they had it out for this horse.Driver sure was patient and waited for the right time to let him go. He was so much the best in that race.Most horses would have given up after getting a trip like that. Champion indeed !!!
This race is a few years before I was born.. I grew up going school getting lift on the side of the gig when my dad be on the way to the track... I have seen heaps of race's . I must say I have never seen or herd of a horse that could do that..."check three times , out 6 wide and gets told to piss off at the back and at the right time he gives the horse all the Raines...... This beast still has heaps in the tank... (U can see the set ups in the race they tried to stop him... The feeling on the home straight must felt pretty good .
@@kennethmcgill7910 Far too unreliable and temperamental. Even if he turned up with his mind on the job I doubt he could have rolled Popular Alm anyway. But in saying that it would have been interesting to see. Lord Module was a brilliant performer in his own right if he did have his mind on the job e.g. his wins in the NZ Cup and Allan Matson FFA.
@garrycooper. I say that, "to anyone who'll listen" trouble is, most people now don't know, "what I'm talking about!" 🙄 and I'm an old (61 now) "🐨👑" fan! cheers 🍻
I disagree. The greatest standardbred to race in Australia was Maori's Idol. Beat the grand circuit pacers. That goes over the top of Popular Alm in my opinion.
The mighty popular alm His highlight reel has no peer The nite poppy retired Vinny let him rip a half and he went 55 and appeared to have plenty left in the tank So he could have paced 1.50 that nite In today's world 24 25 26 27 49 53 1.42 mile rate So yer a freak
Never followed down under racing much but only heard of San Simeon when he came to the Meadowlands to race in the World Cup. I was wondering if Popular Alm and San Simeon ever raced vs each other? Thanks
Mark Norris - I think your right Mark. San Simeon was a little later, and may have raced against the West Australian great, Preux Chevalier perhaps. I’m pretty sure strung a record amount of consecutive wins together (18 or so) at one stage.
@@filipina5953 - San Simeon & Popular Alm were both foaled in 1976, San Simeon won the Interdomion in Hobart in 1981 as a 4yo, Popular Alm wasn't sent to Hobart to contest the series as may well have being recovering from injury or was an immature 4yo to contest that series. The 2 horses unfortunately never meet, as San Simeon only raced as a 2yo, 3yo and 4yo before going off to the US to contest the World pacing cup. San Simeon in fact strung together 29 straight wins from it first start until a 2nd placing in a heat of the Hobart Inter Dominion..
What times would popular alm have run on MENANGLE track. Take nothing away from adore me one of the best mare of all times if she ran that time image what poppy would have ran
Frank Fortunato - I’m pretty sure Poppy’s trainer Bob Knight once said in an interview that he believed under the right conditions here in Oz, he believed he could break 1:50:0 mr. He was a pretty astute Ole Bugger, I know that much! 🐎
it a standing start race it not unfair some horses love it some don't like mobile race some horses have blinding gate speed other i could beat them out of the mobile there are no more standing start races witch is a shame take the hunter cup it was time honor event now it's just a race i bet the new Zealand cup that is a standing start race that will never change
Popular Alm was a pacing machine he can just about do anything on a race track .. best years early 80s . Popular Alm was the greatest
Yes.
What a brutal trip, it was like they had it out for this horse.Driver sure was patient and waited for the right time to let him go.
He was so much the best in that race.Most horses would have given up after getting a trip like that.
Champion indeed !!!
This race is a few years before I was born.. I grew up going school getting lift on the side of the gig when my dad be on the way to the track... I have seen heaps of race's . I must say I have never seen or herd of a horse that could do that..."check three times , out 6 wide and gets told to piss off at the back and at the right time he gives the horse all the Raines...... This beast still has heaps in the tank...
(U can see the set ups in the race they tried to stop him...
The feeling on the home straight must felt pretty good
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mark my words.....there will never ever b another one like him!!!!!
The best harness horse ive e ever seen any decade. The battle between poppy and Gammalite. It was great seeing these horses live at Harold park
Chase up some videos of the great New Zealander, Cardigan Bay - u might just change your mind. He was the pacing equivalent of Phar Lap....
