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Originally Posted by philcski
I can't recall a year where the 3YO's were SO dominant coming into the Classic as this (maybe '89 with Sunday Silence/Easy Goer?) We didn't really get to see the 3yo fillies against older but given that the very just-OK Ginger Punch was 8/5 I think that says a lot.
Hystericalady was pretty awesome in her Mth run, she may end up favored if Nashoba's Key stays on turf.
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In 2002, the three-year-olds were receiving most of the praise going into the Classic: Medaglia d'Oro, War Emblem, Came Home, and, to a lesser extent, Harlan's Holiday, Hawk Wing, and Perfect Drift. However, other than Came Home, none had beaten older (not sure about Hawk Wing). Perhaps, the most comparable year could be 2000. Albert the Great dominated the Gold Cup after being beaten by Fusa$hitty in the Jerome. Giant's Causeway had run real strong against the elders in GB & I. Lastly, Tiznow and Captain Steve had proven to be the two best out west. Concurrent with their rise, Lemon Drop Kid, Golden Missile, and Behrens began to slide off their best form leading many to target one of the three-year-olds.