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Originally Posted by Smooth Operator
Good thing we actually got to see Bernardini vs. Invasor a few years ago or some of you would still be arguing that that outstanding younger horse was better than the outstanding older horse.
Never got a chance to see GZ toy with SJ in '04, but wouldn't be surprised if some of you still think that SJ would've beaten him.
Truly outstanding 4 and 5-year-olds almost always get the best of outstanding 3yos (see Aff vs. SS in '78 ... Aff vs. Bid in '79, off the top of my head).
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Agree with the premise of this post, as the development of a horse really precludes the top 3yo's to be better than their elders 90% of the time, however (1) the HoY selection isn't a hypothetical race, it's a side by side comparison of their season, (2) the 3yo's have been proven time and again to be better than the elders this year, and (3) Rachel was the first 3yo filly EVER to beat older males in a G1 dirt route. Traditional 'rules' may not apply to her.