Lord Module would beat Poppy and Cardigan Bay. He was a freak.
@@johnhurst8573Well Poppy is the equivalent of the Great Carbine, whose feats have never been equaled on a Racetrack in either hemisphere.
@@johnhurst8573cardigan bay would need to improve his mile rate to beat poppy
@@kennethmcgill7910 Far too unreliable and temperamental. Even if he turned up with his mind on the job I doubt he could have rolled Popular Alm anyway. But in saying that it would have been interesting to see. Lord Module was a brilliant performer in his own right if he did have his mind on the job e.g. his wins in the NZ Cup and Allan Matson FFA.
What an amazing horse. .I would have like to see him here in the states..thanks for posting..
brianjschumer yeah well I saw him - he was amazing
Ian Price - Yes an Amazing Legend, never bettered!
What a horse true CHAMPION .
Incredible when you see champions dig so deep
The greatest Harness Horse of all time, freakish was the standard set by the mighty, Popular Alm.
Garry Cooper - Couldnt agree more!
@garrycooper. I say that, "to anyone who'll listen" trouble is, most people now don't know, "what I'm talking about!" 🙄 and I'm an old (61 now) "🐨👑" fan! cheers 🍻
I disagree. The greatest standardbred to race in Australia was Maori's Idol. Beat the grand circuit pacers. That goes over the top of Popular Alm in my opinion.
Fukien unbelievable
The mighty popular alm
His highlight reel has no peer
The nite poppy retired Vinny let him rip a half and he went 55 and appeared to have plenty left in the tank
So he could have paced 1.50 that nite
In today's world
24 25 26 27
49 53
1.42 mile rate
So yer a freak
Poppy v mount eden that would have been some race.
Mount Eden wouldn't have seen which way he went
Who is calling this 1982 Kilmore Cup harness race?
Brian Martin
Never followed down under racing much but only heard of San Simeon when he came to the Meadowlands to race in the World Cup.
I was wondering if Popular Alm and San Simeon ever raced vs each other?
Thanks
I don't think they did, but might stand corrected there. Popular Alm would have beaten San Simeon had they met.
Mark Norris - I think your right Mark. San Simeon was a little later, and may have raced against the West Australian great, Preux Chevalier perhaps. I’m pretty sure strung a record amount of consecutive wins together (18 or so) at one stage.
@@filipina5953 - San Simeon & Popular Alm were both foaled in 1976, San Simeon won the Interdomion in Hobart in 1981 as a 4yo, Popular Alm wasn't sent to Hobart to contest the series as may well have being recovering from injury or was an immature 4yo to contest that series. The 2 horses unfortunately never meet, as San Simeon only raced as a 2yo, 3yo and 4yo before going off to the US to contest the World pacing cup.
San Simeon in fact strung together 29 straight wins from it first start until a 2nd placing in a heat of the Hobart Inter Dominion..
Brendon O'Connor - Appreciate your time Brendon along with info. Was a Great time in Harness Racing this era. 👍
@@filipina5953preux Chevalier was mid 80s...poppy retired just before
Freakish is only word for him!!!!!
What times would popular alm have run on MENANGLE track. Take nothing away from adore me one of the best mare of all times if she ran that time image what poppy would have ran
Frank Fortunato - I’m pretty sure Poppy’s trainer Bob Knight once said in an interview that he believed under the right conditions here in Oz, he believed he could break 1:50:0 mr. He was a pretty astute Ole Bugger, I know that much! 🐎
it a standing start race it not unfair some horses love it some don't like mobile race some horses have blinding gate speed other i could beat them out of the mobile there are no more standing start races witch is a shame take the hunter cup it was time honor event now it's just a race i bet the new Zealand cup that is a standing start race that will never change
I would like to see Him today at Menangle over a Mile. Harold Park was to small and tight
VERY UNFAIR START !!! I would think they would have a better way to start !!!
I loved the standing starts and really miss them
Troter !?
Pacer
What a burst of speed