It was former NYRA track announcer Marshall Cassidy who first gave the words meaning and context.
While calling the 1989 Whitney, the normally reserved Cassidy became rather exuberant in detailing Easy Goer’s victory and described him as “New York’s Easy Goer.”
He wasn’t the nation’s horse. That award, specifically Horse of the Year, went to Sunday Silence.
Flat racing is the most common form of Thoroughbred racing. The track is typically oval in shape and the race is based on speed and stamina. Within the general category of Thoroughbred flat racing, there exist two separate types of races. These include conditions races and handicap races. Condition races are the most prestigious and offer the biggest purses.
