Vale Might and Power

[hineyrulz]

We lost the champ this morning aged 26, one of my favourite race horses ever. His win in the QE by 10.5 lengths is one of the best I have ever seen.


Just ran actual champion WFA horses into the ground unlike the plodders we have ATM.

 

[coolsteve]

We lost the champ this morning aged 26, one of my favourite race horses ever. His win in the QE by 10.5 lengths is one of the best I have ever seen.


Just ran actual champion WFA horses into the ground unlike the plodders we have ATM.

Remember that race. Was like WTF grown man racing children

 

[Mr Angry]

If there is reincarnation, I am coming back as a well breed Stallion. Not deserved just wanted.

 

[Wizardman]

Im not into horse racing but I remember that horse very well. Led from start to finish from what I remember in most races.

 

[Mr Angry]

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/might+and+power

Waxy boy.

 

[hineyrulz]

Zabeel was my BAE

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Damn,sad news,was one of the most thrilling and exciting horses to watch,definitely one of the best horses we have ever had

 

[Sphagnum]

I backed northern drake to beat him in the cox plate. Unfortunately might and power had a gear most other horses don’t even know about.

His best win for mine was the Melbourne cup when doreimus had him cold after linesman attacked him all the way for that filthy cheating ho and her criminal f**kwit husband. Didn’t matter. He still found something, somehow.

incredible horse. Such a shame he went amiss.

 

[coolsteve]

I backed northern drake to beat him in the cox plate. Unfortunately might and power had a gear most other horses don’t even know about.

His best win for mine was the Melbourne cup when doreimus had him cold after linesman attacked him all the way for that filthy cheating ho and her criminal f**kwit husband. Didn’t matter. He still found something, somehow.

incredible horse. Such a shame he went amiss.

Don’t hold back

 

[JJ]

Great great great horse... quality Waikato product

Absolute beast on the track

 

[to_ddeath]

I backed northern drake to beat him in the cox plate. Unfortunately might and power had a gear most other horses don’t even know about.

His best win for mine was the Melbourne cup when doreimus had him cold after linesman attacked him all the way for that filthy cheating ho and her criminal f**kwit husband. Didn’t matter. He still found something, somehow.

incredible horse. Such a shame he went amiss.

97?
One of my favourite Melb Cups, had bugger all on him as was a povvo student at the time, but I’ll never forget the noise at the pub when the line was reached..no one really knew who’d won it.
RIP Mighty, love ya guts.

T.

 

[to_ddeath]

Remember that race. Was like WTF grown man racing children

97 Caulfield Cup, my mouth wide open til the next race in shock.

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

Sad to hear this news. He was the first winning bet I had in the Melbourne Cup. Wasn’t much as I was in primary school and I just thought it was such a cool name.

I think the saddest bit was hearing he died of colic which would’ve been a terrible way to go for the champ. His carer looked distraught.

RIP champ.

 

[Sphagnum]

That fleeting moment coming around the home turn where I thought I was about to be rich with Northern Drake. Way too good the champ. RIP.

https://youtu.be/8UOT3czMV0E

 

[Lemon Squash]

He is honestly the first Horse that I remember as a kid and played a massive part in my interest in racing now. I think it was a combination of his racing style, margins, The Pumper and obviously the races he won. But the thing that always stood out even as a kid was that he had the most fitting name, the name of a Champion which is indeed what he was.

Was supposed to be heading to Melbourne later in the year and visiting Living legends was definitely on the bucket list. Trip was already put on the backburner due to Corona but now pretty gutted when I finally get there I won’t be able to meet The Champ.

 

[Sphagnum]

Always loved the story that pumpers manager told him that the connections wanted him to take a sit in the Caulfield cup and Cassidy went ‘meh, how about I ride him my way so we win. Nothing will beat him if I lead’

the rest as they say, is history. I can just imagine Alan Denham frothing through his 2 teeth after they hit the first turn. Tbf, they stuck with Cassidy anyway and he got the job done again in the big dance.

Then when Cassidy was interviewed after the Melbourne cup he quipped; yeah, I looked over and saw Hally carrying on and thought I’ve never seen a guy so happy about running second.

classic pumper

 

[ebbedfred]

Always loved the story that pumpers manager told him that the connections wanted him to take a sit in the Caulfield cup and Cassidy went ‘meh, how about I ride him my way so we win. Nothing will beat him if I lead’

the rest as they say, is history. I can just imagine Alan Denham frothing through his 2 teeth after they hit the first turn. Tbf, they stuck with Cassidy anyway and he got the job done again in the big dance.

Then when Cassidy was interviewed after the Melbourne cup he quipped; yeah, I looked over and saw Hally carrying on and thought I’ve never seen a guy so happy about running second.

classic pumper

Sportsbet have their NRL podcast Get Em Onside, last few weeks they had guests as nothing going on, Brohman, Gould etc but this week they had a Might and Power special with pumper, DEFINITELY worth a listen, was great.

Might and Power one of my all time favs!

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Shamardal passed away too,great horse and sire

 

[Lemon Squash]

Shamardal passed away too,great horse and sire

@Haynetrain have you read the stories about Shamardal as a young horse? Only just learnt of it all since he died. If not have a read of this! Crazy and doesn’t even touch on his post racing career. Great horse

https://www.espn.com/horse-racing/columns/story?id=1977978

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

We lost the champ this morning aged 26, one of my favourite race horses ever. His win in the QE by 10.5 lengths is one of the best I have ever seen.


Just ran actual champion WFA horses into the ground unlike the plodders we have ATM.

I’ve never been a regular punter but in his time I used to dabble. Might and Power was my favourite all-time horse.

I remember that racing season he won the Melbourne cup. When I knew he’d entered I’d bragged to anyone who’d listen that he’ll win it. Then the bastard went out and smashed the living daylights out of the field in the Caulfield Cup thus shortening the odds dramatically for the Melbourne cup, becoming the short priced favourite. Cost me a bomb in potential winnings, but I still couldn’t have cheered louder as he boomed away at the final bend.. absolutely owned them.