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Originally Posted by ateamstupid
Because we have these useful little things called speed figures that can help us use our minds as well as our eyes to evaluate horses.
Aside from that, he ran on a conveyor belt in the Juvy and got as good of a trip as a horse can get in the Derby. I'd say that should factor into the discussion that you think shouldn't happen because you linked to YouTube.
He was a good horse who also got extremely lucky in his Churchill wins. This idea that he was an indisputable horse for course is bizarre. He only won the Travers and was a head behind the horse of the year on other tracks.
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I think we have a fundamental disagreement in that speed figures are the only determining factor in performances, I concede they are helpful and in most cases insightful but they shouldn't be the sole means or atleast to me in determining a horses performances. The reason why I linked up the youtube videos is we could see Street Sense was a different animal at CD, The conclusion is we should also factor in competition and the ease in which he won those races, and not just compare speed figures on an individual basis.