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Originally Posted by Dunbar
Tough crowd here at DT. Aside from 19 & 20, I think it's a decent list. And if you stretch "Top Horse" to something beyond "Fastest Horse", even #20 is acceptable.
Any list that puts the Derby-hyped horses below non-household-name older horses like Invasor, Tiznow and Ghostzapper is fine with me, especially one that leaves Bernardini off the list.
Page 2 was also okay, IMO, though Borel's honorable mention was a big stretch, to say the least. I didn't even mind being reminded of my near miss on Closing Argument at 72-1. (it's not a redboard if you don't collect, is it?).
I'd be interested in your own answers to the various categories on page 2, and how far down you'd put the answers in SI's list.
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1 through 18 is pretty damn bad. He opted to make a complete fool of himself with #20.
People who don't follow horse racing religiously will see a list like that and trust it - after all - we are talking about America's sports authority SI.
I don't care one bit that the writer
and editor don't know Johar or that they think Saint Liam was unraced at age three - when in fact he made nine starts at age 3.
The real travesty is that you have a writer who specializes in fluff pieces and human interest stories trying his hand at something that requires hardcore analytical and handicapping skills. On top of that - you have the nations most trusted sports magazine willing to publish it.