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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay
You don't know when the track is going to be souped up. It is usually caused by weather conditions and not track management.
Monarchos came close in 2000  . Yet, there is another example of an inferior horse (sorry Monarchos) being the first to break two minutes in the Derby since Secretariat and Sham. Do you now see why the Najran comparison isn't logical?
Bellamy Road equalled Riva Ridge's record when he was a three year old...
It is also interesting that Belmont Park deepened and slowed the track down after Ruffian's death. So, no horse since Ruffian's death has had the chance to do what Secretariat did that day at Belmont. It is impossible. Of course, it may have been impossible anyway, but we will never know. The Belmont track will never be as fast as it was on that day. I'm not saying that it was all the track because it wasn't. Secretariat was just a great racehorse, and maybe the biggest freak that ever lived.
However, Spectacular Bid did more during his career, and was better overall. |
1) Najran shares the track record with Dr. Fager. There is no logical or illogical about anything. Najran is the world record holder.
2) Monarchos did not beat Secretariats track record, who cares about close
3) Weather has less to do with the track being souped up than track crews
4) Bellamy Road equaled Riva Ridge's track record at 9f, not Riva's world record at 9.5f. Bellamy is 2 full seconds short of the world record at 9f.
5) Secretariat is the only 3yr old with a world record.
6) Secretariat is a triple crown winner, Spectacular Bid is NOT. How was the Bid on the turf?