there were some who questioned cigars competition....matter of fact, way back when, slew was accused of beating up on lesser competition. his derby race was called slow...
at any rate, moreso than many horses who have run recently (such as the great curlin!! insert eye roll here) rachel does seem to deserve to be compared to past greats, since none of our present 'greats' stand up very well next to her.
as for comparing rachel to euros, good luck with that. if we can't really come to agreement on where rachel fits vs dirt runners, or a certain other distaffer, how can you possibly compare her to turf runners from overseas?
at any rate, an interesting discussion for the most part. suffice it to say she's better than much of what we've seen lately. and hopefully she'll only continue to add to her place in history next year.
years from now, if people compare horses to rachel, then you'll really know where she fits. it's way too soon right now to say.
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