When Hoppertunity took down the Brooklyn the other day it got me to thinking.....
California Chrome: Dual Classic Winner/Quad Eclipse dude/Gr.1 winner on Turf.
Bayern: Breeders Cup Classic/Haskell/Pa. Derby/Woody Stephens.
Shared Belief: Gr.1 winner @ 2/3/4 including Hollywood Futurity/Pacific Classic(beating older)/Awesome Again(despite dirty tactics against him)/Santa Anita Hdcp.
Hoppertunity: Gr.Stakes winner 8 times over,including Gr.1's in Calif/Kentucky/NY...….amazingly still going strong.
Tonalist:Winner of Belmont/Cigar Mile/Jockey Club Gold Cup twice(beating older as a 3yo).
For good measure:
Bobby's Kitten:Electrifying BC Turf Sprint winner as 3yo.
Throw in:
Toast of New York/
Karakontie(BC Mile winner).
Sidebar.....3yo's ran
1st through 6th in BC Classic.

It was a very good year.