Congaree belongs on this list as well. If he faced some of the duds Ghostzapper and Curlin did, he would have won twice as many races. He was a superior animal. These are some of some of his tidbits...
Horse of the Year runner-up; Eclipse Finalist as champion older male and champion sprinter
Fastest miler of 2002 on dirt (1:33.11)
One of the most versatile runners in history (G1 wins at 3, 4, & 5, 7f to 1 1/4 miles)
Only horse in history to win Cigar Mile-G1 back-to-back
Made 22 consecutive starts in Graded stakes
2nd fastest mile in Kentucky Derby history
Leading North American based male from the Blushing Groom line
$3.2 million earner and five-time Grade I winner
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