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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
I agree that King Glorious was a very nice, and under appreciated horse.
However, Easy Goer was a great 2-year-old. He registered a 116 Beyer when he won the Champagne, and he beat his Is It True with resounding ease in at least two starts prior to being upset by him, in the mud, on BC day.
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Easy Goer was a really good 2yo. I wouldn't call him great. The Champagne was a very nice win but I don't think it was more impressive than KG's Hollywood Prevue. EG was given a 116 Beyer in his race; KG ran a 1:21 1/5 in his, which at the time equalled the second fastest time EVER by a 2yo. EG's loss in the BC was indeed viewed as an upset by everyone at the time but in hindsight, it was a precurser to future events. Everytime EG was faced with a really big challenge, he lost. The Juvenile was his big test as a 2yo. He lost. The Derby was his big test in the first half of his 3yo season. He lost. He rebounded in the second half of the year and was ready to take his place on the mantle as one of the sport's all-time greats in the Classic. And he lost again.
I have no doubts in my mind that had KG raced in NY and EG raced in Cali, the historical records would show a different horse as champion.
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