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Originally Posted by TheSpyder
It will be hard, if not impossible, to compare any horse in the 21st century to those before them because the dynamics of the game have changed.
It is doubtful we will see any horse with a great record make it to their 4YO campaign because of breeding.
So Big Brown is an example of the "new" landscape.
As a comparision it's like college basketball players retiring and never playing in the pros.
So how will we know greatness over a short career with the horses only youngster? We may never unless we change the way we define greatness.
To go back to the college basketball analogy, Micheal Jordon really wasn't that great in college.
That being said, Champions may be a collection of horses and records that will never be seen again, this year or in the future. Our only hope, to be honest, would be a horse that has been cut. Kind of funny to thing the only real chance for greatness is a horse that gives up the chance to reproduce. Chance for Greatness = weannie off
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ugh
seriously tho, i suggested a few months ago that if you wouldn't still be talking about the horse in 20 years, he's not great. man o war ran and retired before 1920-people still use him as a measuring stick. citation won the tc 55 years ago, and is still spoken of with reverence. secretariat, 35 years since he ran-we still wonder if we'll see something like him again.
you come back in 20 years and mention big brown-people will either say 'who?' or will say 'oh yeah, big brown. worst tc winner ever. but at least i got to see a tc win'. why? time will bring clarity, and lessen the emotions you're seeing right now.