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Originally Posted by King Glorious
I know there are many more you could say similar things about, especially horses that won the Derby/Preakness and lost the Belmont. Winning a TC would raise any horse’s profile. Imagine how much higher Smarty Jones would be. Real Quiet was so close to immortality. Risen Star would be looked at much more favorably.
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Of course, they could have also simply run full campaigns as older horses & ranked up there alongside Spectacular Bid, Swaps, Alysheba, or Riva Ridge. Even Silver Charm is rated pretty highly.