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					Originally Posted by Cardus
					
				 Red Smith wrote that Spectacular Bid's four-year-old season was the best since Tom Fool's (1957). And there were a lot of outstanding four-year-old seasons between the two. | 
	
 Tom Fool's sensational 4YO campaign occurred in 1953 ... but nevertheless ...
... I agree with that assessment.
The only other comparable 4YO campaigns were Bold Ruler in 1958 and Dr. Fager in 1968.