The case could certainly be made that Exceller could have won the Eclipse for top Grass Horse in 1978.
He won the following G1s on turf:
San Juan Capistrano, the Hollywood Invitational, the Sunset, and the Oak Tree Invitational. He won all year against top competition.
The winner, Mac Diarmada, won two, the Canadian International and the DC International. He did win some lesser G2s against straight 3yos.
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