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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
In regard to American turf horses, Manila and Theatrical both have to be considered great in my opinion.
From the forms and charts I've studied, and films I've seen, I would cast a vote for Manilla as the best American turf horse of all-time.
I actually thought English Channel's 3rd in the Breeders Cup Turf was a pretty solid effort---the two horses who beat him were aided by a ridiciously fast pace, and came from last and 2nd to last.
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Manila was a monster. A running machine.
One of Theatrical's Grade 1s that year was bogus, as Dance of Life drowned him in the Sword Dancer at Belmont and got unjustifiably Dq'd. Of course, Manila also lost the Bernard Baruch to Talakeno in his prep for the Arlington Million.