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The Resume

    (February 21, 1975-January 12, 2001)
    Born in Harbor View Farm, Marion County, Florida
    Sire: Exclusive Native
    Dam: Won’t Tell You
    Owner: Louis Wolfson
    Trainer: Laz Barrera
    Record: 29 starts, 22 wins, 5 places, 1 show
    Career Earnings: $2,393,818
    Inducted into the National Racing Museum Hall of Fame (1980)
    Euthanized after developing laminitis

Why he might be annoying:

    He had the unhygienic habit of wiping his mouth against his groom’s pants after every race.
    He lost the Champagne Stakes to Alydar because he was playing games with Darby Creek Road (1977).
    In his last race against rival Alydar, he was disqualified for bumping the other horse (1978).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won the Triple Crown (1978).
    The only time he finished out of the money was when his saddle slipped during the Jockey Club Gold Cup race (1978).
    He won the Eclipse Horse of the Year award twice (1978,79).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 229 Votes: 42.36% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 52 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 127 Votes: 50.39% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 52 Votes: 36.54% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 116 Votes: 44.83% Annoying