During one stretch of the season, he rattled off 14 straight top ten finishes, winning four times during that stretch.
Selling off his best players, he doomed the club to a record seven straight last-place finishes.
This high placing was the third of five straight top ten finishes, and was the run-up to Ireland's win in Brussels the next year.
Despite having limited sponsorship for the car at first, Vasser started the season strong with four straight finishes of 4th to 6th place.
Rhythm, last year's champion 2-year-old, was fifth, his third straight poor finish as a 3-year-old.
Cat Thief, who ran third in the Derby, faded to seventh this time after 10 straight finishes in the money.
It was the club's second straight 4-12 finish, which ultimately cost Wannstedt his job.
Also Bobby went on a tear during the spring with 3 straight 2nd-place finishes.
The eight straight top three finishes is the longest streak in the country.
It was Lazier's second runner-up finish in three years, and fifth straight finish in the top 7.